[Dan_]

Amir Khan will return to the ring on 2 February against Denmark's Martin Kristjansen at London's ExCel Arena.

Khan, 21, is eager to resume his rise up the world rankings after taking just 72 seconds to beat former British champion Graham Earl on 8 December.

The fight will be made for the nominal WBO intercontinental lightweight crown.

But promoter Frank Warren said: "I will writing to the WBO with the aim of making this fight as an eliminator for the world title."

Kristjansen, 30, holds a respectable 19-1-3 pro record, and has won his last eight fights, but has only five victories by way of stoppage.

Warren said: "This is another step up for Amir. Kirstjansen is world ranked and will give him plenty to think about.

"Amir has only just turned 21, but he looked absolutely sensational in demolishing an experienced former champion in Graham Earl."

Olympic silver medallist Khan is currently ranked sixth by the WBO, ninth by the WBC and 15th by the WBA.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7156519.stm

This fight doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me really, he's got a pretty padded record and doesn't exactly look like he's much of a puncher.Should have faced Thaxton.

[GiRTh]

He needs to be ready for a world title fight by 20-25 fights. I dont think he will be.

[Dan_]

Well he certainly wont be if he's facing some light hitting Dane.

At least taking on someone like Thaxton would be good experience for him and it's a good chance to take the British Title.

[GiRTh]

Amir is not proving to be the real deal that we thought he would be. Perhpas he needs to go to Americe for a bit.

[Dan_]

Originally posted by GiRTh
Amir is not proving to be the real deal that we thought he would be. Perhpas he needs to go to Americe for a bit.

Well he's done pretty well other than a few fights, think the Limond fight was a good learning curve.Amir would probably fight for a world title tomorrow if he could but Frank Warren's the one matchmaking and the next fight is a step backwards.

[GiRTh]

DO you Khan is ready to fight for a world title?

[Dan_]

Originally posted by GiRTh
DO you Khan is ready to fight for a world title?

not for a few years at least.He's only just turned 21 and has a lot of time to gain experience needed to challenge for a world title.

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Dan_

not for a few years at least.He's only just turned 21 and has a lot of time to gain experience needed to challenge for a world title.

He needs to get that experience soon. For me, 40-50 fights is a career. Anything over that will almost certainly mean the fighter will suffer some kind of long term damage. As I said before, Khan needs to be ready by the time he reaches 25 fights or he may miss his shot.

[Dan_]

Originally posted by GiRTh

He needs to get that experience soon. For me, 40-50 fights is a career. Anything over that will almost certainly mean the fighter will suffer some kind of long term damage. As I said before, Khan needs to be ready by the time he reaches 25 fights or he may miss his shot.

Most fighters take until around 25 fights to get to the world title shot level, so he's got about 10 fights in which to get ready,so that's still plenty of time.As long as he keeps on winning one of the governing bodies will make him a mandatory challenger for the world title.

[Dan_]

An all-British title fight between Enzo Maccarinelli and David Haye has been confirmed for 8 March.
Swansea's Maccarinelli last fought on the Joe Calzaghe-Mikkel Kessler undercard in November, stopping Mohamed Azzaoui in the fourth round.

Londoner Haye had to get up from the canvas to sensationally stop Jean Marc Mormeck in the seventh round and claim the WBC and WBA titles in November.

Maccarinelli said: "I'm delighted that Haye has finally put pen to paper."

Source:BBC Sport.

So Haye vs Macca and Froch vs Inkin all on that weekend, great night of boxing action

[Tom]

To be honest, I really want to see Khan get knocked out. He is a good boxer and he knows it, but I think he is extremely overrated. He thinks he is the next big thing, and beacuse I'm from the NW he is on our local ITV News at least once a week.

Because he is good and has won almost all if not all of his professional matches (Olympics not included), hes started to slow down a bit thinking it will continue to go that way but it really won't and he needs a reality check.

As for him going for the world title, hes already done 15 professional matches and if he is going to go for it, he really needs to start thinking about it really soon and I think he will do it after about 20 matches- he will probably do it slightly earlier than most. But like I say he needs to up his game.

