Amir Khan TKO's Vitali Martynov

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NOTTINGHAM, England - Amir Khan posted the quickest victory of his professional career when he knocked out Vitali Martynov after 75 seconds to win his fifth lightweight bout on Saturday.

Rated the best boxing prospect in Britain since Lennox Lewis, Khan fired a straight right through the guard of the 22-year-old Belorussian, who won 10 of his previous 11 fights - seven by knockout.

Although Martynov got to his feet, referee Terry O'Connor waved an end to the scheduled six-rounder as Khan, the Athens Olympic silver medalist, took another step toward what he hopes will be a world title.

"I can feel myself getting a lot stronger," Khan said. "I trained very hard for it and I'm a bit upset it finished in the first round. I didn't even get hit in that fight.

"I would have liked to have shown a bit more of myself but it's the way the fight went."

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KHAN PASSES LATEST TEST IN STYLE
By Mark Staniforth, PA Sport

Amir Khan took just 75 seconds to fire back at his critics by seizing his fifth professional win in double-quick fashion in Nottingham.

The Olympic silver medallist hammered outclassed opponent Vitali Martynov to the canvas where he was stopped by referee Terry O'Connor despite clambering gamely to his feet.

The win enabled Khan to emphatically prove a point having been stung by recent criticism over the manner of his four previous professional victories.

Luminaries such as former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan had cautioned the Olympic silver medallist against his habit of carrying his hands low.

But Khan vowed not to change his exhilarating style which had made him the hottest young prospect in the British game and marked him out as a potential future world champion.

And he shrugged off suggestions Martynov could be the man to test him by landing a cracking left hook to end the contest in style.

What was supposed to be a significant stamina test as he moved up to the six-round distance for the first time against a better standard of opponent turned into a rout.

And that was more due to Khan's true talent than any mismatched opponent with Martynov travelling to Britain boasting an admirable record of 10 wins from 11 paid contests.

Khan had insisted beforehand he would not go looking for his opponent early and instead try to get some valuable ring time under his belt.

But he vowed to be ruthless when the moment arrived - and that looked likely to be sooner rather than later as Martynov jigged nervously from foot to foot during the introductions.

In fact Martynov looked much more nervous during the pre-fight introductions than referee Terry O'Connor, who was happily singing during Khan's trademark 'Road to Amarillo' ring walk.

Khan came straight out of his corner to land a peach of a left hook on his opponent who looked much too open to last long faced with the favourite's blurring fists.

Failing to adopt any form of defence, the Belorussian was leaving himself terribly open to further punishment and it was no surprise when a neat right cued up the sweeping left hand to finish and bring another Khan contest to a premature end.

"I went in there feeling 100% just to box, hoping for six rounds but it finished early," Khan told ITV1.

"I knew he would come forward and every time he did I hit him.

"I'm not really disappointed (at the early finish). I went in there and did my job - I don't get paid overtime.

"I feel stronger, I've been training on my strength and fitness, doing weights at Bolton Wanderers and I'm feeling stronger.

"It's been hard training for this fight so I'm a bit upset that it finished in the first round. But it's good for my record. I would have loved to have shown more of myself but that's the way the fight went."

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i thought khan is asian?

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i thought khan is asian?

He is asian, the guy he fought was belerussian

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i thought khan is asian?

hes a PAKISTANI

never i repeat never mistake him for indian

indians dont seem to like pakistanis for sum strange reason.

sum explain why ? they hate each other

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kahn was born in england hes english with pakistani descent from his mother and father

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hes a PAKISTANI

never i repeat never mistake him for indian

indians dont seem to like pakistanis for sum strange reason.

sum explain why ? they hate each other

it's the border dispute, or whatever

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hes a PAKISTANI

never i repeat never mistake him for indian

indians dont seem to like pakistanis for sum strange reason.

sum explain why ? they hate each other

Im a Pakistani myself, We didnt like each other before but now India and Pakistan have become friends, the reason there was hate before is because of Kashmir, Pak vs India Cricket matches, and many other Issues which i cant be bothered to tell you, Pakistan and India have become good friends now.

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i never seen him fought. slugger or boxer?

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Im a Pakistani myself, We didnt like each other before but now India and Pakistan have become friends, the reason there was hate before is because of Kashmir, Pak vs India Cricket matches, and many other Issues which i cant be bothered to tell you, Pakistan and India have become good friends now.

how about the nuclear threats, is it still there?