World Champion Amir Khan Beats Dmitriy Salita, In Pictures

AMIR Khan took just 76 seconds to defeat New York challenger Dmitriy Salita. Not a single tabloid’s back page features the event. Is Britain so blessed with world champions that Khan can be so ignored as he retains his WBA Light-Welterweight Title bout at the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle? Two footballers swing handbags and it’s all over the papers. A boxer uses skill to fight and he’s buried towards the middle of the newssheets, or ignored as the nation’s biggest selling Sunday, the NoTW, sees fit. We’ve got the pictures of the fight:

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Amir Khan celebrates his victory with trainer Freddie Roach (second right) during the WBA Light-Welterweight Title bout at the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle.

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Posted: 6th, December 2009 | In: Sports Comments (3) | TrackBack | Permalink