Lightweight RBR Double-Header - Thaxton / Khan

Ok guys, we've not had too much going on in British boxing over the past couple of weeks, and when there has been I've been working late shifts so I wasn't able to RBR them, but this weekend I finish at 4.30pm and am all free till Monday. A rare luxury since I told my boss I'm skint and need the overtime....

Anyhow, first up on Friday we have Jon Thaxton in the biggest fight of his career for the European title against Yuri Romanov. On Saturday we have Thaxton's long-time verbal sparring partner Amir Khan in a WBO Lightweight Title eliminator against Martin Kristijansen.

So firstly, Yuri Romanov (20-2, 13KOs) is travelling to the East End of London to make the third defence of his European title, and will probably look for a better result than in his last visit in 2006, where he was beaten by Graham Earl narrowly. After two fights in his homeland of Belarus, the orthodox 25-year old will be a hard-hitting opponent to one of the biggest British hitters, Jon Thaxton.

Thaxton (33-7, 18KOs) will be the underdog for this one, with the domestic rivalry between him and Khan undermining the media coverage, and possibly his own preparations for this clash. Eight years, and eighteen fights the senior of Romanov, Thaxton is a banger himself, and is well known for bringing bucketfuls of heart and guts to his bouts, though perhaps not the slickest boxer of all. Although the underdog, Thaxton will have a good following behind him, and will hopefully have brought down plenty of fans from Norfolk to the East end, and can put in a good shift to claim the European title, to further tempt Amir Khan.

And on Saturday night, we have the most-hyped lightweight in Britain, Frank Warren's golden boy Amir Khan facing the opponent he was originally slated to meet back in February, Martin Kristijansen.

Khan (16-0, 12KOs) showed last time out that he could outbox, and outwork a fighter who has performed and won on world title level against late replacement Gairy St Clair, and will have further boosted his confidence going into this WBO title eliminator. The Bolton slickster has been becoming stronger and stronger as a lightweight, and has shown good quality recently since his only major scare against Willie Limond. Whilst the doubts still linger about Khan's chin, it shouldn't be a problem in this fight, with Kristijansen not packing an obvious punch. Khan is a massive favourite to win this bout, and get to be the mandatory for the WBO title, currently held by unified champ Nate Campbell.

Martin Kristjansen (19-1-3, 5KOs) is the more unheralded and huge underdog for this bout, and with only 5KOs will have to spring a huge surprise in order to even trouble Khan, whose chin seems to be the sole weakness in the Olympic medallists' armoury so far. Kristijansen has challenged for the European title, travelling to Italy to lose on points to Stefano Zoff, and also has draws in his homeland, which cast further doubt on his record. However, he'll have a puncher's chance, and if he can upset the Khan bandwagon, it will be a huge feather for his cap, and a massive shock.

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I think Thaxton has a great chance to win that fight, I would almost make it a pick-em fight. Romanov is a bit of an unknown to me but looking at his record off boxrec, its pretty padded and the loss to Earl doesn't scream dangerous.

Think Romanov will win. The first time I saw Thaxton was against Hatton, and Hatton battered him but couldn't put him down. After that, I decided that Thaxton would never be knocked out. He is so tough. Just think Romanov will be too sharp for him. As for Khan, I wasn't a fan originally, but I think he might be special.

The Thaxton fight should be interesting. Personally I imagine he'll get beat, probably over 12 rounds.

Don't know anything whatsoever about Kristjansen but I'll go with a comfortable Khan win, although if this kid is a decent boxer Khan may be happy to take it the distance

I saw the title and I actually thought that Thaxton v Kahn had been made.
How and ever, I feel this weekend should show u success for the two Brits. Kahn was actuallyin negotiations with Romanov elate last year and also before the St. Clair fight.
Thaxton and Kahn swimming in the same circles.;D

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I saw the title and I actually thought that Thaxton v Kahn had been made.
How and ever, I feel this weekend should show u success for the two Brits. Kahn was actuallyin negotiations with Romanov elate last year and also before the St. Clair fight.
Thaxton and Kahn swimming in the same circles.;D

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Looks like Kahn has Ricky Hatton syndrome in that he says he wont fight Thaxton cuz he doesnt want to give him a payday . Is this where the sport is heading ? Fighters that dislike each other wont fight cuz they think they are in a better financial and marketing position . Hatton and Kahn are two of our most high profile fighters yet neither seem to have a true fighters mentality it seems .

