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WARREN FIRES WARNING TO HATTON
By Phil Barnett, Sportinglife.com (UK), Mon, 20 Jul 2009
Promoter Frank Warren has strongly urged Ricky Hatton to retire rather than risk his long-term health by fighting Amir Khan - but admits he would happily pit his young champion against the jaded legend.
Khan last night became a world champion at just 22 years of age, taking Andreas Kotelnik's WBA Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao-Cotto update!
By Nick Giongco, FightNews.com, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
Reports from Team Pacquiao say that Canadian advisor Mike Koncz is on his way to the US to relay a message to Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum that Manny Pacquiao has agreed to face Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight will be at 145 lbs. Read Full Story >>> HATTON SHOULD AVOID KHAN FIGHT
By Mark Staniforth, Sportinglife.com (UK), Sun, 19 Jul 2009
If Ricky Hatton watched Amir Khan's coronation as world champion from his hospital bed, the thought surely hit him that he is better off fighting severe stomach bugs than pursuing any part of the Olympic silver medallist.
Hatton, who is still recovering from a gastric virus which required him to Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan right to thank Manny Pacquiao-Freddie Roach partnership for inspiration
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
Ten months ago, after his defeat to Breidis Prescott, knocked out in under a minute, few gave Amir Khan any hope of winning a world title. How wrong they were.
The 22-year-old from Bolton took the WBA crown with a landslide unanimous points victory over Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik at the MEN Arena, Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan's greatness not guaranteed
By Glenn Schouw, Examiner.com, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
Amir Khan has added a belt to his jewelry collection. It is like winning a belt from K-mart , only this belt is gold and looks like a big piece of jewelry.
Khan did this by decisioning Andreas Kotelnik for his WBA light welterweight belt on Saturday night.
Any belt that starts with a capital W Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya speaks truth on Manny Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
Every time he fights, they have their greedy hands in Manny Pacquiao’s pocket.
Having been around the boxing block for four plus decades, I am not easily offended.
But the sheer hypocrisy of Oscar De La Hoya and his Golden Boy henchmen badmouthing Pacman while at the same time they’ Read Full Story >>> Khan: I owe so much to Freddie
By Gavin Glicksman, The Sun, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
AMIR KHAN paid tribute to Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao after winning the WBA crown.
The Bolton ace picked up his first world title with a unanimous points decision against Andreas Kotelnik.
And Khan was quick to thank trainer Roach and pound-for-pound king Pacquiao for providing the insp Read Full Story >>> GMA TO AIR NIETES FIGHT; MELLIGEN LOOKING SHARP IN VEGAS
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
Nietes.
GMA-7 is set to air on delayed telecast the title defense of WBO minimumweight champ Donnie Nietes against interim champion Manuel Vargas on August 1 in Mexico.
The television network announced this Read Full Story >>> Roach - Ricky could be next
SkySports.com, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
Freddie Roach believes Amir Khan could be heading for a blockbusting all-British showdown with Ricky Hatton.
The trainer, who celebrated his 25th world champion when Khan out-pointed Andreas Kotelnik to claim the WBA title, has been one of those calling for the Hitman to retire.
But although Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao-Amir Khan: Fun idea but won't happen
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
It's a fun idea, a novelty act. Put it in the same category of my continual pushing for a Klitschko vs. Klitschko bout.
That's right, put it under the heading of cocktail conversation, yes, but an actual event, no.
Unless Coach Freddie Roach, who can do many wondrous and unusual things, can sp Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan wins WBA light-welterweight title fight against Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
Amir Khan fulfilled his ambition of becoming a world champion at the MEN Arena, Manchester, last night, delivering a crafted boxing lesson to lift the World Boxing Associ Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Coach Roach rides Amir Khan to world title
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
"Chin down, eyes up and stay focused!"--Instructional words of Coach Freddie Roach to Amir Khan between seventh and eighth rounds.
You can say he and promoter Frank Warren picked on the weakest line in the powerful junior welterweight division but it won't dampen the spirits of the people dancing Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan is a champion, but Pacquiao is the champ
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
Amir Khan continued to shake the specter of knockout defeat back in 2008 by capturing the WBA junior welterweight championship from Andreas Kotelnik tonight in Manchester, England.
Controlling the action behind well placed punching and lateral movement, Khan cruised to a 120-108, 118-111. 118-111 Read Full Story >>> Khan crowned king of the world
By Liam Chronnell, The Bolton News, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
AMIR Khan realised his dream of becoming world champion with a stunning victory against Andreas Kotelnik.
The 22-year-old produced a boxing masterclass to win the WBA light-welterweight belt at the MEN Arena in Manchester on Saturday night.
Khan defeated the Ukrainian unanimously on points t Read Full Story >>> KHAN CAPTURES WBA LIGHT WELTER CROWN
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
UK poster boy Amir Khan has captured the WBA light welterweight title at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England tonight by dominating the defending champion Andriy Kotelnik of Ukraine. The judges' scores were 120-108, 1 Read Full Story >>> Pacman, Arum to meet in LA!
By Nick Giongco, FightNews.com, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
Barring a last-minute change in schedule, Manny Pacquiao will fly to Los Angeles on Sunday night in time for a meeting with Top Rank big boss Bob Arum on Monday in an effort to discuss–or even finalize–the planned Nov. 14 fight with Miguel Cotto. Pacquiao will also take the opportunity t Read Full Story >>> Mosley Pacman's best option now
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Shane Mosley, saying he’s willing to fight Manny Pacquiao at 140 lb, might force the Filipino pound-for-pound champion to pull the plug on Miguel Cotto.
“If Cotto stays put at 145 pounds then Manny might call it off,” said Pacquiao’s lawyer, Franklin Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao the boxer draws praise from UFC supremo Dana White
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
Filipino phenomenon Manny Pacquiao, it seems, is part of the fighting world’s stream of consciousness at present. And high in the mind of those in Las Vegas, now his Read Full Story >>> Players: Pacquiao is dentist, Arum is barber, Cotto golfs
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
Just as I thought, Manny Pacquiao is not being less than macho in objecting to a 145 pound weight limit for a Nov. 14 bout against true welterweight Miguel Angel Cotto.
Pacquiao is just showing he's got a Yiddishe kop, meaning a Jewish mind for business. Surely, his promoter Uncle Bob Arum can ap Read Full Story >>> If Roach pupil Khan is crowned, Hatton, Prescott await
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sun, 19 Jul 2009
The stars are in alignment for once beaten Amir Khan to ascend to the throne of British boxing royalty.
Some critics feel that Kid Khan, only 22 and still a ring greenhorn with a suspect chin, will not be up to the task when he challenges 140 pound champ Andreas Kotelnik Saturday night in Manches Read Full Story >>>
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