The guy did nothing wrong and I kind of stuck it on him. "He was a friend of mine and since then we've never spoken, so I lost a good friend through that. I had the problem with Joshua which I felt really bad for because at the end of the day I put in him the firing line for now reason. "I was going through a bit of a mad time myself," Khan, who retired from boxing back in February, said. While speaking with The Overlap, Khan says he regrets the outburst, while adding that he hasn't spoken with Joshua since then. "Left my family and friends for this Faryal. It was one of the best fights of the year and propelled Khan into the public eye, showing his pride, guts and skill against a typically brave and powerful Maidana.Boxer Amir Khan says he regrets accusing Anthony Joshua of sleeping with his wife Faryal Makhdoom in an outburst that ended their friendship.īack in 2017, Khan went on a Twitter rant in which he accused his wife of being a "golddigger", and accused Joshua of sleeping with Makhdoom, who he said he would divorce. Khan was forced to showcase his grit in the later rounds and never gave up, even when he was close to being knocked down himself. Khan dropped Maidana in the first round after a hook to the liver and kept his opponent at bay with speed. Khan's junior welterweight title defense against Maidana, held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, will always be a memorable date in his career. 11, 2010) In an entertaining fight, Amir Khan outpointed Marcos Maidana in 2010 to retain his junior welterweight title. debut, headlining the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.ġ.
Against Khan, Malignaggi was stopped in the 11th round, as his elusive style proved unable to handle the quick hands of the British fighter, who burst onto the scene in his U.S. Only three men had beaten Malignaggi, a former two-division titlist, before he faced Khan - and all of them had been top-shelf opponents: Miguel Cotto, Ricky Hatton and (via controversial decision) Juan Díaz. debut with a TKO win over Paulie Malignaggi in 2010. Brilliant stoppage of Paulie Malignaggi (May 15, 2010) Amir Khan made his U.S. It wasn't exactly a war but rather a great exhibition of speed by Khan, who nearly pitched a shutout on all three scorecards.Ģ. But thanks to Khan's speed, foot movement and combinations, he was able to nullify Alexander and stay out of danger for the majority of the fight.
Ethan Miller/Getty Imagesįacing Alexander, a southpaw and former two-division titlist, is no easy task. 13, 2014) In his second fight at welterweight, Amir Khan, left, defeated the speedy Devon Alexander by unanimous decision. Lightning speed in victory over Devon Alexander (Dec.
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It marked the first big win of Khan's professional boxing career.ģ. The fight was stopped in the fifth round after Barrera, 35, suffered a heavy cut, but Khan proved that his speed would be a nightmare for anyone. Six months after being knocked out by Prescott in the first round, Khan took the risk of facing the aging - but still dangerous - Barrera, a three-time champion. Marco Antonio Barrera (March 14, 2009) Amir Khan, right, scored an impressive win against veteran Marco Antonio Barrera in 2009. Khan, who captured Kotelnik's 140-pound title, relied on his speed - using his power only when it mattered most - to claim a wide decision.Ĥ. Instead, Khan put on an impressive show against Kotelnik, who was fresh off a victory over Marcos Maidana. Andrew Yates/Getty Imagesįive years had passed since Khan won the lightweight silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and there were serious doubts about whether he had the ability to bounce back from a stunning 2008 first-round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott. Khan's coronation against Andriy Kotelnik (July 18, 2009) Amir Khan, right, won his first world junior welterweight title with a unanimous decision against Andriy Kotelnik in Manchester, England. Let's look back at the best performances of Khan's career:Įditor's note: This list was originally published in April 2016. Khan (31-4, 19 KOs), a former unified junior welterweight titlist, will meet Lo Greco (28-3, 15 KOs) in the main event of a Top Rank card on ESPN+. Former Great Britain Olympic medalist Amir Khan will face Phil Lo Greco in a welterweight bout at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, on Saturday.
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