Trainer Freddie Roach wraps Amir Khan's hands ahead of a public workout in Las Vegas
Khan is presented with a cake by his mother to celebrate his 24th birthday
Khan defends his WBA light-welterweight title against big-hitting Argentine Marcos Maidana on Saturday
Maidana, 27, has lost only once in 30 fights and attracted a huge media turnout during his public workout
In Liverpool, Wales' Nathan Cleverly defends his WBO interim light-heavyweight title against Nadjib Mohammedi
The bill in Liverpool with see promoter Frank Warren celebrate 30 years in the sport. One of his brightest prospects, James Degale, fights Paul Smith for the super-middleweight British title
Sheffield's Kell Brook is also in action and the unbeaten fighter takes on Philip Kotey for the WBO intercontinental welterweight title
At Friday's weigh-in at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Khan is 10st exactly, with Maidana 9st 13lb
Britain's WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is in Vegas to lend his support to Khan - and perhaps talk some business with American boxing's movers and shakers
So the stage is set for one of the last remaining big fights of the year, with both boxers promising fireworks in the ring once the bell sounds for the first round
Liverpool: Sheffield's WBO intercontinental champion Kell Brook gets the action underway on Saturday with a second-round stoppage over Philip Kotey
Liverpool: European middleweight champion Matthew Macklin shows the scars of battle following his unanimous points victory over Ruben Varon
Liverpool: WBO interim light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly labours to a unanimous points victory over Najib Mohammedi
Liverpool: James DeGale produces a stunning performance to stop Paul Smith in the ninth round and win the super-middleweight British title
Las Vegas: The fight starts in explosive fashion with Khan flooring Maidana
Las Vegas: Khan shows his class as he dominates the early rounds
Las Vegas: But Maidana comes back into the fight rocking Khan in the 10th round
Las Vegas: The pair trade punches in a thrilling final round
Las Vegas: And it is Khan who edges a thrilling contest beating Maidana on points
~RS~a~RS~International~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~43~RS~){kind=small}
~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~43~RS~)
E-mail this to a friend
Bookmark with:
What are these?