[Dan_]

Setanta sports boxing schedule for the next couple of months.Excellent stuff!

Jan 5 Pauli Malignaggi v Herman N'Goudjo IBF Light-welterweight Atlantic City
Jan 12 Kevin Mitchell v Thomas Aryetee Super-featherweight York Hall
Jan 19 Roy Jones Jnr v Felix Trinidad Light-heavyweight New York
Jan 19 Cory Spinks v Vernon Phillips Junior middleweight New York
Jan 19 Ruslan Chagaev v Matt Skelton WBA Heavyweight Dusseldorf
Feb 9 Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr v Jose Celeya Super-welterweight Mexico
Feb 9 Jorge Arce v TBC TBC Mexico
Feb 9 Bernabe Concepcion v TBC TBC Mexico
Feb 16 Kelly Pavlik v Jermain Taylor TBC Las Vegas
Feb 23 Oleg Maskaev v Samuel Peter WBC Heavyweight New York
Mar 8 Enzo Maccarinelli v David Haye Cruiserweight TBC
Mar 15 Manny Pacquaio v Juan Manuel Marquez Super-featherweight Las Vegas

http://www.setanta.com/en/Sport/News...locale/boxing/

[GiRTh]

Roy Jones Jnr V Felix Trinidad. WTF

[GiRTh]

What do yuu think to the Hayes V Maccarinelli

[Dan_]

Originally posted by GiRTh
Roy Jones Jnr V Felix Trinidad. WTF

yes.Trinidad's out of retirement! Fighting at light heavyweight is surely too much for him.

[Dan_]

Originally posted by GiRTh
What do yuu think to the Hayes V Maccarinelli

I don't think this one's going to last the full 12 rounds, that's for sure! Both huge punchers but neither of them have really strong chins.It's a tough one to call really.Haye's the quicker of the two and probably the bigger puncher but I think Big Mac's got a better defence and Enzo Calzaghe's turned him into a pretty patient fighter with a very good jab.

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Dan_

yes.Trinidad's out of retirement! Fighting at light heavyweight is surely too much for him.

This would have been a good fight ten years ago but not anymore. How old are these two guys?

[Dan_]

Originally posted by GiRTh

This would have been a good fight ten years ago but not anymore. How old are these two guys?

Felix will be 35 by fight night and Jones will be 39! Jones has always fought at a much higher weight than Felix so it's a bit daft.I think despite being the wrong side of 30, Roy's still going to win as at least he's been active this past summer handing unbeaten American prospect, Anthony Hanshaw,his first defeat.

[Dan_]

Anyone watch Jones vs Trinidad?

Khan's opponent has pulled out of the fight in a couple of weeks.He's now facing Gairy St.Clair who's from Guyana but is based in Australia.He's got a respectable record of 39 wins, 5 losses.Never been knocked out.

[Dan_]

I see Quintana pulled the upset last night against Paul Williams.To think some were saying that Williams would beat Mayweather

[Dan_]

Haha this is priceless.Big bad Bernard Hopkins complaining about being cold and having water in his hot chocolate other than milk whilst Steve Bunce is fawning all over him.

Youtube video

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Dan_
Haha this is priceless.Big bad Bernard Hopkins complaining about being cold and having water in his hot chocolate other than milk whilst Steve Bunce is fawning all over him.

Youtube video

LOL

Bernard didn't look happy at all.

[Dan_]

Originally posted by GiRTh

LOL

Bernard didn't look happy at all.

I think he made Bunce poop his pants.Earlier in the day some press bloke really pissed off 'Nard.

http://www.setantasports.com/en/Spor...ritain-locale/

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Dan_

I think he made Bunce poop his pants.Earlier in the day some press bloke really p****d off 'Nard.

http://www.setantasports.com/en/Spor...ritain-locale/

LOL

Uncle Bernard shows his teeth. How do you see this fight going?

[Dan_]

Originally posted by GiRTh

LOL

Uncle Bernard shows his teeth. How do you see this fight going?

I think Bernard is smart enough defensively to make it competitive but probably too old and too slow to win.I think Joe will win about 4/5 rounds.