Moments ago at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, former world champion Amir Khan scored a unanimous decision victory over fellow former world champion Chris Algieri. The fight was back and forth early, with a game Algieri coming out aggressive and taking the fight right to Khan. In the end, however, Khan was able to adjust and pull away down the stretch. Official judges scorecards were 115-113, 117-111, and 117-111. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results.
ROUND 1
Both fighters fire their jabs. Right from Khan is blocked. Some roughhousing as Khan puts Algieri in a headlock. Quick right lands for Khan. Algieri fires a left hook to the body. Another right from Khan gets through the guard. Algieri grazes him with a left hook. Looping right lands for Khan. HARD right lands for Algieri and it knocks Khan back and gets his attention. Khan fires back. Round to Khan, but Algieri may have taken it on some cards based on that hard right hand.
Khan 10 Algieri 9
ROUND 2
1-2 lands for Khan. Algieri digs to the body. Another 1-2 lands for Khan. Algieri lands his jab. Left lands for Khan. Algieri very aggressive as he continues to walk down Khan. Overhand right lands for Khan. Algieri lands a jab and a right. Double jab from Khan followed by a looping right. Left hook lands for Algieri. Round to Khan.
Khan 20 Algieri 18
ROUND 3
Algieri comes out fast. Right lands for Algieri. Jab lands for Khan. They trade on the inside. Algieri digs to the body. Two left hooks land for Khan. Algieri fires back. Khan fires a combo. Algier touches him with a left hook. Algieri lands a couple jabs and just misses with the right. Quick right lands for Algieir. Khan answers with a nice counter that snaps Algieir's head back. They trade right hands. Khan lands a left. Algieri fires back and lands a right. Round to Algieri.
Khan 29 Algieri 28
ROUND 4
Looping right lands for Algieri. Khan fires his jab. Right and a left lands for Algieri. Khan digs two left hooks to the body. Algieri lands a nice left to the body. Quick lead straight right lands for Algieri. Another right gets in for Algieri. Khan lands a chopping right. Quick 1-2 lands for Khan and he dances away. Looping right lands for Algieri. Another nice right lands for Algieri. Khan lands a right at the bell. Round to Algieri.
Khan 38 Algieri 38
ROUND 5
Khan gets in a right. Another. Algieri digs to the body. Right lands upstairs for Algieri. Left to the body lands for Algieri. Khan fires a 1-2. Another quick combo from Khan, but most of it blocked. They trade jabs. Left hook lands for Khan. Right lands for Khan. Left to the body and aleft upstairs lands for Khan. Algieri fires a combo to the body. Algieri investing to the body this round. Now Khan fires to the body. Left hook and a right lands for Algieri. Close round, but I give it to Algieri for landing the better quality shots.
Khan 47 Algieri 48
ROUND 6
Quick combo from Khan. They trade jabs. Nice 1-2 upstairs lands for Khan. Left hook lands for Algieri. Overhand right lands for Khan. Left hook lands for Khan. 1-2 lands for Khan and he dips away. Looping right lands for Algieri. Jab and a hook lands for Khan. Round to Khan.
Khan 57 Algieri 57
ROUND 7
Right from Algieri grazes Khan's temple. They trade jabs. Khan lands a jab. Algieri walks him down and digs to the body. They trade against the ropes. 1-2 lands for Khan. Nice right lands for Algieri. Khan gets in a left. Looping right lands for Algieri. Round to Khan.
Khan 67 Algieri 66
ROUND 8
HARD overhand right lands for Algieri. Khan fires a 1-2. Another right lands for Algieri. Nice body shot lands for Algieri. Khan lands a jab. Hard right down the middle lands for Khan. Right hand lands for Khan again. Algieri digs to the body and Khan ties him up. They trade on the inside. Lead right lands for Algieri. Round to Algieri.
Khan 76 Algieri 76
ROUND 9
Nice 1-2 lands for Khan. Algieri gets in a looping right. Khan lands a couple jabs. Chopping right and a left hook lands for Algieri. Jab from Khan snaps the head of Algieri. Algieri digs to the body. Khan keeping his distance and boxing from the outside. Solid right down the middle lands for Khan. Khan peppering him from the outside with shots. Looping right lands for Algieri. Nice left lands for Khan. Round to Khan.
Khan 86 Algieri 85
ROUND 10
Nice right lands for Khan. Algieri lands a jab. Left hook from Khan blasts through the guard. Nice left to the body lands for Khan. They trade on the inside. They trade jabs. Quick right lands for Algieri. HARD uppercut lands for Khan and it gets Algieri's attention. HARD left hand upstairs lands for Khan. Algieri presses forward. Right lands for Khan. Algieri lands a nice right. Khan fires back. Round to Khan.
Khan 96 Algieri 94
ROUND 11
Khan lands a right. Jab lands for Khan. Algieri gets in a left and a right. Left upstairs and downstairs lands for Algieri. Khan lands a jab. Quick combo that ends with a left hook lands for Khan. Overhand right lands for Algieri. Khan lands a left. 1-2 lands for Khan. Right and a left lands for Khan. Close round, but I give it to Khan.
Khan 106 Algieri 103
ROUND 12
Algieri lands a quick shot. Khan jabs. Quick combo from Khan. Again. Algieri fires his jab. Left hook lands for Khan. They trade jabs. Jab from Khan snaps the head of Algieri. Right lands upstairs for Algieri. Khan lands a right. Algieri counters with a left. They trade on the inside. They trade at the center of the ring. Right lands for Khan. Left lands for Algieri. Round to Khan.
Khan 116 Algieri 112
Official judges scorecards: 115-113, 117-111, 117-111
THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION...AMIR KHAN
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