Amir Khan beats Marcos Maidana
KHAN EDGES VEGAS CLASSIC Bolton boy keeps his title in a titanic Vegas blockbuster Last updated: 12th December 2010 Amir Khan turned in the performance of his career in the fight of the year to show America he is here. And here to stay. The boy from Bolton retained his world title after a furious 12 rounds in which he had Marcos Maidana down, was out on his feet himself before somehow digging deep to take a pulsating points win. In the end the margin - 114-111, 114-111, 113-112 - was almost irrelevant. Few in the Mandalay Bay had got their breath back by the time Khan was confirmed the winner. If ever there was away to announce yourself to the watching American public, then Khan found it. It was not perfection by any means and there were alarming flashes of the Breidis Prescott performance as he dabbled with danger time and time again. But he came through it. He took some horrendous shots from a massive puncher in Maidana. He was out on his feet ...