Fight correspondent Marcos Villegas caught up with up and coming Irish fighter Jamie Kavanagh as he talks about his recent win and gives his thoughts on Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah.
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Freddie Roach “I Do Feel He (Zab Judah) Gave Up In The Fight”
Well you have heard the age old adage, “Better late than never,” correct? Well count us in on being a firm believer on that one as it did take us awhile to finally get our post-fight interviews on this weekend’s Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah junior welterweight unification bout but alas we finally got something [...]
Amir Khan Unifies Junior Welterweight Titles By Breezing thru Judah
by Alex Mattis Las Vegas was the site as Amir Khan and Zab Judah fought to unify the WBA and IBF light welterweight titles. A plethora of smack talk accompanied this fight and had the boxing community paying attention. Would Khan continue his ascension or would the curse of the chin aid in a Judah [...]
Khan vs. Judah Full Results
Amir Khan def. Zab Judah via KO (Body Punch) in R5 Peter Quillin def. Jason Lehoullier via TKO in R5 Ronny Rios def. Noe Lopez Jr. via TKO James Kirkland def. Alexis Hloros via TKO in R2 Gary Russell Jr. def. Eric Estrada via unanimous decision Jamie Kavanagh def. Marcos Herrera via unanimous decision (59-54, [...]
Amir Khan “I Have Trained For The Best Zab Judah”
luggage packed? check. Costco bought pre-gaming booze on board? check. Hotel confimed? Check. As Team Fight Hub embarks on the four and a half hour trek that is Las Vegas to cover the junior welterweight unification bout that is Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah (come say hi if you see us) we leave you with [...]
Alex Ariza “Amir Khan Has Been In There With Guys Just As Skilled As Zab Judah”
Though it is mano a mano in the ring or cage, when two elite level athletes go head to head the backbone of the finished product is a team that has been to hell and back with their particular fighter. The training camp is always the hardest part and the sole responsibility of pushing someone [...]
Zab Judah Offers His Services To Alex Ariza
All that is well, ends well as the case for WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan and strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza. The winning trio of Khan, Freddie Roach and Ariza split up for a few months after Ariza came out and said that Team Khan had stiffed him on payments for Khan’s bout [...]
Amir Khan-”(Zab Judah) He Is World Class But He Is Not At The Elite Level”
As July 23rd comes closer, Both Zab Judah and Amir Khan are winding down their training camps and preparing to descend onto to Las Vegas for their junior welterweight unification bout. The winner will hold one part of the junior welterweight crown, with the other half belonging to Timothy Bradley. Words are becoming heated between [...]
Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah: Amir Working Out At Wild Card
Fight Hub TV was on location in Hollywood, CA as Team Khan held a special media workout for Amir Khan in preparation for “Super” Zab Judah the two begin the countdown towards their junior welterweight unification bout in Las Vegas on July 23rd. Khan now back with strength and conditioning trainer Alex Ariza after the [...]
Zab Judah “I Plan To Be His (Amir Khan’s) Worst Nightmare
IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah has been putting in hard work in preparation for his light welterweight showdown against WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan. With hall of famer Pernell Whitaker by his side, Judah has experienced a resurgence in confidence and reinvigorated his career. The two champions got a bit heated at their [...]
Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah- Freddie Roach speaks ” The fight wont last long, we will blow him away!”
Legendary trainer Freddie Roach talks to fight correspondent Marcos Villegas about current WBA welterweight champion Amir Khan’s upcoming battle with IBF welterweight champion Zab Judah coming up July 23rd in Las Vegas, NV.
Khan: “I know how to beat Judah and I’m already way ahead of schedule.”
The highly anticipated welterweight unification bout between WBA welterweight champion Amir Khan and IBF welterweight champion Zab Judah is set to take place on July 23rd in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay but yesterday in Los Angeles, some pre fight fireworks were displayed by fighters, camps and fans. With a big contingent of Khan [...]
Maidana Believes He Is Deserving Of Rematch With Amir Khan
Marcos Maidana and camp are furious after learning they will be passed up to fight Amir Khan. Khan who is the current WBA super lightweight champion is scheduled to face either Zab Judah or Robert Guerrero on July 23rd. Team Maidana has released a statement, in which the Argentinian who is the mandatory number one [...]
Khan continues Reign With Win Over McCloskey
Amir Khan successfully defended his WBA light welterweight belt by easily defeating challenger Paul McCloskey in six rounds via a technical decision. Those in attendance at the MEN Arena in Manchester certainly were looking for more of a fight as well as those of us back here in the states and around the world. Khan [...]
Amir Khan vs. Paul McCloskey Full Weigh Ins *video*
Amir Khan and Paul McCloskey both hit their target weights today in England for Khan’s title defense of his WBA light welterweight title this Saturday at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. The bout will be broadcast on HBO at 9:45 PM ET/6:45 PT. Full weights are below. Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KOs) vs. Paul [...]
Amir Khan vs. Paul McCloskey Press Conference Highlights
Fight Hub TV was on location as we bring to you highlights of the final press conference for the April 16th match-up between Amir Khan and Paul McCloskey shown live on HBO. Airing right after the conclusion of the bout will be the highly Anticipated match up between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto.
Khan/McCloskey Set To Duel On April 16th In England
Amir “King” Khan returns home. On Saturday, April 16, at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England, WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Amir “King” Khan will defends his title in England for the first time since December of 2009 when he faces unbeaten EBU champion Paul “Dudey” McCloskey of Northern Ireland. “I’m thrilled to be coming [...]
Marcos Maidana Fed Up With Khan’s Comments
More than one month after his loss to Amir Khan in what it was chosen as the best fight of 2010 by the Boxing Writers Association of America, Marcos Maidana got quite upset by a comment made by Khan, in which he said that “Maidana had asked for a stupid number to fight me and [...]
Khan survives 10th round scare to out point Maidana
Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana sure put on a show this past Saturday at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Neveda. It was speed and technique versus pure grit and strength as Amir Khan survived a 10th round scare were he was potentially close to being out to win the WBA super lightweight title over [...]
Khan and Maidana both make weight
Main Event Amir Khan 140 vs. Marcos Maidana 139 Undercard: Victor Ortiz 141 vs. Lamont Peterson 140 Joan Guzman 144.5 vs. Jason Davis 143 Seth Mitchell 243 vs. Taurus Sykes 248 Sharif Bogere 137 vs. Chris Fernandez 137 Jessie Vargas 140 vs. Ramon Montano 141 Jamie Kavanagh 136.5 vs. Jacob Thornton 133 Randy Caballero 120 [...]