Unanimous decision: Khan defeats Alexander in Vegas fight

I’ve earned my shot against Mayweather, says British boxer.

LAS VEGAS: British boxer Amir Khan defeated Devon Alexander by a unanimous decision in a welterweight fight Saturday, using his superior hand speed and strength to dominate the American southpaw for 12 rounds.

The 28-year-old Khan consistently beat Alexander to the punch, jabbing his way to victory in the non-title fight on all three judges’ scorecards; 120-108, 119-109 and 118-110.

“I think it was one of my best performances,” said Khan, who looked unscathed except for a welt under his left eye. “I am the best boxer with the quickest hands in the world. I am getting better.”



Khan won every round on one judge’s scorecard, all but one on a second and all but two on the third card. He connected on 43% of his shots, compared to just 20% for Alexander.

“I just fought a three-time world champion and proved myself to be a force at 147 pounds,” said Khan. “I think I’m getting better with age. I’m better than I was at 26 and now just starting to hit my peak at 28. I worked very hard and put on one of my best performances.”

Boxing fans the world over are hoping unbeaten Mayweather’s next fight is against Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao, but Khan showed Saturday that he would be a solid opponent if the highly-anticipated ‘richest fight in boxing history’ cannot be realised.

“I believe I have earned my shot against Mayweather,” said Khan, who was fighting for just the second time as a welterweight. “It would be huge and I would walk out with the belt.” 

Published in The Express Tribune, December 15^th,  2014.

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