Amir Khan Defends Lightweight Commonwealth Title Despite Facing Hard Challenge

English boxing star Amir Khan has admitted that he has received the biggest lessons of his career from Gairy St Clair, whom he defeated in a hard-fought victory in order to defend his Commonwealth lightweight title on 2 February. Amir Khan has been undefeated so far in his career and is regarded as one of the leading boxer of England. However, he could not knock out Gairy St Clair in the match, despite he tried to knock him out of the match.

AFP reported:

"He kept coming forward and he had a great chin," Khan told a news conference. "I learned more from this fight than when I've knocked people out. He was a fighter who just keeps coming forward.

"I'm very pleased with the performance and my work rate. My pace was right and I didn't go in there and try to knock him out. I caught him with a few combinations but I knew he wasn't going to get knocked out.

"He needed the fight as much as I did. I needed the fight big time because it has taken me to the next level. I know now I've got the fitness to go 12 rounds.