Just seven months after being halted by Breidis Prescott at the MEN Arena, Amir Khan erased the painful memories of that night with a cuts win over Marco Antonio Barrera.
The Mexican was cut high on the forehead from an accidental clash of heads in the first round, and, with blood pouring from the nasty wound, referee Dave Parris eventually stopped the fight in the fifth.
Barrera's face was a mask of blood, and despite the best efforts of his corner, every time Khan landed with right hands, the claret sprayed from his head.
Fight Results:
Paul Smith W TKO round 2 Rashid Matumla
THE WBA INTERNATIONAL SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Bradley Pryce W TKO round 2 Matthew Hall
THE COMMONWEALTH LIGHT-MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Nicky Cook L TKO round 4 Roman Martinez
THE WBO SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Enzo Maccarinelli L KO round 9 Ola Afolabi
THE INTERIM WBO WORLD CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Amir Khan W TD round 5 Marco Antonio Barrera
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