Amir Khan vs Chris Algieri Highlights

Amir Khan punches Chris Algieri during their Welterweight bout at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on May 29, 2015 in New York City. (Getty)

Amir Khan outpointed a game Chris Algieri in 12 rounds of high-quality action in front of a pumped up crowd at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday.

Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) boxed and out-punched his way to a unanimous decision, the official scorecards reading 115-113, 117-111, 117-111.
But if anybody’s stock rose as a result of the fight, it had to be Algieri’s. The Long Islander displayed remarkable heart and resilience as he pressed forward and never backed away from Khan’s swarming attacks.

Algieri landed well and heavy, especially with the left hand, and spoiled Khan’s style at times with his relentless pressure. But ultimately, Khan’s blazing handspeed and combination punching, as well as his control of the distance and pacing, were enough to pile up the points and secure him a comfortable lead on the cards.
“I want to show some respect for Chris Algieri,” Khan said in the ring after the fight. “He came to fight, wanting to win, had his home crowd here. But I gave 100 percent there. A few mistakes I made. I didn’t expect Algieri coming forward. I thought he was going to move back and box. But when I was in the corner and Virgil told me the right game plan to follow. We went to gameplan B, and it worked for me.”

Saturday’s fight was Khan’s fourth ring appearance since moving up to the welterweight division. He had last been in action outpointing Devon Alexander in December of 2014. Going into the Alexander bout, the Bolton man had beaten Luis Collazo, Julio Diaz, and Carlos Molina. Amir’s most recent defeat came to Danny Garcia in 2012.
Chris Algieri (20-2, 8 KOs) came to Saturday’s encounter on the heels of his first career loss, at the hands of Manny Pacquiao in November 2011. Prior to the Pacquiao fight, the then-unknown Algieri had surprised the boxing world last June by upsetting Ruslan Provodnikov with a split decision win and lifting the WBO light welterweight title.

Next for Amir?

“I think everybody knows,” Khan said. “Amir Khan wants to fight Floyd Mayweather. I am the number one WBC, Mayweather is the champion. So let’s make it happen.”

On the undercard: Javier Fortuna (28-0-1, 20 KOs) remains undefeated by outscoring Bryan Vasquez (35-2, 18 KOs) in a high-action 12-rounder.
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