Briton Amir Khan fights Mexican boxer Marco Antonio Barrera in Manchester . Khan , 22 , comfortably out-boxed his 35-year-old opponent -- a seven-time world champion at three different weights -- before a cut suffered in the first round eventually brought the contest to a premature end , forcing the result to be decided on the judges scorecards . Khan wins on the judges decision after a cut over Barrera 's eye stops him . Is in line for a fight with former lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez .
Briton Amir Khan fights Mexican boxer Marco Antonio Barrera in Manchester . Khan wins on the judges decision after a cut over Barrera 's eye stops him . Is in line for a fight with former lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez .