Gareth A Davies
760 articles · Telegraph.co.uk
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Amir Khan defends WBA title in style with knock-out against unbeaten Dmitriy Salita
Amir Khan destroyed mandatory challenger Dimitry Salita away in 76 seconds flooring the New Yorker three times in a savage, lightning display to retain his World Boxing Association light-welterweight in Newcastle on…
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Amir Khan reveals bitter ‘racial remarks’ against him ahead of Dmitriy Salita fight
Khan, asked about the constant criticism he has received on internet forums, and about being booed by sections of the crowd in March this year in Manchester when he defeated ageing Mexican…
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Khan humble like Pacquiao: Khan v Salita not Jew v Muslim, says Brit
Amir Khan is learning many things from Manny Pacquiao. That is serves a fighter well never to disrespect his opponent. It is one of the graces of the devastating fighting machine that…
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Roach: Manny Pacquiao is a machine but needs 12-week camp for Mayweather
Freddie Roach, in Newcastle, England, where he is overseeing Amir Khan’s WBA 140lb title defence against Dmitriy Salita here on Saturday night, insists that his Filipino dynamo “is a machine” but revealed…
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Amir Khan: we don’t want our world title fight hijacked by religious groups
Amir Khan admitted on Tuesday that Dmitriy Salita is "one of the most respectful opponents" he has faced, insisting that the world title fight on Saturday night must not be hijacked by…
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Freddie Roach: early success will stand Amir Khan in good stead
Success breeds success, and Freddie Roach believes the confidence Amir Khan has taken from becoming a world champion young in his boxing career will improve him as a boxer and sportsman in…
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Manny Pacquiao prefers basketball to boxing, says Roach
Roach admits Manny P prefers basketball to boxing – and it terrifies the trainer… Revelation from trainer Freddie Roach about fighter-turning-politician Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao might be spoken about at present as one…
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Amir Khan sets his sights on US glory against Brooklyn-based Dmitry Salita
Amir Khan, who defends his WBA light-welterweight title against Brooklyn-based Dmitry Salita on December 5, sees this fight as a stepping stone to greater glory in the United States. Here he discusses…
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Manny Pacquiao: (video excl) Roach compares Filipino to Ali and Robinson
Freddie Roach is being genuine when he says that he believes Manny Pacquiao should retire after fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. He says so because he believes the Filipino’s legacy will be enormous,…
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Dmitriy Salita sends out a warning to ‘chinny’ Amir Khan
Instead, his position as No 1 contender was leap-frogged by Amir Khan, who went on to take the 140lb light-welterweight title from Kotelnik in July. Salita, originally from Ukraine, unbeaten in 31…
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Amir Khan ‘living life of monk’ ahead of WBA title fight against Dmitriy Salita
Khan, who defends the World Boxing Association light-welterweight title against unbeaten American Salita in Newcastle in nine days' time, also rebutted criticism of his move to the United States, insisting that rubbing…
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Manny Pacquiao: (excl video) Freddie Roach on the next step for Filipino phenom
CLICK HERE TO SEE FREDDIE ROACH TALKING ABOUT THE NEXT STEP FOR PACQUIAO Or click on link below http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/sportvideo/?bcpid=3338948001&bclid=1326159103&bctid=48607149001 Freddie Roach definitely wants Floyd Mayweather next for his protegee Manny Pacquiao. A…
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Manny Pacquiao: How Amir Khan predicted Cotto fight perfectly
Khan on Pacquiao v Cotto Great pick by Amir Khan. Just listen to the noise in the background in the next room at the Wild Card, for the vicious attacks and grunts.…
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Ricky Hatton will not be rushed into hasty comeback, says promoter
Speculation has been rife this week that Hatton, beaten by Manny Pacquiao in early May for only the second defeat in his career, is feeling the itch and wants to fight again.…
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Manny Pacquiao fight would be easy, says Floyd Mayweather
Pacquiao joined boxing's folklore following his victory over Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas on Saturday night. But Mayweather said of the Filipino: "Easy win, easy fight. He's one-dimensional." There will be smokescreens…
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Manny Pacquiao dismantles Miguel Cotto to become boxing legend with seventh world title
Some had claimed this would be the toughest test of Pacquiao’s career, and yet Cotto’s punches bounced of the Filipino fighter, who nullified his opponents power and appeared not to be hurt…
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Manny Pacquiao hoping for Miguel Cotto KO to carve a place in boxing history
Yet Pacquiao is the man with momentum and he could rewrite the history books by becoming the only prize fighter in history to claim seven world titles in seven weight divisions if…
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Manny Pacquiao chases record-breaking seventh world title against Miguel Cotto
However, Pacquiao is the man with momentum on his side, and the scent in his nostrils of a man who could re-write the history books by becoming the only prize fighter in…
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Amir Khan: Manny Pacquiao will dismantle Cotto like De La Hoya
Amir Khan has told Telegraph Sport that he believes Manny Pacquiao will have too much speed and will dismantle Miguel Cotto and stop him in the late rounds, much as the Filipino…
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Roach: Cotto thinks he has too much power for Pacquiao
CLICK BELOW TO SEE VIDEO http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/sportvideo/?bcpid=3338948001&bclid=1326159103&bctid=48607148001 Freddie Roach believes Miguel Cotto’s words indicate that he will destroy Pacquiao with powers. There are some wonderful shots of Pacquiao training in the video.
