Amir Khan Decisions Barrera in Cut-Shortened Showcase

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

By Cliff Rold - His chin will still be suspect but the athletic gifts of the 22-year old 2004 United Kingdom Olympic Silver Medalist Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KO) remain a point of conviction. On Saturday night, they may well have ended the career of a legend. Over five one-sided rounds, Khan battered and bloodied 35-year old former Jr. Featherweight, Featherweight and Jr. Lightweight titlist Marco Antonio Barrera (65-7, 43 KO) en route to a shortened decision win on Saturday night at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England.

Khan moves forward in the Lightweight ranks. Barrera, one might think, moves to the brink of retirement and certain enshrinement in the Hall of Fame.

Khan entered the bout just shy of the division limit at 134 ½, Barrera on the mark at 135 lbs. Stepping to center ring, a graphic size difference was immediately apparent as the taller and broader Khan shadowed the former Featherweight king. Even more graphic was a difference in speed and power in favor of the local matinee idol. Dominating with a snapping left jab, two hard rights and a left stunned Barrera at a minute in. A right uppercut burst through the guard of Barrera at the midway point and a quick clash of heads followed by a left hook and short, crisp right sent Barrera to the ropes with a gash near the hairline. [details]

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

I told you guys, Khan was too young fast and agile for barrera. props to Barrera for him Big huevos and continue fighting. Thats a real warrior unlike Guerrrero who quitted over a ****** Cut. Props again to barrera, for showing guts!!

Khan look way different. i guess roach made a big diference. if the move him properly, this time, hell be a champion and a real draw.

[Taco Snatcher]

yet another reason why you don't go to europe to fight. this fight should have been called on that cut, but because of obvious home cooking it was allowed to continue. anywhere else and it's stoped. i mean com'on, what was the difference between the fourth an the fifth! I'll tell you today i'll tell tomorrow, khan will never be anything more than a speed bump for any of the top lightwieghts.

[lest26]

As Barrra said he only had one eye, dont care what anyone says one eye in boxing is a massive disadvantage, his eye was full of blood, you could see when he had no blood in his eye at the beggining of the rounds it was a totaly diffrent fight, once the blood was there again he was blinded, i tell you this should be a rematch because im sure Barrera would win, Knockout without a doubt, khan aint got knock out power. i will admit he is vastly improved though and due to blood in Barrera eye it flatterd him slightly

[lest26]

yet another reason why you don't go to europe to fight. this fight should have been called on that cut, but because of obvious home cooking it was allowed to continue. anywhere else and it's stoped. i mean com'on, what was the difference between the fourth an the fifth! I'll tell you today i'll tell tomorrow, khan will never be anything more than a speed bump for any of the top lightwieghts.

i agree, though he did look better much better, he is still geting knocked out, wait till he picks on someone his own size, oh no we av already seen what happens when he dose that, yeah best stick to the blown up super feathers

[The_Visitation]

this fight should have been called on that cut, but because of obvious home cooking it was allowed to continue. anywhere else and it's stoped. i mean com'on, what was the difference between the fourth an the fifth!

Mainly that, on being asked in the fourth, Barrera said he wished to continue. He's a warrior, not a whiner.

[SickmyDuck]

yet another reason why you don't go to europe to fight. this fight should have been called on that cut, but because of obvious home cooking it was allowed to continue. anywhere else and it's stoped. i mean com'on, what was the difference between the fourth an the fifth! I'll tell you today i'll tell tomorrow, khan will never be anything more than a speed bump for any of the top lightwieghts.

Europe is a continent which consists of over 50 Countries

Try again Yank

"yeah lolz dat Euro ****ry of ***Z rob da Mesican"


I actually do agree that it should have been a no contest

[forlorn1]

So your meaning to tell me Khan will get a shot at JMM without having to fight Prescott? Surely khan should be calling out Prescotts name? None of this makes sense.

[Max Kellerman]

yet another reason why you don't go to europe to fight. this fight should have been called on that cut, but because of obvious home cooking it was allowed to continue. anywhere else and it's stoped. i mean com'on, what was the difference between the fourth an the fifth! I'll tell you today i'll tell tomorrow, khan will never be anything more than a speed bump for any of the top lightwieghts.

exactly. i hope Khan doesnt take the calzaghe rout. i want to see if he can handle some of the better fighters at or around 135

[neils7147933]

The doctor should have stopped the fight at the conclusion of Round 1. The reason that he waited til round 5 was to avoid the fight being a "no decision"

Terrible main event

BUT

wow...what an undercard. 3 brutal upset KOs... I enjoyed the PPV even though the main event was disgraceful