Britain’s Amir Khan is set to take on Frenchman Rachid Drilzane at London’s ExCel Arena on the 9th of December; a day before Kahn’s birthday. 19-year-old Khan said: “I have had a good look at Drilzane. He is not a bad fighter but I won’t let him ruin my birthday. This year has been pretty special, and it would be great to finish the way I started - with a first-round knockout.”

Khan will be appearing in his 10th professional bout against the 28-year-old Drilzane, who has won 10 fights out of his 13.Bolton boy Kahn, stopped Londoner Ryan Barrett in just 111 seconds of his bout prior to this which was back in September. Kahn himself said: “They always say a boxer’s first 10 fights are about learning the ropes, and I feel ready to be let off the leash after this one,” he continued by saying (read more…)

Amir Khan is probably Britain’s best young boxing prospect, but does he have what it takes to become a world champion and can he become a boxing legend?

Check out this video of his pro boxing career so far (read more…)

Former ABA champion, Kevin Mitchell won the Commonwealth super featherweight title on Saturday evening with a well-deserved points triumph over Ghana’s tough George Ashie at London’s York Hall. It was the ABA featherweight victor’s 22nd win after he turned professional.

Although he lost Ashie took the skilled Englishman the distance for the only seventh time, but on the matter Mitchell said: “I was trying to box more so that when the time comes to move up and fight better guys, I know I can go the distance (read more…)

Since Amir Khan hit the scene, Reebok boxing equipment has rocketed and here is their new curved hook and jab pads.

They are entirely assembled of genuine leather and filled with high density foam for the utmost protection and comfort, and are perfect for absorbing the power from the most dominant of hooks and upper-cuts. The curve of the pad is also intended to fit into the palm of the hand for superior support (read more…)

Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan has emerged in court to plead innocent to a charge of dangerous driving in his home town of Bolton.

19 year old Khan of Lostock in Bolton appeared before Bolton Magistrates’ Court where he denied charges which relate to an incident in Bradshawgate on the 2nd of March, when a man broke his leg after being hit by a car. The case was committed for trial at Bolton Crown Court at the trial on Thursday (read more…)

Speedy Amir Khan thrilled his hometown crowd in Bolton with an extraordinary win over Ryan Barrett inside two minutes on Saturday night. The 19-year-old put Barrett to the floor with a spectacular straight right after just one minute.

The Thamesmead fighter was put on his bum two more times before the referee was certain that the bout needed to be stopped after just one minute and fifty-one seconds meaning Khan won has now won his ninth professional fight. “I was up for six rounds,” said Khan. “Ryan is fit and strong and he’s ranked a lot higher than me so it went well for me.” The super strong Khan then added: “He’s only lost two out of 15. All the critics out there saying Amir’s not getting the right fights. He also boxed a British eliminator fight so he’s showed how good he was (read more…)

Amir Khan is due to take on Ryan Barrett this Saturday at the Bolton Arena. It will be his ninth professional bout and his last over six rounds. Khan says he hopes to make quick progress from here - and fight for a world title before too long.

“I have fought boxers at a much higher level than most people so with little experience, so I think I will be challenging for a world title around my 20th fight,” he told the Bolton Evening News. “Then it will be a case of defending it and trying to get some unification titles.” Khan will fight Barrett on the under card of Clinton Woods’ IBF light-heavyweight title defence against Glen Johnson (read more…)