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BOXNEWS Fight Amir Khan W TKO 1 (12) Dimitriy Salita

Fight Amir Khan W TKO 1 (12) Dimitriy Salita

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Boxers United Kingdom Amir Khan [21-1-0, 15]
USA Dimitriy Salita [30-0-1, 16]
Comment Salita down three times
Weight division Super Lightweight (140 lbs)
Title WBA Title,
Date 05 December 2009, Sat
Location United Kingdom United Kingdom, Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
Other fights of this evening Fight Kevin Mitchell W UD 12 (12) Breidis Prescott

News: Fight Amir Khan -VS- Dimitriy Salita

Amir Khan May Vacate if Marcos Maidana is Pushed 11 Dec 2009 14:30

Amir Khan May Vacate if Marcos Maidana is Pushed

BoxingScene.com has heard some serious talk going around the industry that Amir Khan will vacate the junior welterweight title if the WBA forces him to fight Marcos Maidana next. Back in June, Maidana stopped Victor Ortiz in June to pick up the WBA' interim-title at 140-pounds read more ...
Khan annihilates Salita in 1 6 Dec 2009 01:32

Khan annihilates Salita in 1

WBA super lightweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KOs) destroyed previously unbeaten Dmitiry Salita (30-1-1, 16 KOs) in the first round on Saturday night at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. Khan decked Salita immediately with a right hand, and Salita was sent down again from a barrage of punches. The fight was finally stopped by referee Luis Pabon after the third knockdown. The fight lasted 76 seconds read more ...
Weights: Amir Khan 139.5, Dmitriy Salita Struggles: 140 5 Dec 2009 11:51

Weights: Amir Khan 139.5, Dmitriy Salita Struggles: 140

The weights are in for tomorrow's big junior welterweight clash at the Metro Centre in Newscastle, England. WBA champion Amir Khan was half a pound under the limit at 139.5, while mandatory challenger Dimitriy Salita had to strip naked to make the division limit of 140-pounds. According to Khan, there are reports that Salita struggled to make weight and may be a bit drained coming into tomorrow's bout read more ...
Amir Khan on The Carl Froch Feud, Fighting Salita 26 Nov 2009 18:37

Amir Khan on The Carl Froch Feud, Fighting Salita

Over the last few months, WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan has been involved in a domestic back and forth war of words with WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch. There appears to be a lot of tension between the two. Froch has taken some direct shots at Khan over his performances and stature. Khan believes the feud has to do with jealousy on the part of Froch read more ...
Amir Khan Can Fight at 147 Like Pacquiao, Says Roach 25 Nov 2009 09:54

Amir Khan Can Fight at 147 Like Pacquiao, Says Roach

Trainer Freddie Roach says WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan can easily move up to welterweight and beyond, and win titles in multiple divisions like Manny Pacquiao. Roach trains both fighters and has them spar often during training camp. Khan defends his title against undefeated Dimitry Salita in Newcastle on December 5 read more ...
Salita Plans To Check 25 Nov 2009 07:17

Salita Plans To Check "Amir Khan's Vulnerable Chin"

Dmitriy Salita has stoked up the pressure ahead of his crunch clash with Amir Khan by branding the British boxer as ‘chinny’. Salita, 27 and the holder of a 30-0-1 (16) record, told The Jewish Community online that Amir’s chin won’t be able to pass the power test come December the 5th read more ...
ir Khan: 24 Oct 2009 00:32

ir Khan: "Dmitriy Salita, The Perfect Fight For Me"

WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan has compared the style of his next opponent, unbeaten Dmitriy Salita, to ex-champ Andreas Kotelnik. Khan defends against Salita on December 5 in Newcastle. Khan says the style of Salita is going to hurt him due to a suspect defense. Khan says Salita will provide him with the perfect fight to showcase his skills read more ...
More on Khan-Salita 8 Oct 2009 16:58

More on Khan-Salita

Finally. That was the one word that seemed to echo in the head of junior welterweight Dmitriy Salita this week. After years of waiting and negotiating and more waiting for a title fight, the unbeaten 140-pounder from Brooklyn, New York finally secured his dream: a shot at WBA title-holder Amir Khan. Salita (30-0-1, 16 KO’s) will box Khan read more ...
Khan vs Salita is Announced For Newcastle on 12/5 7 Oct 2009 12:55

Khan vs Salita is Announced For Newcastle on 12/5

Amir Khan will make the first defence of his world title against Dmitriy Salita at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on Saturday 5th December promoter Frank Warren confirmed today. Khan, who won the WBA light-welterweight belt in July with a punch-perfect performance over Andreas Kotelnik, faces a hard first defence against the new star of American boxing read more ...