Pacquiao offered to fight Khan before Cotto deal

pacquiao4532449By Liam Santiago: According to promoter, Bob Arum, the Pacquiao camp offered Amir Khan the chance to fight Manny Pacquiao before the Miguel Cotto deal was signed. Arum told the Daily Telegraph that the offer was on the table for Khan but he turned it down. Khan now looks set to fight Dimitry Salita as Pacquiao will face Cotto on November 14th.

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Khan vs. Salita in December? – News

By William Mackay: It’s looking more and more that WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) will be facing Ukrainian born Dimitry Salita (30-0-1, 16 KO’s) in December in a fight that will probably take place in London, England. For boxing fans, this is probably not good news because fans had been hoping that they’d see Khan matched against a higher quality opponent than this, someone like Ricky Hatton, Timothy Bradley, Kendall Holt, or at the very least, Marcos Maidana.

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Warren: Roach is wrong, Khan will not fight Murray!

khan4545By Liam Santiago: If like me, you were getting excited when Freddie Roach said a mega fight between John Murray and Amir Khan is very possible for their next fight, unfortunately, it won’t happen. Frank Warren has said that he is in talks with the number one challenger for Khan’s WBA belt, Dimitiy Salita. If that deal can not be done, the Khan camp will have to look else where.

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John Murray possible as Khan’s next opponent

By Liam Santiago: In an interview with fight hype, Freddie Roach, trainer of Amir Khan, has stated that John Murray is a possible next opponent for the Bolton man. Roach said they are currently working on a deal with Khan’s number one challenger, Dmitriy Salita. if that deal can not be done then a Khan vs Murray showdown is very possible.

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Amir Khan: Can He Hold onto His Title for Long?

khan438By Scott Gilfoid: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) is a special kind of fighter. He punches with blazing speed, and moves around the ring better than most light welterweights in the division. To see him throw punches, you’d think that he’s unbeatable. The problem is Khan has a chin like glass and has been knocked down again and again during his four year pro career by even light punchers.

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Will Khan Fight Salita Next?

khan5645654By Scott Gilfoid: With all this talk about WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) fighting Ricky Hatton or Timothy Bradley, I never for a second believed that it would happen. As it turns out, I’m probably right about my predictions, because the latest boxing news floating around the net is that Khan, 22, will likely face his number #1 mandatory challenger, Ukrainian Dimitry Salita (30-0-1, 16 KO’s) instead of a much more lucrative bout against Hatton.

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Khan vs. Malignaggi: Is Paulie Safe Enough for the Glass-Jawed Amir?

By Chris Williams: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) needs an opponent for his next fight, which Khan would like to take place in the United States so that he could raise his image there. Khan needed look any further than former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi, whose stock has increased despite losing a controversial 12 round decision to Juan Diaz this past weekend in Houston, Texas.

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Khan’s Off The Hook…. For Now Anyway

khan45646451By Tom Stokes: Its seems that Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’S) has threaded the eye of the needle, at least for now anyway, Khan who defeated Andriy Kotelnik (31-3, 13 KO’s) on a lopsided unanimous decision in July for the WBA light welterweight championship, was now expected to fight either number 1 ranked mandatory contender Dmitriy Salita (30-0-1, 16 KO’s), or interim champion Marcos Maidana (26-1, 25 KO’s), but its seems now that a both contenders may be fighting each other in November of this year.

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