Why the Khan-Barrera fight wasn't stopped earlier

[Kris Silver]

Predictable.

Look I bet on, and half rooted for MAB, and I'm English.

But MAB did not say I can't/won't fight on. He could have when the doc asked him if he was ok and wanted to continue in R1, but didn't, was happy to go on.

In R3 I think it was, the doc naturally checked again, discussed it, and between them it seemed agreed to give it another round or so.

Hence MAB went for it, and said as much afterwards. Thing is, he didn't land, and to my surprise, couldn't.

The end.

Stop searching out **** that ain't there.

[Iamnotausername]

Its ridiculous these acusations and anyone that makes them has NEVER fought competitively in their life. When you are fighting injuries dont affect you that much because your adrenaline is pumping and it numbs the pain, I've had blood dripping from ny nose, my eye closing up, I've broken 2 metatarsals and still kept on fighting simply for the fact that I didnt feel it because of the adrenaline as soon as i stopped and got back home I've been laid out for days not being able to walk or see properly.

It doesnt make a reflection on any fighter just the fact that Khan was too much for MAB at this stage in his career. Its people who cant let go of the fact that MAb just doesnt have it in the tank anymore. it doesnt diminish his legacy one jot. People forget that this is a sport where the veterans get fed to the prospects and these sort of fights are the acid test for any young fighter. If khan was **** MAb would even at this stage have shown it up and laid him on the canvas, I fight compeitively in kyokusin and I will tell you know I would love to have Khans speed and hate to have his chin.

This fight proves that MAB should hang up the gloves and Khan is made of stronger stuff than previously thought. Nothing more. Wild accusations on both sides to the extreme are ******

[Pullcounter]

Marco Antonio Barrera's cut was the same in the previous 4 rounds as it was in the 5th. The referee and the doctor saw the same thing every round but decided to stop the fight only when Amir Khan could be awarded the win and not a No Decision. A No Decision doesn't advance the career of Amir Khan but this win does. This fight should've been stopped in the second round. I think Amir Khan looked quick, technically superior, and overall a better fighter than we have ever seen him. And Barrera is an idiot for taking a fight against a bum before this one and his skin was obviously still torn from the previous fight. I don't know what to think of this fight, but I do know that this fight shouldn't of been stopped in the 5th round.

i agree it could;ve been stopped earlier

[nymike03]

For you to say a fighter would be the same fighter with one eye, you are an idiot. Adrenaline is one thing but only seeing out of one eye and then letting it last until an Amir Khan win is another. Amir Khan looked good but more questions arise now then were answered tonight. This fight should of been stopped earlier and declared a NC. Not let Amir Khan showcase his skills against a one-eyed fighter.

[Iamnotausername]

For you to say a fighter would be the same fighter with one eye, you are an idiot. Adrenaline is one thing but only seeing out of one eye and then letting it last until an Amir Khan win is another. Amir Khan looked good but more questions arise now then were answered tonight. This fight should of been stopped earlier and declared a NC. Not let Amir Khan showcase his skills against a one-eyed fighter.

You have obviously never fought competitively. I have immense respect for ALL fighters because I know how much it hurts when you've been clocked hard on the face. I've been cracked countless time around the eye from backfists, hammer fists, straight punches, shins, feet you name it. I've not been able to see out of my eyes and been able to handle fighters comfortably, someone with serious skills however is a different story. The human body is an incredible thing, it can compensate for a lot of things especially under fire, impaired vision does not affect you as much as you think it only affects you as much as you let it. and adrenaline is one of the key factors, it adds a focus you dont have you're reaction times come quicker you see the drop of shoulders in prep for a punch and are able to react in kind.

If you read my previous posts I'll take nothing from MAB he is a legend, IMO it does him a disservice to say he lost to a crooked decision he went on his sword the only way a warrior knows how to. Khan was just too much for him. Barrera would have been able to handle most fighters even with that cut. Khans speed is freakish and that was what won him the fight. It remains to be seen what Khan can do at LW because I honestly dont know, but he was just too much for MAB at this point . I'm honestly not being biased. I call it as i see it. I think MAb would murk Khan in his prime but theyre not fighting in both of their primes and Khan was just on it more than Barrera tonight

[nymike03]

I have fought many times and fought 5 rounds with a broken nose once. This is all besides the point, I am not saying Barrera is not a warrior and could or couldn't fight with the one eye badly hurt. Nor am I saying how you have fought after suffering punishment, which I could careless. What I am saying is that the fight should of been stopped in 2nd,3rd, or 4th round and not at the one oppurtunity to give Khan the extra W on his record. If the positions were changed in this fight and Khan was hurt badly you could be damn sure that the fight is stopped before it goes to the scorecards.

[JR Rider]

Being as they consulted MAB and he clearly asked for it to continue, how was it rigged?

[nymike03]

The fighter could say he wants to continue all he wants but that doesn't stop a referee or doctor from stopping the fight. I can remember the Diego Corrales-Cassamoyer fight where Diego begged to continue the fight. MAB wanted to continue but it should've been stopped earlier and in the 5th he looked the same he did in the previous rounds. I am not saying its rigged, but will this was a job of poor refereeing and poor doctoring, and a poorly timed stoppage. If you chose for the fight to go on in the previous rounds after the cut has shown to bleed continuously than you let it go on for the duration of the fight. If you feel like the cut is too much for the fighter to go on than you stop the fight, but the cut had the same effects and looked exactly the same in the 4 previous rounds.

[Iamnotausername]

I have fought many times and fought 5 rounds with a broken nose once. This is all besides the point, I am not saying Barrera is not a warrior and could or couldn't fight with the one eye badly hurt. Nor am I saying how you have fought after suffering punishment, which I could careless. What I am saying is that the fight should of been stopped in 2nd,3rd, or 4th round and not at the one oppurtunity to give Khan the extra W on his record. If the positions were changed in this fight and Khan was hurt badly you could be damn sure that the fight is stopped before it goes to the scorecards.

IMO they would never have stopped the fight if Khan was cut because there was too much riding on him. He could have looked like a bomb victim and it wudve continued in the hope he might have got a knock out.What I'm saying thru my experience is that people have this weird opnion that you can be this invincible legend who as soon as they get a cut around the eye they suddnely lose all their powers. It doesnt work like that. Barerra even with the cut would take 90% of fighters no problemo, Khan has exceptional speed and thats why he won. I apologise if my reaction was OTT but extreme opinions provoke extreme reactions.

I'm honestly trying to call the fight as i saw it disregarding the past of both fighters and what I saw was Khan being way too fast for MAB on the night nothing more.

[P4P GOAT]

Being as they consulted MAB and he clearly asked for it to continue, how was it rigged?

Because its like asking a fighter, if he wants to continue after being knocked down.