By Sean McDaniel: Lightweight Amir Khan’s fight March 14th fight with seven-time world champion Marco Antonio Barrera is selling incredibly well, fans already having purchased two-thirds of the 20,000 tickets in just a few days for the that’s to take place at the M.E.N. Arena in Lancashire. It’s rather surprising given Khan’s disastrous failure in losing a by a 1st round knockout to Breidis Prescott on September 6th, 2008.
Marco Antonio Barrera
Boxing News – Khan Goes After Barrera, Skips Thaxton, More
Lightweight boxer Jon Thaxton has described Amir Khan’s upcoming bout against seven time world champion Marco Antonio Barrera as “a fantastic bit of match making”. Khan takes on Barrera at Manchester’s MEN Arena on Saturday 14th March. But Thaxton questioned what Khan had done to get such a high profile opponent. Speaking to Steve Bunce on Setanta Sports News Thaxton said:
Barrera-Khan: Amir Will Need A Good Chin To Win This Fight
By Jason Kim: I really think Amir Khan is a great fighter and has loads of potential in boxing. But I question whether he has the chin to get the job done against former six-time champion Marco Antonio Barrera on March 14th at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, Lancashire. There’s a big difference from being a challenger/prospect than being a former champion and someone that has proven himself again and again against the best fighters in the sport.
Why Is Barrera Going After Khan?
By Chris Williams: While Amir Khan (19-01, 15 KOs) has caught quite a bit of flake lately for choosing to take on a fighter as accomplished as Marco Antonio Barrera (64-6, 43 KOs) for a bout on March 14th, the same question in reverse could be put to Barrera. What on Earth is he thinking in fighting a lightweight as fast and talented as Khan? Forget about Khan’s history of chin problems for a moment, and consider what would happen if Khan isn’t knocked out.
Fury-Zeller on Saturday; Khan vs. Barrera at M.E.N Arena – News
Tyson Fury, British boxing’s biggest new star, has taken on a risky second professional fight at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on Saturday, 17th January against an opponent who has won 20 of his 21 wins by stoppage with only three losses. Former ABA champion Fury (Manchester) made an excellent debut when he stopped Bela Gyongyosi with a body shot in the first round in Nottingham last month.
Khan vs. Barrera: Glass Chin vs. Faded Skills
By Jim Dower: Amir Khan is looking to erase the sting of defeat from his stoppage loss to Breidis Prescott by fighting Marco Antonio Barrera on March 14th. If Khan can win, he may partially rehabilitate his name with some fans and make a big step forward in the lightweight division. Certainly, Khan’s last fight, a 2nd round TKO over little known Oisin Fagan in December, did little to ease the pain of his 1st round loss to Prescott.
Barrera vs. Khan: Look For An Easy Win For Amir
By Chris Williams: I’m no fan of lightweight contender Amir Khan (19-1, 15 KOs), especially after seeing him get destroyed in 54 seconds of the 1st round by Breidis Prescott (20-0, 18 KOs) in September, but I think Amir has more than enough to beat Marco Antonio Barrera (64-6, 43 KOs) on March 14th. I can see why Barrera was chosen as an opponent for Khan.
Shocking News: Khan vs Barrera!
By Simon Hirst: Frank Warren seems to have pulled a rabbit out of the hat in landing Lightweight prospect Amir Khan a huge fight against former three-weight world champion Marco Antonio Barrera. This is a huge fight for a fighter coming off a shock first round knockout some six months ago.
The Mexican, who is scheduled to fight Nate Campbell later this year, has a wealth of experience after a trilogy with Erik Morales and his two fights with Manny Pacquaio. He is also famous for being the first man to beat Britain’s own Prince Naseem Hamed. Of course, he is not the same fighter as these wars have took a lot out of him, but he should still prove to be a tough opponent for Amir Khan.
Barrera vs. Nolasco on January 31st
By Jason Kim: In another instance of a fighter that probably needs to hang them up, former super bantamweight, featherweight and super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera (64-6, 43 KOs) is planning to return to the ring later this month for a 10-round bout against the unknown John Nolasco (17-4-4, 8 KOs) in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Barrera, 35, hasn’t looked good in the ring for ages dating back to his third fight with Erik Morales in 2004.
Prescott – Who’s Next For Breidis?
By Nate Anderson: In less than a minute, the hard-punching knockout artist Breidis Prescott (20-0, 18 KOs) destroyed the highly touted lightweight Amir Khan in the 1st round in September 2008, taking him out with powerful left hooks and exposing Khan’s weak chin in the process. The win elevated the 25 year-old Colombian to the 5th spot in the WBO while also moving him up to the #12 position in the IBF and #13 in the WBA rankings.