Lightweight RBR Double-Header - Thaxton / Khan

[superheavyrhun]

Round 4:

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.

[superheavyrhun]

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.

[superheavyrhun]

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.

[Tins06]

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.

[The Rela]

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

[Tins06]

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

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.

[Tam Seddon]

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.

[Saddo]

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

[superheavyrhun]

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.

[Fenster]

don't worry Rhun

this is a 4 rounds max job.

[GAME]

Roy Jones got dqd the first time he hit Griffin when he was down . It cost Barrera two points . Bowe got a no decision against Mathis for doing it yet Kahn kept hitting this guy when he was down and the ref never even took a point .

Real home town favourtism and we thought Cortez was harsh on Ricky !

[njackets]

Drops him twice n hits him when floored twice,did'nt even appolagise 4 it in the after fight interview prob would'nt have made any diffrence 2 the outcome but still.....

[Saddo]

OK gonna unpin this one as there was no rd by rd Khan won in round 7 with his feather fist opponent going down on the canvas 3 times.

same old same old from Khan... maybe one day they will put him in with someone good.

Warren is talking about Nate Campbell.... but would like another fight beforehand.

did i hear it right that Warren only has a years contract left with Khan.... explaines alot to me if that is what was said at the start of the show

[OumaFan]

Even mildly competitive while it lasted?

[Saddo]

Even mildly competitive while it lasted.

is that a question or a statement ?

i would say no the guy had no power and was the punching bag the matchmaker expected... no risk for Khan pointless