The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... can win a fight." For Khan, the Salita bout is the first since he won the belt by beating Andreas Kotelnik in July, a victory which completed a remarkable turnaround after his first-round knockout against Breidis Prescott in September 2008. Reflecting on that defeat Khan said: "What happened to me against Prescott didn't make Prescott a better fighter than me. It was a little...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
... Roach's gym has reinvigorated him and he has gone on to beat Marco Antonio Barrera before grabbing Andreas Kotelnik's WBA title.Good move"It's the best thing I've done," Khan said of his move to America. "I've got away from all the distractions, I'm totally focused, I get up in the morning to do my run, I go to the boxing gym to do my training and the main thing is I can have a rest...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Colombia's Breidis Prescott stunned British boxing when he flattened Khan in 54 seconds just over a year ago, inflicting the solitary defeat on his professional record. Khan responded to the setback magnificently, stopping Mexican great Marco AntonioBarrera and seizing the WBA light-welterweight belt from Andreas Kotelnik.The first defence of his crown will be staged at Newcastle's Metro...
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... has crecorded victories over Oisin Fagan and Marco Antonio Barrera before taking the WBA crown off Andreas Kotelnik in Manchester in the summer.Salita became the mandatory challenger for Khan’s belt after beating Raul Munoz in May and the Englishman made an early return to training in a bid to ensure he is in the best possible shape for the fight.“He’s a great fighter, he’s a great...
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... has crecorded victories over Oisin Fagan and Marco Antonio Barrera before taking the WBA crown off Andreas Kotelnik in Manchester in the summer.Salita became the mandatory challenger for Khan’s belt after beating Raul Munoz in May and the Englishman made an early return to training in a bid to ensure he is in the best possible shape for the fight.“He’s a great fighter, he’s a great...
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... Dmitry Salita at Newcastle Arena on December 5. The Bolton wonderkid won his world title against Andreas Kotelnik three months ago, completing one of the most remarkable boxing comebacks ever. Khan said: “Those 54 seconds against Breidis Prescott most definitely changed me from a boy to a man. “I realised, after that defeat, I was not the full package and that I needed to put my foot...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Khan: Mandatory defenceAmir Khan says he has no intention of relinquishing his WBA light-welterweight title in his first defence against Dmitriy Salita on December 5. The Bolton fighter makes the transition from challenger to champion at the Newcastle Metro Arena after winning the belt with a points verdict over Andreas Kotelnik in July.Salita became the mandatory challenger for Khan's...
