By William Mackay: I don’t understand why WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) will be fighting #6 ranked WBA contender Lamont Peterson (28-1-1, 14 KO’s) rather than #2 ranked contender Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) to fight on April 16th at the MEN Arena, in Manchester, England. How is that Peterson, weaker, ranked lower and who recently got stomped by Timothy Bradley, is getting the fight instead of Ortiz? As far as I can tell, Ortiz is more popular with boxing fans and is a much bigger puncher than the feather-fisted Peterson.
Khan vs. Peterson
Should Amir Khan fight Lamont Peterson next?
By Hassan K: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan is rumored to be looking to fight Lamont Peterson in April and if the fight goes ahead it will probably happen at the MEN arena in Manchester, England. Should Khan take this fight or will he be better off fighting someone else?
Amir Khan = taller version of Paulie Malignaggi with better hand speed
By Michael Lieberman: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan was pretty well exposed in his fight with Marcos Maidana in December. Not only did Khan barely win the fight by a 12 round decision after getting hurt in the 10th and having to cling to Maidana in the last three rounds, Khan also showed that he doesn’t have the power to break an egg in that fight. What I saw in Khan in that fight was a taller, slightly faster version of Paulie Malignaggi, albeit without Malignaggi’s sturdy chin.
If Khan beats Lamont Peterson on 4/16, Juan Manuel Marquez could be next
By Michael Lieberman: Light hitting light welterweight contender Lamont Peterson (28-1-1, 14 KO’s) is looking like the next opponent for WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) on April 16th. If Khan defats Peterson, there’s talk of Khan facing the much smaller lightweight Juan Manuel Marquez. This is a fight that Khan was eager to make last year but Marquez wasn’t interested in the fight at that time. He is now. Marquez needs the bout with khan to get a good payday and also to show Manny Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum that he’s capable of beating bigger fighters.
Khan says he won’t be fighting Katsidis next
By William Mackay: Well it looks like WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) won’t be fighting Australian Michael Katsidis (27-3, 22 KO’s) next after all. Khan revealed on his twitter page that he doesn’t plan on fighting Katsidis next, saying “Morning all, just for your information, I ain’t fighting Michael Katsidis and we ain’t even got him in our mix.” It’s nice to know there is mix and not just one opponent dialed in already.
Fighters that will lose in 2011: Haye, Khan and Froch
By Scott Gilfoid: I have bad news for British boxing fans. Some of their biggest heros, Amir Khan, Carl Froch and David Haye, are very likely going to lose in 2011 and take major beatings in the process. It’s part of boxing for a fighters to get whipped but these guys are long overdue. Khan already almost got taken apart recently in his fight with Marcos Maidana. I called it a draw and I don’t think Khan proved a thing in that fight other than he still has a glass jaw. He’ll get destroyed by Timothy Bradley or Devon Alexander. Maidana and Breidis Prescott would cremate Khan if given a rematch. They won’t get one, of course.
Khan dismissive of Brook challenge
By William Mackay: World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan doesn’t appear to be interested in fighting undefeated Kell Brook. Khan needs an opponent for his next fight in April in the UK.
Is Amir Khan vastly overrated and way over-hyped??
By Allen Hmiel: Amir Khan seemingly a golden child of boxing the English Muslim under the direction of the legendary Freddie Roach is on a collision course with destiny. Or is he? Could Amir Khan be one of the most overhyped boxers of the modern age? Ko’d violently by a very average Prescott has left the Khan doubters with enough ammo to last forever. With a suspect chin and apparently no real defense outside of his bronze face stopping repeated blows to the head Khan seems to be making a transparent reputation as a boxer with extremely fast hands good movement and absolutely no defense and a very average punch.
The British World Champions – 2010 Review, 2011 Preview
By James McFarlane: So, the major fights of the year from a British point of view are all in the books. It is fair to say 2010 is year that has been packed with a fair bit of drama, controversy, success, delight and progress. Very rarely has there been a dull moment and in this article I’ll be taking a look back at the key talking points from the four current British World Champions, Ricky Burns, Carl Froch, Amir Khan and David Haye.
Khan likely to ignore Warren’s offer to fight Kell Brook
By Sean McDaniel: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) is likely to ignore the reported huge offer made by Frank Warren to fight unbeaten welterweight contender Kell Brook (23-0, 16 KO’s) and instead Khan will likely take on light welterweight contender Lamont Peterson (28-1-1, 14 KO’s) for his next fight in April in the UK.