Khan back to best
Monday, 8 December 2008
LONDON, Dec 7 (AFP): Amir Khan clinched the vacant WBA international lightweight title Saturday with a second-round stoppage of Ireland's Oisin Fagan.
Referee Mickey Vann stepped in to end proceedings after one minute and 37 seconds of the round.
The victory was Khan's 19th in 20 fights and restored the 2004 Olympic silver medallist's reputation which had been so badly damaged by his 54-second loss to Colombia's Breidis Prescott in September.
That was the sixth time the 21-year-old had been knocked down and raised doubts over his ability to challenge for a major belt.
"I knew where I went wrong against Breidis Prescott," Khan told Sky Sports.
Referee Mickey Vann stepped in to end proceedings after one minute and 37 seconds of the round.
The victory was Khan's 19th in 20 fights and restored the 2004 Olympic silver medallist's reputation which had been so badly damaged by his 54-second loss to Colombia's Breidis Prescott in September.
That was the sixth time the 21-year-old had been knocked down and raised doubts over his ability to challenge for a major belt.
"I knew where I went wrong against Breidis Prescott," Khan told Sky Sports.