Date July 23, 2011 25–1-0 (17 KO) 41–6–0 (28 KO) | King Khan Super 5 feet, 10 inches 5 feet, 7.5 inches | |
Venue Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, United States Title(s) on the line IBF/WBA Light Welterweight Titles on the line. | ||
WBA titlist Amir Khan and IBF titlist Zab Judah reached an agreement to meet for a unification bout for the IBF and WBA Light Welterweight Titles, on July 23, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Build-up
Amir Khan and Zab Judah started the build-up via a war of words on Twitter. The two fought in Las Vegas on 23 July, when the both put their titles on the line, Khan his WBA belt, Judah his IBF.
At the weigh-in Khan and Judah both made weight weighing in on the 140 lbs limit.
The fight
The fight was televised on the pay-per-view channel Primetime (UK) with commentary on BBC 5 Live and BBC Sport website and HBO. Amir Khan started the fight with a left jab. Round 1 saw a busy Amir Khan as he fought from the outside and kept Judah away with jabs and straights. All four rounds were taken by Khan. Ultimately on the 5th round Zab was taken down with a right uppercut to the body, in which at first commentators believed it was a low blow, since Judah was showing signs of agonizing pain, but when it was seen from a different camera angle, it was right on the belt, leading to a Knockout for Amir Khan. He held the IBF and WBA Light Welterweight titles until a controversial defeat at the hands of Lamont Peterson.