Khan vs. Kotelnik

By Stuart Gant: I am and have been for a long time a huge boxing fan, enjoying not only the big boxing matches but also the lower level bouts, however even I can’t avoid the issue of certain boxers getting title shots or big bouts when many would say they didn’t deserve it.
There are many [...]

By Dave Lahr: Trainer Freddie Roach feels that his pupil WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) is “similar in many ways to a young Manny Pacquiao,” according to an article by writer Gareth Davies from the telegraph.co.uk. Roach points out that both Khan and Pacquiao have great speed, and mentions that Pacquiao [...]

By Chris Williams: Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) is being showered with praise since beating paper champion WBA light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik last Saturday night by a 12 round unanimous decision at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester. Khan used his speed, movement and some good combinations to outclass the slower Kotelnik, who just looked [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: While it’s nice that Amir Khan’s chin was able to hold together long enough for him to beat World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik last weekend by a 12-round decision, let’s not get things twisted and make more out of what Khan accomplished that what he did. This was, after [...]

By Jim Dower: 2004 Olympic silver medalist Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) easily defeated World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik (31-3-1, 13 KO’s) by a 12-round unanimous decision tonight to grab Kotelnik’s title at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester. The final judges’ scores were 120-108, 118-111 and 118-111. Kotelnik, 31, never really was [...]

At today’s weigh-in for the WBA light welterweight clash between champion Andriy Kotelnik and British challenger Amir Khan, the Ukrainian Kotelnik came in right at the light welterweight limit of 140. For his part, Khan came in just under the limit at 139.6. The fight will take place at the M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England.

By Scott Gilfoid: For what it’s worth, Freddie Roach, the trainer of Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s), is predicting that the 22-year-old Khan will be stopping World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik (31-2-1, 13 KO’s) this Saturday night at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England.

By Bal Kang: This coming weekend on Saturday 18th July is fight night; we will see Amir Khan challenge Andreas Kotelnik for the WBA Light Welterweight Championship at the MEN Arena Manchester, England. For many there still remains a lot of unanswered questions regarding Khan’s position within the Boxing scheme of things.

By William Mackay: Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s) will be coming out with a new fighting style taught to him by his trainer Freddie Roach this Saturday night against WBA light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik (31-2-1, 13 KO’s) in an effort to take his title away from him at the M.E.N Arena, in Manchester, England.

By William Mackay: Having had bad experiences on two other occasions when fighting in Great Britain, World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik (31-2-1, 13 KO’s) is naturally apprehensive about fighting there and putting his title on the line against British fighter Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s) this Saturday night at the M.E.N. arena, [...]

By Sean McDaniel: According to Frankwarrentv, promoter Frank Warren feels that someone is out to sabotage Amir Khan’s July 18th bout against World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik. Many of the fight posters around Manchester, England, where the fight will be taking place, have been written on by someone, who has been attaching [...]

By Chris Williams: With only two weeks to go before his huge match-up against World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik on July 18th at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s) predicts great things ahead of him if he can beat Kotelnik, and thinks that he can be the next [...]

By Jim Dower: After seeing how easily Victor Ortiz was beaten by Marco Maidana last weekend, lightweight Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s) is now reportedly wary of World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik (31-2, 13 KO‘s).

By Scott Gilfoid: After seeing Marco Maidana make quick work of Victor Ortiz last weekend, I now have a bad feeling about Amir Khan’s chances of beating WBA light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik in their bout on July 18th at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester. Kotelnik, 31, fought Maidana very tough for 12 rounds, taking [...]

By William Mackay: Lightweight Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s) is up in arms about the trash talking that World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight Andriy Kotelnik has been doing and is upset enough to uncharacteristically fire back at Kotelnik, promising him to give him a “boxing lesson” in the ring come July 18th in their [...]

By David Mackie: Amir Khan next faces WBA light-welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik on July 18th at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. Khan last fought in March where he beat Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera on a controversial fifth round stoppage after a cut opened above Barrera’s eye in the first round.

By Jim Dower: The perspective bout between WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and Filipino star Manny Pacquiao is looking more and more like a reality as Manny’s promoter Bob Arum informed the media on Wednesday that he had a good meeting with Cotto’s management representatives recently, and will be looking to get things ironed out [...]

By William Mackay: Next month barring any kind of injury or problems with Andriy Kotelnik (31-2-1, 13 KOs) or Amir Khan’s (20-1, 15 KOs) teeth, we should be seeing what could end up being a very competitive fight. Khan, 22, is the favorite in this fight because of his better offensive skills but you never [...]

By Matt Stein: Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s) has all these grand plans about wanting to fight Ricky Hatton or one of the other big named in boxing, but I’m really wondering whether Khan will be able to get by WBA light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik (31-2-1, 13 KO’s) later on this month on June [...]

By Eric Thomas: As lightweight Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO’s) quickly approaches his June 27th bout against WBA light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik at the O2 Arena, in London, Khan revealed some shocking news when he said that he’s now interested in facing Ricky Hatton in the near future. Previously, Khan had said that he [...]

By Sean McDaniel: As I read about this and that fighter wanting to get a piece of lightweight Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KOs), a thing that many people are forgetting is that Khan may not get past his next opponent WBA light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik in their June 27th fight at the O2 Arena, [...]

By Dave Lahr: In looking at the three fights that WBA light middleweight champion Andriy Kotelnik 31-2-1, 13 KOs) has had in the UK, it’s safe to say that he’s had fairly rotten luck in winning a decision over there. Indeed, of the three times that Kotelnik has fought over there, he’s lost by a [...]

By Chris Williams: An often overlooked point about Amir Khan’s fight with WBA light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik (31-2-1, 13 KOs) is what precisely will the 22-year-old Khan do should he beat Kotelnik and capture his WBA title.

By Steven Pink: On the verge of challenging for his first world title in June Amir Khan finds himself standing at something of a stylistic crossroads. The carefree seventeen year old who captured the hearts of a nation at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the streaking prospect who raced to eighteen straight professional wins was [...]

By Chris Williams: After 21 pro fights it’s surprising how little quality competition that lightweight Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KOs) has faced up to this point in his career. Of all the opponents that have been fed to him, I only rate Breidis Prescott as being the one true threat and he ended up knocking [...]

By Jason Kim: Lightweight contender Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KOs) could find himself soon as Britain’s number #1 fighter if he can defeat World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik on June 27th, and then pick up a couple of wins over some big named opponents like Edwin Valero or even possibly Ricky Hatton. [...]

By Chris Williams: British lightweight contender Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KOs) sounded a little deluded and like he has a mini chip on his shoulder in a recent interview in which Khan said, “I love proving people wrong. Lots of boxers and so-called experts said I’d never come back the same, but I’ve come back [...]

By Sean McDaniel: British lightweight contender Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KOs) has started his six-week training camp in preparation for his June 27th bout against World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik at the O2 Arena, in Greenwich, London. Khan, 22, will be training with Freddie Roach at his Wild Card gym, in Los [...]

By Dave Lahr: Trainer Freddie Roach takes pride in his training of excellent fighters and helping the careers of more establish boxers that he takes on from time to time. Roach obviously doesn’t always pick winners, but it seems like lately he’s been doing well with Manny Pacquiao, at least for the time being that [...]

By Sean McDaniel: If you were to ask me which fighter would least likely be a future pound-for-pound top fighter, without missing a beat I would have to choose Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KOs) as one of the many that I can’t see every attaining that lofty status, which is why I found it hilarious [...]