Amir Khan v Lamont Petersen -- Referee Joe Cooper's controversial decisions cost Khan pair of junior welterweight titles

WASHINGTON (Dec. 11) – Amir Khan shocked by the loss to Lamont Petersen due to a split decision on Saturday night at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the presence of a wild, near-sellout crowd of 8,647.

Amir Khan's upset defeat by the hands of Joe Cooper rather than Lamont Petersen 

Petersen won the bout to lift a pair of junior welterweight titles in a major upset courtesy to the controversial decision by referee Joe Cooper. Cooper deducted a point from Khan in the 7th round for pushing Petersen and then again in 12th round he removed another in the 12th round for a disputed punch on the break.

Khan had traveled all the way from England to Peterson's hometown and will certainly be sorry now after the controversial treatment in the ring by Cooper.

Judges Valerie Dorsett and George Hill each had it 113-112 for Peterson, and Nelson Vazquez had it 115-110 for Khan. ESPN.com had it 114-111 for Khan, as did HBO's unofficial scorer Harold Lederman, who had it 113-112.

Amir Khan has already challenged the outcome and demanded a rematch on a neutral venue.

Former Olympian and Asian Games Gold Medalist Syed Abrar Hussain Killed by Unknown Armed Men in Quetta

Syed Abrar Hussain Killed by Unknown Armed Men in Quetta

QUETTA, Pakistan (June 17) – After being gunned down and wounded critically the former Olympian boxer and Deputy Director General of Pakistan Sports Board Syed Abrar Hussain passed away here on Thursday.

Reportedly, few unknown armed men opened fired on the 45-year-old Abrar Hussain when he was returning back to his home from the office. He got severe bullet wounds and immediately shifted to Quetta Civil Hospital for medical attention; but later on had to transfer to Combined Military Hospital (CMH)  due to doctors’ strike in DHQ Hospital, Quetta. 

According to hospital sources Hussain received deep bullet wounds in his head that caused his death.

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ABS-CBN Sports’ presentation of PINOY PRIDE 4: PHILIPPINES VS THE WORLD Will Feature teve “The Dragon” Claggett

CEBU, March 13, 2011 - Steve “The Dragon” Claggett, Canadian boxing star, was received by his friends at Mactan Cebu International Airport 1140 PM Saturday night via Korean Airlines flight KE 631. 

Claggett, one of Canada’s most promising athletes, is set to participate in ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports’ presentation of PINOY PRIDE 4: PHILIPPINES VS THE WORLD. He will take on Filipino fighter Romeo Jakosalem in an 8 round all out battle.

Claggett, 21-year-old Calgary-based fighter, is one of the five foreign fighters that ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports are coming in to participate in the mega boxing promotion PINOY PRIDE 4: PHILIPPINES VS THE WORLD. Hopefully he will be followed and supported by his fans all the way from Canada. 

The Calgary, Alberta Canada native said in an interview with media said “I promise to put up a good show and I will be going for the big knock-out. So, to all Filipino fight fans don’t blink. I am coming out hard for this fight. You don’t want to miss anything.” 

The WBC Youth Intercontinental Light Welterweight Champion Claggett has a Filipino connection in trainer Eric De Guzman for he himself is a Filipino Canadian. This will be the first time for team Claggett to fight outside of Canada and both are very excited to be part of this international promotion. 

Also expected to witness the boxing event is Canadian based Ace Freeman of Fightfan .com who will be covering the PINOY PRIDE 4 event from the 15th of March to the 22nd.

Another Bhiwani Star - Vikas Krishan Yadav : Became the Youngest Boxer Ever To Win a Gold Medal in Asian Games at The Age of Just 18

He made it possible before his ideal. Yes, I’m talking about the India’s new sporting hero, Vikas Krishan Yadav, who became the youngest boxer to won an Asian Games boxing gold ever. He won gold medal on Thursday a day before his role model Vijender Singh bagged his Gold for India. 

Like many shining sports star in Bhiwani, Vikas Krishan Yadav, 18, has been eagerly following the destiny of Olympic winner Vijender Singh. In his hometown Bhiwani, India's boxing nursery, not many were surprised. It was another day at office for its boxers, who've won four out of seven medals won by India at the Asian Games.

A bizarre stomach bug almost dashed the teenage champion's medal hopes. On the eve of his bout, Vikas had to keep visiting the loo till late at night. His father blames it on laddoos. "His mom packed laddoos made in desi ghee for him. He had one too many and followed it with some mutton. Still, he did not let his condition deter him and focused on outwitting his Chinese opponent. Perhaps, the affection in his mother's laddoos helped him emerge a winner," says Yadav.

