Khan Gets a Technical Decision over Barrera

by Ramon Aranda

In Manchester, England, Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KOs) gained a technical decision over ring legend Marco Antonio Barrera after an accidental butt which occured in the 1st round got worse in the 5th. Scores were 50-44, 50-45 and 50-45 for Amir Khan. Even so, Khan appeared too quick and busy for Barrera who had issues getting set. read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Battle of East and West, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Marco Antonio "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera, Marco Antonio Barrera, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton

Amir Khan beats Marco Antonio Barrera

By Gareth A Davies

Down and out last September, the victim of Breidis Prescott’s left hook, Khan skips onwards and upwards from here laying to rest the ghosts of the MEN Arena, Manchester, after stopping his victim in five rounds here in front of a home crowd.
The Freddie Roach treatment at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles has clearly worked wonders. read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Battle of East and West, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Marco Antonio "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera, Marco Antonio Barrera, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton

KHAN A CUT ABOVE BARRERA

By Mark Harnell

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.

It wasn’t the same cut that Barrera suffered in a warm up fight in January against Freudis Rojas, which was over his eye. read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Battle of East and West, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Marco Antonio "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera, Marco Antonio Barrera, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton

Khan, headbutt cut save British boxing in Manchester

by SC

The Sky Sports commentators remarked after Amir Khan’s win over Marco Antonio Barrera, “You can’t take the shine off of this win.”

I respectfully disagree.

Do not get me wrong. Amir Khan was a physical mismatch for Marco Antonio Barrera and he dominated all five rounds of action. He absolutely manhandled the veteran Mexican. But there are some asterisks, and those that don’t see them are, in my view, a bit blind to the obvious.

First and foremost, Barrera was stopped on a cut in the fifth round. It was a horrible, awful gash on his hairline, which sent blood pouring endlessly into his left eye. read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Battle of East and West, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Marco Antonio "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera, Marco Antonio Barrera, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton

The Barrera We Knew and Loved

By Steve Kim

This Saturday afternoon, Marco Antonio Barrera faces Amir Khan at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. In what is a familiar storyline that has been repeated ad nauseam in the business, Barrera is the storied old pro (well past his prime) being brought in to face a young star looking to add another notch on his belt in front of an adoring crowd – the lion in winter being used as a sacrificial lamb.

This isn’t to say that Barrera isn’t a live dog (anyone who faces Khan and hits him on his chinny chin chin has a shot against Frank Warren’s latest protégé), but in reality, there is a reason why Khan’s management – which has already gotten their fighter tripped up – tabbed him. read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera, Marco Antonio Barrera

Pacquiao Trained By Moorer as Roach Departs For Khan

By Ronnie Nathanielsz

Former world heavyweight champion Michael Moorer takes over the training of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao on Monday when trainer Freddie Roach leaves for Britain to be in the corner of lightweight Amir Khan for his battle with Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera at the M.E.N Arena in Manchester on March 14.

Conditioning expert Alex Ariza said he was summoned back to Los Angeles from Manchester where he was training the 22 year old Khan for a meeting with Roach Saturday night to run through the game-plan and conditioning regimen for Pacquiao who is preparing for his showdown with Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton in Las Vegas on May 2.

Roach himself told us earlier that Ariza would start working with Pacquiao on Monday along with Moorer and said Pacquiao would be in “ good hands” in his absence. read more

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Filed under: Amir Khan, Freddie Roach, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera, Marco Antonio Barrera, Michael Moorer, Pacman vs. Hitman, Pacquiao vs. Hatton, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, Ricky Hatton

Barrera Says Khan Will Fall Like Hamed

Barrera on historic mission
Khan next on Mexican’s hit list
“Don’t forget what I did to Prince Naseem Hamed”

HOBOKEN, N.J. (March 2, 2009) – The 12-round main event March 14th between 22-year-old lightweight prospect Amir Khan and Hall of Fame bound multiple world champion, “The Baby Faced Assassin” Marco Antonio Barrera, shapes up as a potential classic at The M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Khan (19-1, 15 KOs), 2004 Olympic silver medallist, defends his WBA International lightweight crown against Barrera (65-6, 43 KOs) in a 12-round bout. Barrera, rated No. 1 by the WBO, has already captured the WBO super bantamweight (three times), WBC and IBO featherweight, WBC and IBF super featherweight titles. The Mexican icon has defeated a Who’s Who of contemporary world champions and/or challengers during his sensational 19-year pro career such as Erik Morales (twice), Paulie Ayala, Prince Naseem Hamed, Kevin Kelly, Johnny Tapia, Robbie Peden, Mzonke Fana, and Rocky Juarez (twice). read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Marco Antonio "The Baby-Faced Assassin" Barrera, Prince Naseem Hamed

LIGHTWEIGHT’S NOW UP FOR GRABS

By Iain Axon

It seems in the last three months that the lightweight division has gone from being one of the best weight classes in boxing to one that is in upheaval and up for grabs.

It started when Manny Pacquiao, the WBC lightweight champion, moved up to fight Oscar De La Hoya at welterweight back in December. Pacquiao decided he was going to move down, but not back to lightweight. He decided to go to 140 where he will fight Ricky Hatton on May 2.

Pacquiao officially relinquished the WBC lightweight title – without ever defending it – this week.

He sent a letter to the WBC this week saying what we already knew that he was giving up the title. read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Antonio Margarito, Battle of East and West, juan diaz, Juan Manuel Marquez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Miguel Cotto, Oscar de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton, shane mosley

ATE: Hand-Wrap-Riddle, Barrera-Khan, Mosley-Hatton-Pacquiao, Williams-Wright, Jermain’s Mouth, Calzaghe Retires and More

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In today’s edition of Ask The Editor (ATE), we take an in-depth look at the Antonio Margarito hand wrap scandal, question what might happen if Amir Khan does beat Marco Antonio Barrera and consider if the winner of Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao would be the right fight for Shane Mosley. We look at Paul Williams vs. Winky Wright for the first time, critique what Jermain Taylor is saying about Carl Froch, continue to analyse Joe Calzaghe’s retirement and close Michael Norby’s backyard window. read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Jermain Taylor, Joe Calzaghe, Kelly Pavlik, Manny Pacquiao, pacman, pacmonster, Paul Williams, Ricky Hatton, Winky Wright

FREDDIE ROACH AND THE WILD CARD GYM (PART II)

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By Maloney L. Samaco

Freddie Roach was born on March 5, 1960 in Dedham, Massachusetts and he will be turning 49 next month. There were seven kids in their family and his dad was an ex-pro fighter who wanted his children to become boxers also.

Roach’s first fight was when he was about six years old and he joined his first tournament at the age of eight and won the Junior Olympic 50-pound division. He had 50 amateur fights and lost nine. Roach turned pro in 1978. read more

Filed under: Amir Khan, Ana Julaton, Battle of East and West, Bernard Hopkins, Freddie Roach, Israel Vazquez, James "Lights Out" Toney, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, Oscar de la Hoya, Wild Card Gym