Khan takes the first 3 rounds, before Kotelnik comes on strong in 4 & 5, dropping Khan at the end of the 5th. Khan gets back up & goes back to his corner. Roach gives him a talking to & Khan runs for the first half of 6th before slowly gaining control at the end which he carries into the following 2 rounds. In the 9th, Khan unleashes a barrage of punches that have Kotelnik stuck on the ropes & it is stopped for a slightly debatable stoppage, although Jim Watt claims that Kotelnik was on the verge of death.

Khan celebrates & talks about how he will fight anybody talking of a rematch with Prescott or a fight with Bradley. Frank Warren steps in & says 'I really think he can beat Tim Bradley, it's about creating a legacy though' after which a few days go by & Warren is in negotiations with Dimitriy Salita for Khan's next fight at the MEN.