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I saw the title and I actually thought that Thaxton v Kahn had been made.
How and ever, I feel this weekend should show u success for the two Brits. Kahn was actuallyin negotiations with Romanov elate last year and also before the St. Clair fight.
Thaxton and Kahn swimming in the same circles.;D

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Looks like Kahn has Ricky Hatton syndrome in that he says he wont fight Thaxton cuz he doesnt want to give him a payday . Is this where the sport is heading ? Fighters that dislike each other wont fight cuz they think they are in a better financial and marketing position . Hatton and Kahn are two of our most high profile fighters yet neither seem to have a true fighters mentality it seems .

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Well, if thats what they choose can we fault them.

As Kahn continues to progress through the ranks he becomes more convincing. He seems to be growing as a fighter with each fight,
At this rate I believe that Tahxton's legacy will be dwarfed by that of Kahn's in Ten Years time.
If Kahn can forge a legacy and become good or even great without Thaxton is that an issue?
1) Why are we so keen to fight our domestic prospects off against each other? Isn't this limiting the amount of fighters that represent us on the world stage?
2)Doesn't it stand testament to Kahn that already in his career he is compared and rivalled with Thaxton who is pretty seasoned?

As for Ricky, well I don't think anybody can legitimately question his fighters heart and mentality. In eleven rounds at the Manchester MEN arena he proved that he not only has the heart, but also the mentality to compete and beat the best in the world.
In refusing to fight Witter, how is he damaging Witter? There are plenty of opponents out there who Witter can use to solidify his status.
Yet if they face each other, instead of having 2 world champs Britain will have only 1.

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I saw the title and I actually thought that Thaxton v Kahn had been made.
How and ever, I feel this weekend should show u success for the two Brits. Kahn was actuallyin negotiations with Romanov elate last year and also before the St. Clair fight.
Thaxton and Kahn swimming in the same circles.;D

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Looks like Kahn has Ricky Hatton syndrome in that he says he wont fight Thaxton cuz he doesnt want to give him a payday . Is this where the sport is heading ? Fighters that dislike each other wont fight cuz they think they are in a better financial and marketing position . Hatton and Kahn are two of our most high profile fighters yet neither seem to have a true fighters mentality it seems .

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Well, if thats what they choose can we fault them.

As Kahn continues to progress through the ranks he becomes more convincing. He seems to be growing as a fighter with each fight,
At this rate I believe that Tahxton's legacy will be dwarfed by that of Kahn's in Ten Years time.
If Kahn can forge a legacy and become good or even great without Thaxton is that an issue?
1) Why are we so keen to fight our domestic prospects off against each other? Isn't this limiting the amount of fighters that represent us on the world stage?
2)Doesn't it stand testament to Kahn that already in his career he is compared and rivalled with Thaxton who is pretty seasoned?

As for Ricky, well I don't think anybody can legitimately question his fighters heart and mentality. In eleven rounds at the Manchester MEN arena he proved that he not only has the heart, but also the mentality to compete and beat the best in the world.
In refusing to fight Witter, how is he damaging Witter? There are plenty of opponents out there who Witter can use to solidify his status.
Yet if they face each other, instead of having 2 world champs Britain will have only 1.

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Good points but the way I see it is that if a fight should be made then it should be made.

Its right tha Kahn and Thaxton meet at this point . If it cant be made or Kahn doesnt think it is teh right route for him the fair enough but thats not what he is saying . He recognises that its the locigal next step for him but he says he doesnt want to give Thaxton a payday . That to me is spite that cannot be settled in the ring and shows a certain degree of arrogance . I dont respect Kahn for that

The Hatton situation is similar in that Hatton and Witter are both Brits, both rivals , ones coming off a K.O loss the other is offering a chance at his WBC title . You would have thought this fight would be a natural but Hattons taking advantage of his position by not giving the public what they want . You cant show me 1 person who would rather see Lazacano fight Hatton than Junior . Why did Ricky prefer to fight Pederson when Pinto pulled out instead of Jnr . IMO its killing boxing that fighters would rather have facile fights than make the real fights that people want to see happen .

