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TEN months on from his devastating first round knock out at the hands of Breidis Prescott, the so called "Boy who would be King" Amir Khan claimed his crown.
In front of a packed MEN Arena, Khan produced the maturest display of his career in disposing of the canny German-based Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik. A unaminous decision gave Khan the title, and Kotelnik was left with little to say in his defence.
Acclaimed coach Freddie Roach, now toasting the 25th Champion of his career, has worked wonders with Khan in a short amount of time and his tutelage showed, as Khan bobbed and weaved his way around Kotelnik's approaches before countering with series of jabs so quick, Kotelnik will be hurting yesterday.
Khan took ten of the twelve rounds as his much questioned chin bore the brunt of Kotelniks sporadic assaults, with Khan troubled only once throughout the fight as a left hook caught his temple in the eighth round.
In a skillful rather than powerful display, Khan's footwork was exceptional as he danced his way around his opponent, leaving Kotelnik chasing shadows for large parts of the fight. His mental strength proved to be just as exemplary, as Khan rallied to every attack with a stronger, faster and much more clinical response.
As much as Khan impressed, Kotelnik proved little opposition and will be disappointed not to trouble the young Brit further than he did... Especially considering Khan had only gone the distance once before in his career.
In a sparsely populated weight division, the boy turned king will not find much in his way, however a prospective fight with fellow Brit hero Ricky Hatton, currently in hospital recovering from serious food posioning, will wet the appetites of many a British boxing fan.
In front of a packed MEN Arena, Khan produced the maturest display of his career in disposing of the canny German-based Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik. A unaminous decision gave Khan the title, and Kotelnik was left with little to say in his defence.
Acclaimed coach Freddie Roach, now toasting the 25th Champion of his career, has worked wonders with Khan in a short amount of time and his tutelage showed, as Khan bobbed and weaved his way around Kotelnik's approaches before countering with series of jabs so quick, Kotelnik will be hurting yesterday.
Khan took ten of the twelve rounds as his much questioned chin bore the brunt of Kotelniks sporadic assaults, with Khan troubled only once throughout the fight as a left hook caught his temple in the eighth round.
In a skillful rather than powerful display, Khan's footwork was exceptional as he danced his way around his opponent, leaving Kotelnik chasing shadows for large parts of the fight. His mental strength proved to be just as exemplary, as Khan rallied to every attack with a stronger, faster and much more clinical response.
As much as Khan impressed, Kotelnik proved little opposition and will be disappointed not to trouble the young Brit further than he did... Especially considering Khan had only gone the distance once before in his career.
In a sparsely populated weight division, the boy turned king will not find much in his way, however a prospective fight with fellow Brit hero Ricky Hatton, currently in hospital recovering from serious food posioning, will wet the appetites of many a British boxing fan.
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