After watching Khan batter Molina for most of the fight, referee Jack Reiss halted the bout following the 10th round as Molina’s cornermen asked him to end the lopsided contest.
“I caught him with some good shots and he kept coming,” said Khan. “I thought I had better stick to my game plan because this kid is tough.’”
“You could see the way I was fighting, more patiently. At times he did catch me. I just composed myself, stuck with the game plan, stayed with it and kept my composure.”
Khan was stopped in the fourth round last July by American Danny Garcia in a showdown for two world titles after a controversial loss to US fighter Lamont Peterson last December. But he now hopes for a rematch with Garcia.
“I’m ready for Danny Garcia anywhere, any time, any place. He was lucky. He caught me with a good shot.”
Khan thanked new trainer Virgil Hunter for the patient strategy that he instilled upon him.
“He’s teaching me how to understand boxing. If I’m using my speed properly, there’s nobody in the world who can beat me. I get too ballsy for my own good. But now with Virgil I’m sticking behind that jab and staying patient.”
Published in The Express Tribune, December 17th, 2012.
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