By Scott Gilfoid: Josesito Lopez (30-5, 18 KO’s) has been mentioned as a possible opponent for former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (27-3, 19 KO’s) in April next year. Lopez, 28, is highly interested in facing Khan, and he thinks he can beat him and make a name off of him. Lopez got a chance to see Khan’s win over the smallish 5’6” Carlos Molina last Saturday night, and Lopez wasn’t impressed at all in Khan’s performance in that fight, noting that Khan is still getting hit despite signing on a defensive trainer in Virgil Hunter.
Lopez said to the Boxing Channel “I wasn’t too impressed. He [Khan] fought a smaller guy fighter. Unfortunately for Molina, he really couldn’t get his attention with any of his punches. He managed to land some punches, some good left hooks, but they didn’t seem to startle Khan too much.”
By Jamil Akram: Watching Amir Khan (27-3, 19 KO”s) taking on a handpicked opponent Carlos Molina (17-1, 7 KO’s) left much to desire for. I can understood why his team picked this opponent to get his confidence and credibility back. Being a fan of Khan ever since he first put on the gloves, I have always rated Khan for his skills and performances but being a household name, being over confident and walking into the ring as a a champion back fired. Any good talent fighter never goes in the ring like a champion but an underdog.
By Rusty Nate: Having watched the weekend’s events I thought I would put something to paper and just review the bouts as they happened.
By Mark Calooke: Last night Amir Khan (27-3, KO’s19) faced off against Carlos Molina (17-1, KO’s 7) in an attempt to save his career after back to back loses. Molina looked like he had been in a fight after 1 round. Khan practically dominated the fight apart from the few times he was rocked, eventually winning at the end of the 10th after Molina was pulled out by his team.
By Jim Dower: Amir Khan (27-3, 19 KO’s) came back in style tonight to totally dominate the smaller, slower, weaker lightweight Carlos Molina (17-1, 7 KO’s) in a 10th round stoppage to capture the vacant WBC Silver light welterweight title at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The fight was halted after the 10th round by the request of Molina’s corner.
(Photo credit: Tom Casino/Showtime) By John F. McKenna (McJack): The career of former WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-3, 18 KO’s) is all on the line tonight when he faces unbeaten Californian Carlos Molina (17-0-1, 7 KO’s) tonight at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Khan’s career is at an all time low after he suffered two consecutive defeats.
(Photo credit: Tom Casino/Showtime) By Rameez Haider: Amir Khan is a boxer who divides opinion across the boxing world. Some people think he is a great fighter waiting to fulfill his potential, others think he is an over rated fighter with a weak chin. The one thing people can’t deny is that he brings to the ring the excitement of the unexpected.
(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Scott Gilfoid: Carlos Molina (17-0, 7 KO’s) is well aware that boxing fans see him as a huge underdog in his fight tonight against Amir Khan (26-3, 18 KO’s) on Showtime, but he doesn’t care. Molina knows that he has the talent and the power to take advantage of Khan’s fragile chin to knock him out.
(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder (25-0, 25 KO’s) weighed in today for his fight on Saturday night against Kelvin Price (13-0, 6 KO’s) at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The 6’7” Wilder weighed a light 223 pounds for the vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title.
By William Mackay: Amir Khan’s former trainer Freddie Roach doesn’t see Khan being able to change his aggressive fighting style, and he questions whether that would even be a smart thing for him to try to do at this point in his career.