Khan ready to dethrone Kotelnik in July 18 fight

British boxing star Amir Khan is ready to take the big stage professional boxing when he takes on World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik of Ukraine in July 18 at the Manchester Evening News Arena Manchester, England. Khan, a former 2004 silver medallist in Olympic boxing has expressed readiness to dethrone Kotelnik and take the next big step in his boxing career in the biggest fight of his life.
The support of the hometown crowd and the uncanny boxing skill of Khan, 21 strengthen the chances of the young boxing star to win the must see boxing match. With no less than hall of fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach on his corner, Khan with his impressive ring record of (20-1, 15 KOs) is oozing with confidence to defeat Kotelnik, 31 who carries a formidable ring record of (31-2-1, 13 KOs).
The British boxing star who is touted as the next Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao because of his lighting speed and power vowed to give his 100 percent effort to become a world champion come July 18. Prior to his incoming fight against Kotenik, Khan won against former boxing champion and Mexican boxing star Marco Antonio Barrera.
The win is a morale boosting victory not only because Barrera is a certified boxing star but also due to his unforgettable first round knock-out loss against Columbian boxing star Briedis Prescott. The young boxing star who is touted to follow in the footstep of England's top boxer Ricky "Hitman" Hatton this early is the favorite in his fight against Kotelnik.
Khan who has the speed and power is touted as one of the best young prospect in professional boxing-by-boxing experts worldwide. Kotelnik turned pro in 2000 and won his first 23 bouts prior to losing to Souleymane M'baye in Paris in 2004 via split decision. In 2005, he lost in a European title clash to Junior Witter on a close unanimous decision, but later in the year defeated former Olympic gold medallist Mohamad Abdulaev.
Kotelnik beat Gavin Rees for the WBA light-welterweight title on 22nd March 2008 in the Cardiff International Arena via 12th round TKO and made his first successful defence in his hometown of L'viv against Japanese champion Norio Kimua. Despite the odds against him even if he is the champion, Kotelnik, who himself won the Lightweight Silver Medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics for his part also expressed confidence of disposing the speedy Khan in their incoming encounter.
The Ukrainian boxing champion said he studied the movements of Khan and will use his experience to defeat the latter and retain his crown. He said on the day of their fight he would show the world how good he is as a boxing champion by defeating Khan in front of his own people.
Boxing fans all over the globe who wish to witness a slam-bang boxing match should not dare miss the fight between Khan and Kotelnik live. The July 18 showdown is a must see fight for all boxing fans since it is a big test for both Khan and Kotelnik if they have the skills to become the next big thing in professional boxing. Buy amir khan tickets to watch the boxing match live

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