Seven up for Khan

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2006

BELFAST (AFP) — Amir Khan won his seventh straight bout since turning professional with a points victory over Hungarian Laszlo Komjathi at the King's Hall.

Khan, Britain's Olympic silver medalist, was given his toughest test yet since leaving the amateur ranks by the former European champion.

Referee Mickey Van raised Khan's arm for a 60-55 verdict after the six round bout.

Khan never looked in danger of losing a round but this was no quick knockover job of the kind which has attracted so much unfair criticism during his career to date.

Early wins such as his one-round blast-out of Belorussian Vitali Martynov in January were marked down as mismatches without taking into account Khan's power.

If the overwhelming majority of King's Hall fans...