Former world light-welterweight champion Amir Khan had to climb off the canvas to keep on course for a shot at the division's champions by out-pointing Julio Diaz on Saturday. Khan, 26, was floored in the fourth round and looked on the brink of another knockdown in the 11th of a thrilling catchweight (143 pounds) 12-round non-title contest with Mexican Diaz at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. In Khan's first performance back on British soil for two years, the 2004 Olympic silver medallist triumphed by scores of 114-113, 115-113 and 115-112 in a close fight.

Unbeaten Danny Garcia says he's "100 percent ready" to defend his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association light welterweight belts on challenger Zab Judah's home turf in Brooklyn on Saturday. "I'm ready to take over Brooklyn," Garcia said, predicting fans from his hometown of Philadelphia would out-number Judah's supporters. "I guarantee I'll have more fans than Zab has coming to the fight," he said.

Robert Guerrero, set to fight Floyd Mayweather in five weeks, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly trying to take a handgun onto an airplane, prosecutors in New York said.The 30-year-old Guerrero was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport on gun possession charges while trying to catch a flight to Las Vegas.“I hope Mr Guerrero fights better than he thinks,” said Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.“You cannot bring an unlicensed weapon - loaded or unloaded - into this country or this city.

Lamont Peterson wants a chance to reclaim the world title that was stripped from him after a positive doping test, but first he probably will have to fight South American standout Lucas Matthysse. And the co-feature on what is likely to be a May 18 boxing card in Atlantic City will also include Britain's unbeaten Kell Brook finally having his first world title bout, a twice-delayed showdown with US southpaw Devon Alexander.