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Found February 27, 2013 on Sports by Colin: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Mediocre bloke Amir Khan will scrap serviceable Mexican Julio Diaz at a 143-pound catch weight on April 27 at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, England. The 26-year-old Khan (27-3, 19 KOs), who last threw fists in Britain two years ago against Irishman Paul McCloskey in a winning effort at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, has lost two of his past three bouts. Entering the squared circle for the first time since relinquishing the WBA world light welterweight belt to WBC light welterweight champion “Swift” Danny Garcia last summer, Khan outclassed a gritty Carlos Molina to earn a 10th round TKO … Continue reading →
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