BIRMINGHAM – Pakistan-origin British Boxer Amir Khan has made history inthe Boxing World.
He has won the welterweight world title beating Samuel Vargas of Colombiain Birmingham on Saturday night, Radio Pakistan reported.
Khan managed to overcome his opponent in all 12 rounds of the game, withthe decision of his win made on points.
In Birmingham, Khan took lead by dropping his opponent Samuel Vargas withhis blurring speed of hand in the second round, the formerlight-welterweight world champion was then floored himself, but recoveredto win by a unanimous points decision.
He fell to the canvas, 8000 adoring fans witnessed the narrative of Khan s33 victories in his thirteen-year career. Thrilling, exciting, but alwaysvulnerable.
Finally, Khan won the fight on points, over twelve rounds, 119-108, 119-109and 118-110 on the judges cards, in what was an eliminator for the WorldBoxing Association welterweight title held by Manny Pacquiao.
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Khan has expressed to have a fight with Manny Pacquiao.
Moreover, British rival Kell Brook was also ringside, itching to get hisarch foe to sign to fight in December.
Khan recovered from that second round blemish to scrape to a win, but Khanfights have never been, nor will they ever be, dull.
