Who did Amir Khan fight in a boxing match?

On 21 October, it was announced that Khan would fight former two-weight world champion Alexander (26–2, 14 KOs). The fight took place on 13 December at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Showtime in the US and Sky Sports in the UK. In front of 7,768 in attendance, Khan produced a dominant performance to secure a unanimous points victory over Alexander.

Who is Amir Khan?

Amir Khan is a British boxer, who competes in the welterweight division. As a professional athlete, Khan has been performing for 16 years. Amir was born in Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom, on December 8, 1986. He currently resides in Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Who won Amir Khan vs Jessie Vargas fight?

The fight took place on 8 September 2018, Khan won the fight by UD, with scores of 119–108, 119–109 and 118–110. Khan knocked Vargas twice in the fight in dropping him in round two and three. Vargas dropped Khan once in round three.

How much did Amir Khan get paid for his fight with Collazo?

Collazo fought with his hands down most of the night, unafraid of Khan, believing Khan had no power and he would eventually knock him out. In the post-fight interview in the ring, Khan credited his twelve months of boxing training with Virgil Hunter for his success. Khan’s purse for the fight was $1.5m while Collazo earned $350,000.

What are the stats from the Kell Brook vs Amir Khan fight?

Khan called for a fight against former sparring partner Manny Pacquiao and Eddie Hearn said it was ‘now or never’ for a Kell Brook fight. According to CompuBox stats, Khan landed 199 punches of 581 thrown (35%) and Vargas was credited with landing 142 of his 535 thrown (27%). Vargas landed 100 shots to Khan’s body, 91 being power punches.

How old is Amir Khan now?

Amir Iqbal Khan PP (born 8 December 1986) is a British professional boxer, promoter and philanthropist. He is a former unified light-welterweight world champion, having held the WBA (later Super) title from 2009 to 2012, and the IBF title in 2011.

What happened to Amir Khan fight Danny García?

The Nevada Athletic Commission denied Peterson a licence to box, and the fight was cancelled. The WBA reinstated Khan as champion, the IBF did not. On 23 May 2012, ESPN announced that Khan would next fight against undefeated WBC champion Danny García.