I respect Hatton but I dont think he has teh fight fans best interests at heart and its his fans that have supported him throughout his career cuz would Floyd have given him that opportunity if he didnt have his fanbase ? I doubt it . Boxing is a business also so I can understand that he wants to do whats best for him first and foremost but in that case how can he justify fighting guys like Lazacano when better fighters are offering him a shot at the title .

Just an opinion .

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Good points but the way I see it is that if a fight should be made then it should be made.

Its right tha Kahn and Thaxton meet at this point . If it cant be made or Kahn doesnt think it is teh right route for him the fair enough but thats not what he is saying . He recognises that its the locigal next step for him but he says he doesnt want to give Thaxton a payday . That to me is spite that cannot be settled in the ring and shows a certain degree of arrogance . I dont respect Kahn for that .

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The reality is; Tahxton is the biggest threat to Kahn in Britain.
I don't believe that any fighter would realistically say "I won't fight him because he's an unnecessary threat at this stage." Particulary Kahn who is bordering on arrogant at the moment.
It is a possibility that Kahn feels Tahxton will take some preparing for and is holding out until they feel he is fully ready. Yet he will never back down and admit to such. Human nature I guess.

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The Hatton situation is similar in that Hatton and Witter are both Brits, both rivals , ones coming off a K.O loss the other is offering a chance at his WBC title . You would have thought this fight would be a natural but Hattons taking advantage of his position by not giving the public what they want . You cant show me 1 person who would rather see Lazacano fight Hatton than Junior . Why did Ricky prefer to fight Pederson when Pinto pulled out instead of Jnr . IMO its killing boxing that fighters would rather have facile fights than make the real fights that people want to see happen . .

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It does seem an extremely natural fight to be made. It's enhanced by Witter now gaining recognition and grabbing himself a strap. But time will improve this situation even further if Witter is patient and allows Hatton time to gain a strap too. In doing so, the money generated for bothe fighters will be considerably more than generated previously. America has little interest in two English guys going at it. But when it's two world cahmps they're forced to wtch aren't they?

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I respect Hatton but I dont think he has teh fight fans best interests at heart and its his fans that have supported him throughout his career cuz would Floyd have given him that opportunity if he didnt have his fanbase ? I doubt it . Boxing is a business also so I can understand that he wants to do whats best for him first and foremost but in that case how can he justify fighting guys like Lazacano when better fighters are offering him a shot at the title .
Just an opinion .

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The Lazcano fight is essentially a confidence booster.
After the Floyd fight Ricky was shattered, he thoroughly believed he could beat Floyd and when he lost it nearly broke him.
Were Hatton to jump in and fight Witter he would have been in danger of an unwarranted loss as his confidence would have been at canvas level.
#After Lazcano (assuming Ricky DOMINATES him) the Hitman should be back on form and ready to forge onward (I suspect against Malignaggi.)
That should set the division up nicely for a massive unification.

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The reality is; Tahxton is the biggest threat to Kahn in Britain.
I don't believe that any fighter would realistically say "I won't fight him because he's an unnecessary threat at this stage." Particulary Kahn who is bordering on arrogant at the moment.
It is a possibility that Kahn feels Tahxton will take some preparing for and is holding out until they feel he is fully ready. Yet he will never back down and admit to such. Human nature I guess.

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If thats the case I would personally prefer him to come oy and say that instead of disguising it with trash talk . But he is an arrogant bloke and I suppose he is more comfortable dealing with it his own way

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It does seem an extremely natural fight to be made. It's enhanced by Witter now gaining recognition and grabbing himself a strap. But time will improve this situation even further if Witter is patient and allows Hatton time to gain a strap too. In doing so, the money generated for bothe fighters will be considerably more than generated previously. America has little interest in two English guys going at it. But when it's two world cahmps they're forced to wtch aren't they?

