Amir “The King” Khan knocks out Billy Dib in WBC International Welterweight Championship 2019
Former two-time world champion Amir Khan knocked out his Australian counterpart, Billy Dib in the fourth round of the match at King Abdullah Sports City, Saudi Arabia.
The King, Amir Khan was up against an Australian counterpart named: Bilal "Billy" Dib to fight for the WBC International Welterweight belt.
As Khan’s dream to have a bout in Saudi Arabia came true, it was much of a blowout when he won the fight with dominating all four rounds against his counterpart. Khan dominated the fight from the very first round as he launched a barrage f punches n numerous occasions In the second round, Khan was able t down Bilal for a countdown, but he managed get up to continue the fight.The third round was a similar episode as The King continued to dominate with a fury of punches without much resistance from Bilal. The knock put came in the fourth round when Amir The King Khan found the opportunity and once again launch the fury of quick punches to push the opponent against the ropes and continued to delivered the final blows to knock Billy out.
Sharing his words after winning this super international boxing competition, Amir Khan expressed that he enjoyed the fight in Saudi Arabia and thanked the crowed of the host city. He vowed to come again to fight in future.
Pakistan's former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif was among the guests within the crowd. He felicitated and embraced the boxer on his stunning victory.
The Australian, 33 year old boxer, Bilal "Billy" Dib held the IBF Featherweight Title from 2011 to 2013, and the IBO Super-Featherweight Title in 2008. Dib's first professional fight was against Chad Roy Naidu in August 2004, as an 18-year-old. He won, and subsequently went on to win the next 20 bouts, not losing until October 2008, against Steven Luevano.
While The Two-time World Champion, Khan holds an incredible record of 33 wins among his total 38 fights contested, with 20 of them won by KO. Khan is a former unified light-welterweight world champion, having held the WBA (later Super) title from 2009 to 2012, and the IBF title in 2011.
At regional level, he held the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2007 to 2008. He also held the WBC Silver welterweight title from 2014 to 2016, and once challenged for a middleweight world title in 2016 and now The King also holds WBC International Welterweight Belt.
