Amir Khan vs Andriy Kotelnik Live Stream Video
Amir Khan vs Andriy Kotelnik
Time: 21:00 - 01:00
Date: 18th July
Fighting for the World Title @ the Manchester MEN Arena, England (Skybox Office/HBO)
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The boy from Bolton challenges WBA Light-Welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik on Saturday, July 18 at Manchester’s MEN Arena.
Khan, fresh from defeating modern-day legend Marco Antonio Barrera, tops a bill crammed with the best of British talent.
Olympic trio James DeGale, Frankie Gavin and Billy Joe Saunders will continue their professional careers with the boxing world watching, while hard-hitting Matthew Hall and showman Anthony Small battle it out for the vacant British Light-Middleweight title.
But all eyes will be on Khan as he aims to become British boxing’s biggest attraction.
It will be the first time in 21 professional fights that Khan has boxed at light-welterweight and his world-title chance comes just over six months after his stunning KO loss to Breidis Prescott.
He has since teamed up with Freddie Roach, the man who masterminded Manny Pacquiao’s stellar successes over Ricky Hatton and Oscar de la Hoya, and will be strongly fancied to take Kotelnik’s title away.
The Hamburg-based Ukrainian will be making the third defence of the belt he took from Gavin Rees in March 2008.
Sky Sports’ Jim Watt, said: “Khan looked sensational against Barrera. The Freddie Roach effect is paying off for Amir without doubt; he’s the best coach in the game.
His technique and defence have been so much better since he began training with Freddie. Kotelnik is a solid fighter, a genuine world champion.
“I think it’s a good time to move Amir up and out of the lightweight division and this is a great match up for him.”
