Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander: Live Round-by-Round Results and Highlights

Amir Khan dominated Devon Alexander on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, winning a wide unanimous decision in his second fight at welterweight.

Scores were 120-108, 119-109 and 118-110, all for Khan.

Khan (30-3, 19 KO) said he wanted to make a statement in this fight in hopes of securing bigger contests down the road.

Mission accomplished, at least the first part.

The 28-year-old Brit controlled the action from the opening bell. His hand and foot speed allowed him to box at a safe distance, darting in to pop Alexander with blazing combinations and getting out before his foe could respond.

Alexander (26-3, 14 KO) was rarely able to get into scoring range, and the few times he did, Khan either tied up, beat him to the punch, or was gone.

It was a stunningly lopsided contest, given how even the matchup appeared on paper.

In the co-feature, welterweight rising star Keith Thurman got the job done, winning a wide unanimous decision from previously unbeaten Leonard Bundu, but he didn’t look good in doing it.

All three judges scored the contest 120-107 for Thurman, who retained his interim WBA Welterweight Championship.

Thurman (24-0, 21 KO) is known for his big left hook and huge punching power, and he dropped the relatively unknown Bundu in the opening frame, raising hopes of a statement performance.

But he let Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) off the hook and was content to spend the remainder of the fight backing up and potshotting his awkward foe for an easy decision.

The crowd didn’t like it, booing Thurman throughout the fight and in his post-fight interview.

Bundu was extremely awkward and defensive. He didn’t throw many punches, instead feinting and switching stances to throw Thurman off his rhythm.

The strategy worked wonders at making Thurman look bad, but did nothing to help him win the fight.

On the undercard, former featherweight champion Abner Mares showed he’s still a force to be reckoned with, knocking down Jose Ramirez three times before his corner stopped the bout after Round 5.

Mares (28-1-1, 15 KO) was under the tutelage of longtime trainer Clemente Medina once again, replacing Virgil Hunter after just one fight, and he looked like a totally different fighter.

The 29-year-old didn’t back down once, mixing huge combinations to the body and head, overwhelming his game foe with his accuracy. Most of the fight was contested in the pocket with both men winging huge shots, with Mares’ precision being the difference.

In the opening bout of the evening, junior middleweight contender Jermall Charlo extended his knockout streak to 13, blowing out an overmatched Lenny Bottai in the third round.

Charlo (20-0, 16 KO) spent the first two rounds firing off his jab and attacking the body of his noticeably smaller foe. A short left hook on the inside in Round 3 was enough to close the show, leaving Bottai on dream street and prompting referee Jay Nady to halt the contest.