By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan isn’t ready to dismiss his next opponent Dmitry Salita (30-0-1, 16 KO’s) as an easy mark, and believes that Salita will give him a tough fight in their December 5th bout. Khan, 22, will be making his first defense of his World Boxing Association light welterweight title, which he won in July with a 12 round unanimous decision over Andriy Kotelnik. It may sound strange but Khan feels that the untested Salita will be an even tougher fight for him than Kotelnik.
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Khan-Salita: Could this bout lead to greatness for Amir?
By Sean McDaniel: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan will be facing his obligatory title defense on December 5th against challenger Dmitry Salita. As of now, most boxing experts are predicting that the talented Khan will get by Salita without too many problems as long as Salita doesn’t get lucky and clip Khan with a big shot like Breidis Prescott did last year in the 1st round. Khan says he’s not going to take the easy route and will be seeking out top fighters in boxing.
News – Hatton predicts Khan Victory over Salita
By Scott Gilfoid: Former International Boxing Federation light welterweight and World Boxing Association welterweight champion Ricky Hatton has really gone out on a limb by picking WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) to beat his mandatory challenger Dmitriy Salita (30-0-1, 16 KO’s) on December 5th, at the Metro Radio Arena, in Newcastle, according to The Bolton News. You really think he’ll win, Ricky? Come on, this fight is something of a joke already.
Amir Khan: Sky’s the limit or limit’s the sky?
By Brinsley Bailey: Call it destiny, good fortune or divine intervention but Amir Khan’s first round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott in September 2008 propelled Khan on the road toward boxing greatness. After his first loss, the British press and many boxing fans were quick to attack the “limited” Khan for his poor defence and tactics. This brutal and perhaps well needed criticism, forced Khan to question his attitude and approach to boxing.
Would a ”Super Six type” tournament at light welterweight be good for boxing?
By Liam Santiago: The light welterweight division is arguably the hottest division in boxing right now. With names such as Amir Khan and Nate Campbell moving up from lightweight and young talent bursting onto the scene such as Devon Alexander, the division is jam packed with talent. Yet, how many of these big names are about to fight each other? A competition, similar to the ‘Super Six’, of the super middleweight division, would surely benefit boxing fans in a massive way.
Khan-Salita confirmed for Dec 5th; Dimitrenko-Krasniqi on November 28th – News
By Dave Lahr: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) will be defending his title against his number #1 contender Dmitry Salita (30-0-1, 16 KO’s) on December 5th, at the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear. The news was confirmed by Khan’s promoter Frank Warren yesterday.
Warren says Murray ‘passed’ on fighting Khan
By Ivan Sanchez: Frank Warren has sent a clear message to British lightweight prospect, John Murray, stating that he will not fight Amir Khan. Warren claims that the Khan camp offered to fight Murray and the Manchester man never responded to the propersition. ”We made an offer to John and they never came back, so that is dead in the water now”, Warren told the Manchester Evening News.
Paulie Malignaggi and Amir Khan: Possible one for the future?
By Shaun Campbell: Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi will not be getting another shot at Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz. Diaz has reportedly rejected the offer from Malignaggi for a rematch. Many still feel that Paulie was robbed that night in Houston, and the reality is that there should be a rematch. It’s debatable who won, but the general feeling is Paulie won it by about 2 rounds. Having said that, to Malignaggi’s disgust, the “baby bull” has said that there will not be a rematch.
Will Khan ever Be an Elite Fighter?
By Jason Kim: When I say elite, I mean in the class of super star like Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao, and Juan Manuel Marquez and to a lesser degree Ricky Hatton. Khan, 22, mentioned recently that he’d like to be at the level of Marquez and Mayweather in a year’s time from now, and that’s really admirable that Khan wants to get to that level, but is it really possible or is this just wishful thinking on Khan’s part.
Khan sees Salita fight as avenue to become popular in America
By Jason Kim: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s promoter is reportedly in talk’s number #1 Dmitry Salita’s management about a December 5th fight. Salita, 27, is the mandatory challenger for Khan’s World Boxing Association title. The fight is a necessity for the 22-year-old Khan as he has no option but to take it due to Salita being his mandatory challenger. Khan thinks that the bout will help establish him in the United States because Salita, originally from Odessa, Ukraine, now is an American.