Marco Antonio Barrera-Amir Khan To Still Go Forward

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Despite suffering a bad cut in Saturday night's bout against Freudis Rojas in Jalisco, Mexico, former three-division champion Marco Antonio Barrera plans to move forward with his bout against Amir Khan on March 14 at the MEN Arena in Manchester. Rojas, a late replacement with a record of 1-7, struck Barrera with a missile-like head shot that opened up a cut above Barrera's left eye in the third round. The ringside doctor felt the cut was too severe to allow the fight to continue and stopped the contest. The ref disqualified Rojas. [details]

[jdubb863]

So warren and don king decided that the fight will go on $$$$$ What about what Barrera thinks?.. he is the one with the gash over his eye that wont let him train the same.

[southpaw_07]

Good, cant wait 4 the fight

[WisePugilist]

So warren and don king decided that the fight will go on $$$$$ What about what Barrera thinks?.. he is the one with the gash over his eye that wont let him train the same.

Mate you are spot one with this. Even if Khan beats Barrera which I think he will despite the whole 'old' issue this will cloud the bout. People will say he beat an old injured Barrera

[joe strong]

khan sucks! He will get knocked out in 5.MAB can beat khan with 1 eye & 1 leg.even if MAB was 50 he'd beat that clown khan.just ask Prescott

[Nesty]

I have not seen the cut suffer by Barrera, but if the fight was stop it must be serious. Therefore I think that 6 weeks is not enough for healing and preparing for a showdown. Does Barrera needs the money so bad? I guess will find out.....

[starjammer]

The cut will re-open on March 14th. Khan will beat Barrera.

[warp1432]

^
He was gonna beat him anyway.

[Dave Rado]

So warren and don king decided that the fight will go on $$$$$ What about what Barrera thinks?.. he is the one with the gash over his eye that wont let him train the same.

Presumably King has spoken to Barrera. But it is weird - I don't see how he can train properly in that timescale.

[Dave Rado]

Mate you are spot one with this. Even if Khan beats Barrera which I think he will despite the whole 'old' issue this will cloud the bout. People will say he beat an old injured Barrera

And regardless of what people will say, if Barrera is under-trained, it won't be a meaningful fight. That's not what boxing needs, and in terms of his boxing education, it's not even what Khan needs.