Khan-Malignaggi

By Jim Dower: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) thinks he has the hand speed and the power to take out his opponent Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s) when they face each other on May 15th at Madison Square Garden, in New York. In an article at the Vancouver Sun, Khan says [...]

By William Mackay: Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s) is interested in stepping in and taking on undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. for his next fight, if Mayweather’s preferred opponent WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao won’t agree to take the Olympic style random blood test that Mayweather is insisting [...]

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) is expressing interest in facing lightweight contender Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s), according to the BBC Sport. It’s unclear whether the 23-year-old Khan is planning on fighting Mitchell next or at some point in the future. Boxing fans were hoping that Khan would [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) recently had his U.S work visa denied, according to the Telegraph. Khan, 23, is supposed to defend his WBA title against former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi on May 15th at Madison Square Garden, in New York. However, because [...]

by William Mackay: Unhappy with WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s recent comments about Malignaggi retiring after if/when he beats him on May 15th at Madison Square Garden, in New York, the 29-year-old Malignaggi responded with this message from his Twitter account: “Beat me into retirement? Khan has been taking his balls out his purse [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) has been talking about retirement a lot lately. First it was his five year place in which Khan says that he’ll be hanging up his gloves in the next five years at the age of 28 – after having faces both Floyd Mayweather [...]

By William Mackay: On May 15th, WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) will be making his U.S. debut fight against Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s) at Madison Square Garden, in New York. Khan, 23, has a lot of pressure on him in this fight as he’s looking to become a big mega [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: In an amusing article at the News of the World, the 23-year-old World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) talks about his future goals and points out that he plans on getting out of the sport within the next five years after having fought both Manny Pacquiao and [...]

By William Mackay: As I look over the upcoming title fight on May 15th between WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1 16 KO’s) and Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s), I wonder whether Khan’s sometimes brittle chin will fail him once again. It’s been a couple of years since Khan was tapped on the chin [...]

By William Mackay: I’m still trying to figure out what WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) hopes to prove in taking on and perhaps beating a fighter like former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s) next month on May 15th at Madison Square Garden, in New York. [...]

By Sean McDaniel: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) wants to be a big star in the United States and is hoping to pave his way into accomplishing that goal with his fight against former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi on May 15th at Madison Square Garden in New [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan may have a ton of speed going for him in his match-up with former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi for their May 15th fight, but Khan’s chin is a major liability for him coming into this fight. Malignaggi may or may not have [...]

By William Mackay: On May 15th, World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) will make his U.S. debut against Paulie Malignaggi at New York’s Madison Square Garden, in New York. Khan, 23, hasn’t proven much at light welterweight aside from beating Andriy Kotelnik and Dmitri Salita, neither of which are considered [...]

By William Mackay: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) mentions WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) and top contender Victor Ortiz (26-2-1, 21 KO’s) as two fighters he could possibly be fighting next. In an interview at Boxing Fanhouse, when asked who he will be fighting [...]

By William Mackay: Trainer Freddie Roach is expecting big things for his fighter World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) when he takes a step up in competition against Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s) next month in their title fight on May 15th at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, [...]

By William Mackay: Assuming WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) gets by former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s) next month on May 15th at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York, one has to wonder who Golden Boy Promotions and Khan’s trainer Freddie Roach [...]

By William Mackay: In an article by Barry McGuigan at the Mirror, he questions whether World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan is making the right move by fighting in the United States where he has little or no real fan base. McGuigan says “In giving up home advantage, he [Khan] has forfeited a [...]

By William Mackay: Alex Ariza, the strength and conditioning coach who works with trainer Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao, wants World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan to destroy Paulie Malignaggi when the two fighters meet up in two months in a title match on May 15th, at the Madison Square Garden. Ariza, according [...]

By William Mackay: At the recent press conference with WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan and Paulie Malignaggi to announce their May 15th fight at the Madison Square Garden in New York, Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya was positively gushing over his new Golden Boy fighter Khan, saying “We strongly feel Amir [...]

By William Mackay: Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s) sees himself as the main draw in his May 15th fight against World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s). In an article at the Guardian, Malignaggi says “[Khan’s] not known in the U.S. yet. He hasn’t fought in the U.S. yet, son how [...]

By William Mackay: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) appears to be on the fast track to get big money fights against mega stars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. Khan, 23, has a fight coming up against former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s) on May [...]

By William Mackay: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) believes that he could have stopped Juan Manuel Marquez if the 36-year-old Mexican fighter had opted to fight him instead of deciding not to fight the 23-year-old Khan. In an article at Rte Sport, Khan says “Malignaggi was the first choice [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan will be holding a press conference in London on Friday along with Paulie Malignaggi to announce their May 15th bout at the Madison Square Garden, New York, New York. This will be the 23-year-old Khan’s debut fight, and he wants to make a favorable impression on [...]

By Sean McDaniel: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is becoming something of a Nostradamus predictor in the boxing world. In his latest round of predictions, the 29-year-old Haye is predicting that British fighters Amir Khan, Carl Froch and Kevin Mitchell will all win their next fights coming up. Haye, who seems to have an eye [...]

By TJ Amin: Throughout the years the boxing public have been duped many a times into believing a fighter is far better then he actually is. Whether this is down to great promotion, hand picked opponents, intriguing personalities or just biased blindness, the fact of the matter is the boxing fans are being conned time [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Don King had some good advice for World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan, telling him to “come out of hiding” and start facing some fighters in an article from Steve Bunce at the Mirror. Speaking about Khan, King says “I told Amir that he has to come out of [...]

By Alexander Fugate: After watching some of Amir Khan’s fights, it would seem that Khan could become a better fighter with a defensive minded trainer. His current trainer, Freddie Roach is an excellent trainer; however he doesn’t focus on defense. Roach works more on developing clean and fluid punching. And right now, Khan seems to [...]

By Sean McDaniel: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) signed a short term contract recently with Golden Boy Promotions in hopes that the American promotional company could make him a big star in the United States. Khan signed up American trainer Freddie Roach, famous for training huge mega star Manny [...]

By William Mackay: On his twitter page, World Boxing Association Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) says that he’ll be fighting unbeaten WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 KO’s) this year in 2010. Khan says “It aint my problem [Juan Manuel] Marquez pulled out, and now we fighting Paulie Malignaggi. Tim Bradley will happen [...]

By Sean McDaniel: The whole it seems in WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan being put in with former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi for Amir’s debut fight in the United States is for the British fighter to look good in winning, so as to pick up a bunch of new fans. But will [...]