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Former junior welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi was having flashbacks during his eleven round TKO loss to WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan. The British superstar made his big American debut in New York's Madison Square Garden by pounding Malignaggi for eleven rounds of near one-sided action. Khan was bigger, faster, stronger and a better boxer.
After WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan made an impressive American debut by stopping Paulie Malignaggi in the eleventh round of their bout at New York's Madison Square Garden, he was pushing to fight WBA-interim champion Marcos Maidana next.
At La Cubierta, Leganes in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, former WBA light heavyweight champion Gabriel Campillo (20-3, 7 KOs) returned for the first time since being robbed in a rematch with Beibut Shumenov in January, to crush Luzimar Gonzaga in the first round.
There were no excuses from previously undefeated lightweight contender Kevin Mitchell. The was stopped in three rounds on Saturday night by WBO-interim champion Michael Katsidis at Upton Park. After getting caught by a big shot and stunned, Katsidis pinned him against the ropes and followed up with a few more big shots to force the stoppage.
At the University Arena in Limerick, Ireland, middleweight contender Andy Lee (21-1 14KOs) pulled off a second round stoppage over Mamadou Thiam (46-8, 43KOs). A very strange ending. After dominating the first round with his size and strenght, Thiam was unable to stand up to come out for the second round and told his corner that his back got injured and he couldn't continue. During the first there was a knockdown when Lee landed a glancing blow but it was waved off as a slip. Thiam may have injured his back during that fall. Trainer Emanuel Steward was in Lee's corner.
In a sad showing at Upton Park, West Ham, London, Derek Chisora (13-0, 8 KOs) crushed a very faded Danny Williams (41-9, 31 KOs) in two rounds to capture the BBBofC British heavyweight title. Williams said this would be his last fight. He couldn't throw anything from the start. In the second Chisora battered him, knocked him down and finished him off before the ref stopped it.
After Friday's mini-riot at the official weigh-in, both WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan and his trainer Freddie Roach have promised to punish Paulie Malignaggi at New York's Madison Square Garden. When the two fighters made weight on Friday and went face to face to talk some trash, it didn't take long for Khan to shove Malignaggi, which caused both camps to rush in and a wild scene took place. Order was restored after a few minutes. Following the chaos, both sides are claiming punches and kicks were thrown during the melee.
Paulie Malignaggi has vowed to dish out a serious beating when he challenges Amir Khan on Saturday night for the WBA junior welterweight title at New York's Madison Square Garden. The two fighters nearly traded punches when a mini-riot broke out during Friday's weigh-in.
At the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California, undefeated welterweight prospect Vernon Paris (21-0, 14 KOs) stayed alive with a lackluster eight round split decision over Juan Santiago (12-4-1, 7 KOs). The scores were 76-75, 76-75 for Paris and 77-74 for Paris. Paris was not impressive. He seemed to gas out by the third round and only fought in spurts.
Unbeaten British lightweight Kevin Mitchell is certain a fight with WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez will happen very soon. Mitchell faces Michael Katsidis for the WBO's interim title on Saturday night. The winner becomes the WBO's mandatory challenger at the weight. Marquez defends the title against Juan Diaz in a rematch on July 31.