When he returns home next week, Yadav, an employee with the Haryana electricity department, plans to do his bit to pamper his son. "I'll buy him a car. He has been asking for a mobike but I thought it was too dangerous. Now that he is 18, I'll let him choose the make and I will pay for it."

Apart from pestering him for a bike, Vikas hasn't made too many demands from his father. Till his boxing commitments became a priority, Vikas, like his younger sister Kiran, studying Sciences in class 11, was a good student. But once he joined the Bhiwani Boxing Club (BBC), he could not attend regular school. So, Vikas took his class 12 exams through Open School and is pursuing a graduation through correspondence.

What makes Vikas stand out from other pugilists gunning for boxing glory at coach Jagdish Singh's academy is his intelligence. In a way, he is Bhiwani's first cerebral boxer. "He is good at  football and carrom, too, but takes keener interest in chess. In fact, the intelligence he gained from chess helped him out-think his opponents in China," says his father.

Perhaps, it was this habit of breaking stereotypes that made Vikas drop a career in the army to pursue boxing.

Fashion Giants in The Sports Arena - - Dolce & Gabbana to Sponsor Boxing Team "Milano Thunder"

With view to tap mass-market sports segment, the Italian luxury house, Dolce & Gabbana, have signed a sponsorship with a boxing team. If you thought luxury brands entering into sports was little unheard of, let me update you Fashion figure Giorgio Armani is also sponsoring Milan’s basketball team to market his jeans collection.

The boxing team here is Milano Thunder team which includes some impressive names like Italian Olympic medallist Clemente Russo. This team will first appear in the World Series of Boxing, an international boxing event scheduled to begin in November.

The trend of luxury brands partnering with sports was also evidenced in the Puma acquisition by PPR. This was in line with their strategy to increase their footage in lifestyle and outdoor sector through a new sports division. Dolce & Gabbana took this step to nullify effects of financial crisis which was evidenced in their low figures of sales as against previous years. The fashion house also made Barcelona and Argentina forward Messi their new brand ambassador.

Amir Khan Outclassed Paulie Malignaggi to Defend World Title in Style

NEW YORK: After all the controversies regarding his work permit for USA, Pakistani origin British boxer Amir Khan made an impressive and delightful debut in the US as he defended his World Champion title successfully by beating fragile Paulie Malignaggi after 11 one-sided rounds.

Amir was on top of his game right from the opening bell and never allowed his opponent to dictate terms. Malignaggi resistence came to end in the 11^th round by referee as he declared Amir Khan as the winner of WBA Super Lighweight World Championship.

It wasn't enough for Freddie Roach that Amir Khan beat, batter and unequivocally outbox Paulie Malignaggi at Madison Square Garden last Saturday night. Roach wanted more. So when Khan settled onto his stool after the 10th round, comfortably ahead on the judge's scorecards, Roach delivered a message to his young pupil.

"He said, 'Send a statement to the world,' Khan said. "Go out and finish this guy off."

Malignaggi deserved to be saved far more than he had been worthy to challenge Khan for the World Boxing Association Light-Welterweight Title, which is not to say it was a callous mismatch. It was simply a great bit of business to get Khan established in the US in a fight screened on HBO, which remains the sport’s wealthiest backers.

Promoter Lou DiBella also praised Amir Khan for his wonderful fight and said, “Paulie showed that he has balls the size of basketballs, but he wasn’t fast enough, he wasn’t big enough and he wasn’t strong enough. Amir Khan is a damn good fighter. Better than I thought.”

Bernard Hopkins Avenged a 17-year-old Defeat by Roy Jones Jr And Ready to Face WBA Heavyweight Champion David Haye

Former middleweight champion Hopkins, 45, beat Jones by unanimous decision in an ill-tempered Las Vegas bout.

The non-title fight erupted into life in the sixth round after Hopkins took a blow to the back of the head.

Afterwards, he said: "People will think the punch in the back of my head made me a little crazy, but I want Haye."

When the pair met in 1993 Jones won on points and the cagey start to the belated rematch suggested the full 12 rounds would be needed once more.

Indeed, the action was in stark contrast to the display put on just hours earlier in Manchester as Haye dropped John Ruiz twice in the first round and twice more later on to stop the durable American for only the second time in 55 fights.

However, as the Las Vegas contest reached its mid point, the contest finally sparked into life as Jones spun out of a clinch and landed a short punch to the back of Hopkins' head.

