Web Desk (September 09, 2018): Amir Khan had to climb off the canvas to beat Samuel Vargas after a dramatic welterweight clash in Birmingham.
At that moment he fell to the canvas, 8000 adoring fans witnessed the narrative of Khan’s 33 victories in his thirteen-year career. Thrilling, exciting, but always vulnerable.
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Khan won the fight comfortably on points, over twelve rounds, 119-108, 119-109 and 118-110 on the judges’ cards, in what was an eliminator for the World Boxing Association welterweight title held by Manny Pacquiao. British rival Kell Brook was also ringside, itching to get his arch foe to sign to fight in December.
Khan recovered from that second round blemish to scrape to a win, but Khan fights have never been, nor will they ever be, dull.
“I’m happy with the performance, apart from being caught in the second round,” said Khan, who admitted his carelessness.
“I need to go back to the drawing board and improve myself. I’d love to fight Kell Brook. I’ll sit down with Eddie Hearn and if it makes sense financially, I want the fight. I respect Kell.”
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