My take on the fight...

The cut was a major factor in the fight and you can see that it did put Barrera off majorily. However, for Khan he did use his speed very well and he was in and out using his handspeed and he was in control of the fight. I believe the fight would have been very different if the cut hadnt had happened. HOWEVER, Khan did look a lot more mature as a fighter and he looks like he has done a lot of work on his defence. Hes not as cocky as he use to be and that was very good to see. He was doing what he does best, box and it was very good to watch IMO.

The benefits for Khan from this fight is that he will be very confident that he can do what he was doing. I will tell you this if he does that for 12 rounds and uses his improved defence hes going to cause problems for any fighter at 135. His speed is a major factor and with added training I can only see Khan improving. I do think Khan has to recognise that the cut was a major factor against Barrera, but he needs to bear in mind that its going to be a very hard route for him to the championship as his chin is still very poor. If he can use his footwork and concentrate fully for 12 rounds every single fight, like he was doing last night he will do well in the future. I dont believe his career is over just because of his poor chin and his confidence I think will make him into a better fighter.

I do feel sorry for Barrera though, I dont think a rematch will happen. I dont know where he will go from this fight now. I see him carrying on but it was clear even with the cut that Khans speed would have made it a closer fight. The cut was a major major factor though and it was a great shame IMO because I believe it would have been a good fight to see.

I hope Khan can see the positives from the fight and work in the gym to keep on improving his defence to make him an even better fighter. Well done for him not getting KTFO in the first round and I look forward to seeing his next fight.