By Simon Hamalienko

WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan defended his title with a unanimous point’s victory over Marcos Maidana in what was a thrilling encounter in Las Vegas.
Since successfully tackling Maidana, Khan’s trainer Freddie Roach thinks he is now good enough to beat undefeated multi-weight champion Floyd Mayweather.
To back this claim, Khan has now silenced all the doubters who said ‘Amir has got no chin’ with a hard fought victory on December 11th.
King Khan’s fight against Maidana was not expected to be an easy one, with the Argentinian being known to have one of the hardest punches in the division.
The fight went the distance and was only the second time that this has happened to Khan since he turned professional in 2005.
Khan, 24, had his opponent on the mat with a brutal body shot in the first round after being rocked himself with two huge hooks from the Argentinian.
From there Khan looked to have the fight under his control but was wobbled by Maidana in the tenth round.
Khan was hit by a devastating overhand right from the Maidana and it appeared to take his legs away from him.
But the Bolton lad rode out the storm before skilfully closing out the final rounds to record the most memorable triumph of his 25-fight career.
Khan conceded he was hurt again in this bout, but credited his heart and determination with pulling him to victory. He rallied on to win by 114-111, 114-111, 113-112 verdict.
Khan had much praise for Maidana, who he hailed as having the spirit of a warrior after battling back from the canvas in the opening round.
Trainer Roach now wants Khan to face WBO light-welterweight champion Tim Bradley or Devon Alexander, who will fight next month, before moving up a weight to face Mayweather.

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