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You probably know more about it than me but is my understanding that Hatton intends never to fight Witter. If he is avoiding him purley to build up the fight so it gets even bigger then its a totally acceptable but I dont think it is . Ive met Ricky and thought he was a top bloke so its with a certain degree of guilty that I say this but as I fight fan I wana see the best fights happen and as this one isnt happening I have to point the finger at the guy who doesnt want to make it happen for whatever reason . Imagine if Eubank never fought Benn and said its cuz I didnt like him . People would have viewed him as a coward . The only way Hatton could justify his current position in not fighting Witter would be by fighting better opposition, not guys like Lazcano

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The Lazcano fight is essentially a confidence booster.
After the Floyd fight Ricky was shattered, he thoroughly believed he could beat Floyd and when he lost it nearly broke him.
Were Hatton to jump in and fight Witter he would have been in danger of an unwarranted loss as his confidence would have been at canvas level.
#After Lazcano (assuming Ricky DOMINATES him) the Hitman should be back on form and ready to forge onward (I suspect against Malignaggi.)
That should set the division up nicely for a massive unification.

Great debate

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The home coming would have a greater atmos if it was Witter for the WBC title IMO . He doesnt have to worry about Americans etc as Im sure they would prefer it was Witter instead of Lazacao . They may even view it as a bigger money spinner than Hatton - Malignaggi . It would be a tremendous shame if these two never met and Hatton retired b4 it could be made . Im not even convinced Witter would win I just want to see him get his chance cuz he deserves it . Nobody would argue if Hatton never fought Rees cuz that guy didnt deserve it . Witter does and may be a favourite cuz he wants the fight.

I remember a member here called Mikkel_K, telling me that he has seen Khan's opponent fight a few times and he is quite good, i haven't seen him myself so i can't comment. But it could be interesting.

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If thats the case I would personally prefer him to come oy and say that instead of disguising it with trash talk . But he is an arrogant bloke and I suppose he is more comfortable dealing with it his own way
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Yeah, thats understandable, but as I said there aren't many who would come right out and say it. Kahn's young, undefeated and a massive prospect, he's too proud to acknowledge the threat of a guy who's been beaten 4 times and not thratened world level opposition.

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The home coming would have a greater atmos if it was Witter for the WBC title IMO . He doesnt have to worry about Americans etc as Im sure they would prefer it was Witter instead of Lazacao . They may even view it as a bigger money spinner than Hatton - Malignaggi . It would be a tremendous shame if these two never met and Hatton retired b4 it could be made . Im not even convinced Witter would win I just want to see him get his chance cuz he deserves it . Nobody would argue if Hatton never fought Rees cuz that guy didnt deserve it . Witter does and may be a favourite cuz he wants the fight.

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I'm near certain that it will happen. It's just a matter of time I think.

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I remember a member here called Mikkel_K, telling me that he has seen Khan's opponent fight a few times and he is quite good, i haven't seen him myself so i can't comment. But it could be interesting.

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Kristjansen was a great amateur and a nice clean pro so far.
He lacks po, but he's skilled and like I said a clean boxer.

not like to be a good fighter you have to be intimidating looking but this is a bit above and beyond...

http://www.fightnews.com/khan_presser.jpg

If somebody told me that was Bilbo I wouldn't be surprised.

The Thaxton/ Romanov fight is very evenly matched IMO. It should be a cracking fight!

As for Khan I think it's going to be another early night!

Thanks in advance Rhun

I hope the real Jono turns up and he puts in a better performance then he did last time. I will watching this one and no doubt jumping up and down in my chair. As for the Khan fight just not getting exicted another early night for him:-\ Thanks for the build up though;D

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not like to be a good fighter you have to be intimidating looking but this is a bit above and beyond...

http://www.fightnews.com/khan_presser.jpg

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It looks like he REALLY wants to kiss Khan LOL.

Anyway, it'll be a comfortable win for Khan, early as well if the other guy comes in cold. Thaxton fight sounds like a competitive one, would like to see Khan fight the winner, and at least one tough genuine top 10 fighter before even thinking about Casa or Cambpell, he's fought absolutely nothing to prepare him for them.

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I remember a member here called Mikkel_K, telling me that he has seen Khan's opponent fight a few times and he is quite good, i haven't seen him myself so i can't comment. But it could be interesting.

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That would be me.

Hmm, 'quite good' may be exactly the right wording. I'd say European level-good at least (as in top 10 European lightweight).

