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Tuesday, 11 December 2007 |
Boxer Amir Khan beats Graham Earl
Boxer Amir Khan enjoyed his 21st birthday by beating Graham Earl in 72 seconds and in so doing getting to hold on to his Commonwealth lightweight title in Bolton.
Amir Khan knocked Graham Earl, 29, down on the canvas with a sweeping left hook very early in the fight and then floored him again when his opponent got to his feet, which caused the referee to step in with just one minute 12 seconds having gone by.
Amir Khan said: "I wasn't surprised, I trained very hard. He was number one in Britain and I wanted to beat him.
"I knew he was under pressure after the first knockdown and I just went for it. I was fighting the best fighter of my career. I knew I had it in the tank."
Graham Earl was making his comeback to boxing for the first time since world title defeat by Australian boxer Michael Katsidis in February.
"I felt alright. They shouldn't have stopped that fight," Graham Earl is reported to have said.
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