By Jack Sumner @Jack_Sumner_
Amir Khan attempts to take another step along the road to redemption on Saturday night, when he takes on former two-time world champion Julio Diaz at Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena. Billed as the “Return of the King”, it’s the first time Khan has fought in the UK since April 2011 and headlines Golden Boy’s first card on British shores.
Promoted under Oscar De La Hoya’s Los Angeles based firm it will likely be a long time before we see Khan in action in the UK again, with the Bolton native hoping a happy homecoming will see him back in big fights across the pond. Many consider Diaz to be a stepping stone for Khan with some viewing the bout as a mismatch, but if there’s any fighter who should understand the dangers of overlooking an opponent it’s Amir.
Showing posts with label Julio Diaz. Show all posts
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Friday, 26 April 2013
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
The Fans Have Voted: Khan Vs Diaz
90% picking Khan to have successful UK comeback!
This weekend (Saturday April 27th) Amir 'King' Khan (27-3, 19 KO's) returns to the UK, taking on experienced Mexican Julio Diaz (40-, 29 KO's) at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. The actual fight itself isn't that exciting but the fact that Khan is returning to the UK for the first time in over 2 years and that he is still on the comeback trail from his devastating knockout loss to Danny Garcia, has got the fans talking about and anticipating this fight.
When we took in the fans predictions on Twitter (@BoxingOpinions1) this week, these were the results that came back:
Saturday, 5 February 2011
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