Amir Khan won the IBF intercontinental
light-welterweight boxing title Saturday night, recovering from a
surprise seventh-round knockdown to beat Rachid Drilzane in a
lopsided decision.
Khan, the 2004 Olympic lightweight silver medallist, went the
10-round distance for the first time and took many blows to the head
from the Frenchman without being able to impose his big-hitting
style at ExCel Arena in his 10th fight as a pro.
The fight was elevated to a title contest because fight ...
British boxer Amir Khan appeared in court Thursday on charges of dangerous driving.
The 19-year-old Khan, who turned pro after winning a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2004 Athens Olympics, is accused of hitting a pedestrian with his car in Bolton on March 2, breaking the man's leg.
Khan spoke only to confirm his name and address in the brief appearance at Bolton Magistrates' Court. His case ...
Amir Khan posted the quickest victory of his pro career when he knocked out Vitali Martynov after 75 seconds to win his fifth lightweight contest on Saturday.
Rated the best boxing prospect in Britain since Lennox Lewis, Khan fired a straight right through the guard of the 22-year-old Belorussian, who had won 10 of his previous 11 fights, seven by knockout.
Although Martynov got to his feet, referee Terry O'Connor ...