However, I think that in order to beat Khan, you'd have to be either a world class boxer or a great banger with a great chin. Kristjansen is neither. He is a good solid boxer, not quite good enough imo to trouble Khan, and without the power to hurt him either. While I'm quite certain of the outcome - Khan KO/TKO - I'm a bit torn about when and how though. Kristjansen needs to move well, lots of lateral movement, not let Khan finds his range or fire his shots, and quite frankly box the fight of his life. I have seen him do that quite well in the latest Zoff [1] fight, where he won the first 4-5 rounds and looked real good. Question is - is his best, good enough? Otherwise Khan might take him out early - Kristjansen has plenty of heart, but his chin is not world class. And as he gassed against Zoff, expect him to gas against Khan. So even if Kristjansen makes the early rounds interesting - and I hope he will, we could be in for a good fight! - I'd say Khan takes him out in the middle to late rounds.

Anyway, the question was: How good is Martin? To give an idea: From what I've seen of them, he should beat Willie Limond, and I'd actually give him a good shot against Thaxton as well. Were they fighting in Denmark, I'd probably even make Martin the favorite. Thaxton, however, has a much better chance of beating Khan than Martin does. Styles make fights etc.

But, hey, El Gamo tells ud this is The Year of Upsets! So: Go Martin!

[1] Just a short note about Zoff. While probably not being as well known on here, he is/was a good fighter, make no mistake about it. The Zoff of 2004 was surely better than any fighter Khan has met so far. The Zoff of 2006 was older, not quite the same level, but it should be noted that he has since gone the distance in a close fight with Romanov.

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not like to be a good fighter you have to be intimidating looking but this is a bit above and beyond...

http://www.fightnews.com/khan_presser.jpg

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If somebody told me that was Bilbo I wouldn't be surprised.

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LMAO!!!!!;D;D;D;D

wHAT TIME does the kHan fight start please peeps?

I fear for Thaxton tonight.

He didn't look all that last time and by accounts Romanov is favourite due to his speed. Although strangely, he's not been out of Eastern Europe that much....

Looking forward to it and I hope Thaxton does it.

As for the Khan fight? Yawn - not arsed at all, typical Warren bullshit. One sided shite - feeding the press - the general public - utter bullshit (this opponent is really dangerous, this is a big challenge to Amir etc etc.).... utter shite

I'm more interested in the Derry Matthews fight tomorrow.

I think Jon will lose tonight but I really hope he wins. I like him. Very honest and a great little fighter. All heart and a good punch.

Khan should beat Kristjansen without issue. If there is an impressive victory for either Romanov or Thaxton tonight, you'll not see them in the ring with Khan.

OK guys, sorry for showing up late...I was distracted by beer and birds down the pub. Anyhow, the ringwalks are just completing, and looks like a decent audience at the York Hall, with Jono looking focussed, and Romanov equally on business tonight. BRB, after the announcements and a quick pee.

Anyone have times for when the Khan fight will start please?

Round 1:

Thaxton raring to go there. Thaxton immediately looking ot bridge the gap, but falls short and gets countered by Romanov. Short hooks from Romanov. Good jab from Thaxton. He needs to calm down. Thaxton with a body shot. Thaxton blocking well.Left hook from Thacton, but returned with interest. Romanov landing some sweet shots there, Thaxton needs to defend more and get his head behind his gloves. Left hook then an uppercut from Romanov. Body shot from thaxton, then a right straight, but gets clipped with a counter too. Right hook sends Thaxton stumbling. Romanov seems to be the calm composed one, despite being 8 years the younger.

10-9 Romanov

I can see Junior Witter ringside, ugly cunt I can't satnd him !!! :mad:

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Once this one's finished I'll post some unless someone else gets there first.

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Ref gives them both a talking too, not sure what about mind. Thaxton jabs, and ducks a hook. Thaxton looks the more muscular. Thaxton blocks a couple of Romanov shots. Thaxton with a jab, ducks Romanov then lands to the body. Right hook shoves Romanov's glove intgo his own face. Romanov plants and sends a right hook in, then a left to the body. Seems to hit hard. Uppercut from Thaxton, better round for him so far. Romanov finding the guard, then a left hook. Left hook, and Thaxton is caught. A few more hooks, and Thaxton has to move away. Looked a little open there. Romanov misess a right hook, then caught. Jab from thaxton.

