Amir Khan has been crowned world champion after beating Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik After taking the WBA light-welterweight title at the MEN arena in Manchester Khan said: "It's the best feeling ever."
The victory came just 10 months after he destroyed a devastating knockout defeat by unknown Colombian Breidis Prescott.
. His victory completes an impressive turnaround after his world title dreams appeared to be shattered less than a year ago.
At the same venue in September last year Khan was blown away in less than a minute by heavy underdog Prescott in one of the biggest shocks in British boxing.
Britains Amir Khan (R) lands a punch on Ukrainian title holder Andreas Kotelnik during their WBA light-welterweight World Championship bout at the MEN Arena in Manchester, northern England July 18, 2009. Khan was crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) light-welterweight champion at the age of 22 on Saturday after convincingly beating Kotelnik with a unanimous points decision in Manchester. REUTERS
The victory came just 10 months after he destroyed a devastating knockout defeat by unknown Colombian Breidis Prescott.
. His victory completes an impressive turnaround after his world title dreams appeared to be shattered less than a year ago.
At the same venue in September last year Khan was blown away in less than a minute by heavy underdog Prescott in one of the biggest shocks in British boxing.
Britains Amir Khan (R) lands a punch on Ukrainian title holder Andreas Kotelnik during their WBA light-welterweight World Championship bout at the MEN Arena in Manchester, northern England July 18, 2009. Khan was crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) light-welterweight champion at the age of 22 on Saturday after convincingly beating Kotelnik with a unanimous points decision in Manchester. REUTERS
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