Hopkins dropped to his knees for several minutes but when the round resumed, he attacked Jones with a furious flurry and the two men continued to exchange punches as the bell rang, with security official having to enter the ring to restore order.

Hopkins went down on two other occasions, albeit from another rabbit punch and a low blow, while an accidental head butt in the eleventh round opened a gash on Jones' left eyelid.

"It was kind of rough," said Hopkins, who improved his record to 51-5-1. "Roy's a veteran. He was tying me up. I was tying him up. It was a good fight."

Former super-middleweight, light-heavyweight and heavyweight title holder Jones, who slipped to 54-7 with his sixth defeat in 11 fights, admitted he may now chose to call time on a glorious career.

"I'll go back and talk to my coaches and my dad and if we think I still have it, we'll keep going, and if not, we'll call it a day," he said.

Pakistani Boxer Naimatullah Displayed Superb Technique And Punching Power to Grab The Only Gold Medal in SAG 2010

The 20-year-old Pakistani boxer from Quetta, displayed superb technique and punching power to grab gold. He dominated the bout throughout the three rounds to emerge a clear winner.

Naimatullah, who won the silver medal in the inaugural Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International contest last month in Karachi, won his first major event by winning in 8-nation regional competition.

However his countryman and team leader Muhammad Waseem contented with a silver medal after his Indian opponent and Asian Champion Suranjoy Singh beat him on points in the 51 kg fly-weight class.

Suranjoy landed some hard blows on the face and body of Waseem and showed consistent scoring. Waseem with reasonable experience behind him counter-attacked but failed to match his rival.

Pakistan, which won seven gold medals in 11 categories in the 2006 SAG games in Colombo 2006, ended the boxing gala with one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.

As expected fist-fighting produced heartening results for the host nation Bangladesh as they won two gold medals through Muhammad Jewel in 57 kg and Muhammad Abdul Rahim 64 kg category.

Indian ended on the top with three golds, Bangladesh with two and Pakistan was placed third on the medals table.

Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana of Argentina Face to Face - - WBA Announces Title Defence is Set For March/April

LONDON — Amir Khan has reached a tentative agreement to defend his WBA lightweight title against mandatory challenger Marcos Maidana of Argentina.

The World Boxing Association says the fight will take place at the end of March or early April. A location is yet to be determined, but the WBA says Khan could make his U.S. debut in Las Vegas or fight again in Manchester, England.

The Briton first defended his lightweight title by knocking out Dmitriy Salita in 76 seconds in December at Newcastle, England.

Indian into Quarter Finals of World Boxing Championships in Milan, Italy - - Vijender Singh Has Beaten Canadian Steve Rolls

MILAN - Top seed Indian boxer Vijender Singh has beaten Canadian Steve Rolls to become the second Indian to make the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in Milan, Italy.

The Olympic bronze medal-winning middle weight pugilist joined Dinesh Kumar (81kg) in the last-eight stage with a 4-2 win over Rolls late last night.

The 23-year-old world number two was trailing 0-1 in the opening round but drew from his experience and long reach to get the better of his rival.

Vijender will now take on Sergiy Derevyanchenko of Ukraine in the quarter-finals tonight.

Derevyanchenko defeated Adem Killici of Turkey in the other pre-quarterfinal bout.

This is the first time that two Indians have made the quarter-finals of boxing’s blue-ribbon event.

Newly-Hired Cuban Coach Francisco Hernandez Intended to Go For Fresh Talent Hunt - - Pakistan Boxing Federation

A PBF official said that the coach would visit different tournaments at district level and would select talented boxers for further grooming adding that Francisco would be joining the Pakistan camp before or soon after Eid.

He further said that PBF has chalked out a long and as well as a short term policy for future assignments. According to the short-term policy boxers of the current national camp will be selected for South Asian Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.

And according to the long-term plan, new boxers will be inducted in the squad and would be coached by the Cuban coach to make a strong presence in the important 2012 London Olympics Qualifiers.

Rashid Fatah is Back to Pavilion - - Last Pakistani Boxer Made Exit From World Amateur Boxing Championship in Milan, Italy

Pakistan has been shown out of World Amateur Boxing Championship on Sunday, as the last boxer Rashid Fatah was routed at the hands of Cuban rival.

Rashid Fatah faced Cuban rival Daniel Ramos in 48-kilogram category in the Championship being organized at Italy’s city Milan, where the latter swept the game 6-1, throwing the last man representing Pakistan in the event.

Pakistan’s boxer Mehrullah Lassi, Nisar Khan and Amir Khan were defeated in the first round and Muhammed Wasim was routed in the second round.