ALLAN THE MAN

British star Amir Khan won a unanimous decision over former champion Luis Collazo in his first fight after moving up to the welterweight division on Saturday.
The 27-year-old Khan, who was fighting for the first time after a 12-month layoff, knocked Collazo down three times in the non-title fight at the MGM Grand Hotel.

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 (Sunday, PHL time).

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 medalist triumphed by scores of 114-113, 115-113 and 115-112 in a close fight.