Despite the good Romanov flurry, Thaxton's workrate ties it up.
19-19

Round 3:

So far, it looks like Romanov is the bigger hitter. Thaxton puts in a good left hook. Jab too. Thaxton caught with a swift jab, then has a left bocked by gloves. Thaxton is throwing a fair bit, but missing. Decent right hook lands though. Thacxton with a jab hook, then a straight left, countered by a right. Romanov with three accurate hard shots. Romanov then caught by a left hook. Romanov looks the more confident, and by sheer volume Thaxton is doing fairly well. Romanov with accurate three shots too. Body shot from Thaxton, then a hook caught on the guard. Romanov looks the quality fighter, but for now, I don't see him doing enough.

Thaxton might have edged it, but the accuracy keeps it level for Romanov.

29-29

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Thaxton knows he's got a big task ahad. Body shot from Thaxton. Romanov lands a straight right, and Romanov moving forward know. Jab from Thaxton, then a clinch. Two body shots, then Thaxton narrowly dodges a right. Romanov with a left hook then a right. Thaxton cut by a good left hand, then a fine right hand. Thaxton throws the left, and now he's looking bad with eye and nose damage. Romanov with some good firm shots, not losing composure and charging in now Thaxton's cut. Good hard right catches Thaxton flush, and Thaxton is being made to look very crude here. Romanov lands another straight right. Thaxton needs the bingo punch, but a hard left hand doesn't shift Romanov. This guy is very good.

39-38 Romanov, but the gulf in class is starting to show now.

Round 5:

Not that long to go for Thaxton. Ref pauses to wipe some Vas from Romanov's eye. Romanov guards well, blocking three shots. Left hook glances Romanov, who returns a good right hand. Right hook from Thaxton, countered by a left. Thaxton ducks, but takes three hard shots on the arm, then a lovely left hook. That left is ripping the right side of Thaxton's faxe. Two body shots from Thaxton, but still doesn't fade the eastern bloc boy. Thaxton swings a left that doesn't land in the same postcoede as Romanov. Right hand for Romanov, then a body shot too. Jab and right hand from Thaxton, who then takes a left hook. Thaxton's right eye is a dirty steak of a thing.

Thaxton's corner pulls him out after the cut.

Romanov in 5. Good luck on the prediction comp. Dominic Ingle tells Jon that the cut is too much to continue. Romanov at a canter. Looks a horrible cut. Ingle knows his boy was outclassed and outboxed.

OK guys, having checked, looks like the Khan fight will be starting around about 9.30pm, as the coverage on ITV1 is starting around 9.15pm. If you've got digital however, you can see Derry Matthews v Choi Tsevenpureev beforehand on ITV4 from around 7.30ish.

Bit of shocker last night.Thaxton outclassed big time.No chance of a fight against Amir now. But we must get to see Khan and Romanv?

Makes the most sense.Khans talking about world titles. Proove your the best in europe first. Would be a cracking match-up with Romanov coming off that win.

There's more chance of Amir Khan fighting your nan than fighting Romanov in his next fight.

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I'm sure there's not...but you mean you dont want to see that fight??

Khans been lippin about fighting for a title recently..and has a bit of bad blood with thaxton wich people know about..Im sure alot of Khan fans saw the fight last night...So the logical thing to do if he wants to fight for world titles is proove he is the best in europe.

should be a goood fight, i look forward to it. Khan should stop him, and I look forward to him steping up. By the sounds of it he should Romanov after a decent performance last night, but I can see Thaxton might get the nod now Warren knows hes not too much of a threat.

Derry fight should be awesome as well, I think Derry will win a UD.

Great work on the rd by rd as always mate... felt sorry for thaxton he was outclassed but for me it makes him an even better opponent for Khan.

lets face it if Khan is going anywhere he will need to get past the likes of Thaxton and it would be the perfect test to see just where Khan is at...

i dont think he would past the test but would look forward to him proving me wrong ;)

Hey guys, I trust you're all looking forward to tonight. Not sure whether I'm going to be back in time to provide coverage for the Khan fight, so if I don't show up, I'm sure one of you fine gentlemen will step into the breach.

don't worry Rhun

this is a 4 rounds max job.