Amir Khan; My Aim, To Be Pound For Pound Champion
Amir Khan is prepared to fight anyone as he continues his quest to be recognised as the next pound-for-pound king.
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King Khan Climbs To Top With Knockout Of Judah
By Jake Donovan - Tim Bradley has been served notice – either get your ass in the ring or concede the top spot to those making noise in the ring. Amir Khan served notice in a big way to the boxing world on Saturday evening at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada with a fifth round knockout of two-division titlist Zab Judah. Both fighters weighed in at the super lightweight limit of 140 lb for their alphabet unification match. The opening round was an awkward chess match for both combatants. Khan was overshooting with his right hand, while Judah fell short with his right jab, rarely following up with his left, though both managed to land their money shot on separate occasions in the otherwise uneventful round. A clash of heads left Judah briefly buzzed, though more discouraged that the sequence went undisciplined by the referee. It was as close as the fight came to being competitive, as Khan controlled whatever action took place in the majority of the subsequent rounds. A more subdued Judah was passive almost to a fault, not letting his hands go enough and coming up short whenever he did throw his shots. Khan caught wind of it and boxed at his leisure.
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Amir Khan-Zab Judah: The Pre-Fight Report Card
by Cliff Rold - It should have been easier to see coming. Just a few months shy of the anniversary of the 2001 moment he is still so identified by, Zab Judah stepped in with an IBF belt and a strong headwind for a unification bout with Kostya Tzsyu. Did that say bout? Maybe the right word was supposed to be coronation, so strongly was Judah favored in some corners of the boxing establishment. Tszyu’s second round knockout win remains a memorable moment in contemporary fistic lore. It was the beginning of a turbulent career that saw Judah post a big win over Cory Spinks for the Welterweight crown and losses to just about everyone else who mattered (including Spinks the first time around). With Amir Khan, it really was easy to see it coming. His early career moments of vulnerability seemed to build to the crescendo that was his 2008 first round shelling at the hands of Breidis Prescott. For the 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist from Britain, it’s what has come since that is striking. Dominant wins over legitimate top ten Jr. Welterweights like Paulie Malignaggi, Andriy Kotelnik, and Marcos Maidana have shown growth, Maidana in particular providing an epic gut check. What he hasn’t faced yet is a skilled veteran who retains both speed and one-punch knockout power. One thing is certain: both these two see each other coming
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Khan, Judah Trade Words Over The Final KO Punch
Amir Khan was left to deny accusations he floored Zab Judah with a low blow as he clinched his light-welterweight unification fight with a fifth-round stoppage in Las Vegas.
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Khan, McCloskey To Benefit From Controversial Meeting
Amir Khan’s April 16th sixth-round technical decision win over Ireland’s Paul McCloskey seemed a complete disaster at the time. The contest was dull, the ending deemed unsatisfactory, we were treated to a post-fight melee involving Barry and Eddie Hearn, Team Khan and lots of finger jabbing, and it was topped off by a spiteful presser in the bowels of the MEN. Throw in the fact that the meeting had been set for Sky Sports PPV, was switched to normal Sky a week beforehand and then ended up being bumped over to Primetime, as revealed exclusively on Boxingscene and confirmed within the hour by the broadcaster, and you had an unhappy happening.
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Amir Khan Knocks Zab Judah Out in Five Rounds
Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada - Amir Khan (26-1, 18KOs) knocked out Zab Judah (41-7, 28KOs) in the fifth round to unify the WBA and IBF junior welterweight titles.
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Mayweather Open To Giving Khan The UK Advantage
Welterweight contender Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25 KOs) doesn't have a problem with giving Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KOs), the 140-pound champion, the homefield advantage by traveling to the UK to face the boxer at Wembley Arena - provided that Mayweather defeats IBF champion Zab Judah (41-6, 28 KOs) later night. Mayweather returns on September 17th to challenge WBC champion Victor Ortiz. As far as the fight between Khan and Judah, Mayweather says the boxer with the best chin will win.
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Robert Guerrero Talks Training, Predicts Khan vs Judah
As Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero commenced his Big Bear training camp for the fight of his life August 27 against Marcos Maidana in San Jose, the three-division beltholder took time out to speak to BoxingScene.
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Frank Warren on Mitchell's Rise, Danger of Judah, More
A LOT can happen in a year. Think back to May 2010 when Kevin Mitchell cut a deflated figure at Upton Park following a crushing defeat to Michael Katsidis.
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Video: Victor Conte Talks Judah Machine, Ariza Subplot
With the news that Victor Conte was working with Zab Judah for his Saturday showdown with Amir Khan, I received an invitation to meet the SNAC president at his headquarters in San Carlos, Calif.
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