JON Thaxton's hopes of meeting Amir Khan were left in ruins following defeat by European lightweight champion Yuri Romanov.
Thaxton was withdrawn by his corner after sustaining a nasty cut that prevented him from emerging for the sixth round of an entertaining fight at York Hall, Bethnal Green, last night.
The 33-year-old challenger from Norwich was left with blood streaming down his face as Romanov's greater accuracy and crisp combinations took their toll.
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The defeat - Thaxton's eighth in a 41-fight career - has dashed the British champion's dream of a domestic showdown against Khan.
Instead, it is Romanov will now turn his attention to the Olympic silver medalist who is expected to make light work of Martin Kristjansen at the Bolton Arena.
The fight is being billed as a WBO title eliminator, but Khan is likely to favour a challenge for the 25-year-old's European crown before targeting a world title shot.
Khan will have been impressed by Romanov's performance with the Belarussian's left hook opening up a cut above Thaxton's right eye that streamed throughout the final minute of the fourth - and forced his corner to intervene at the end of the fifth.
khan is to scared to fight anyone decent all his fights are rigged . as for his thugs who wer at the fight i hope there is cctv so they can all be arrested for causing mayhem just like they would at a football match , i doubt it as it would upset the muslims and we dont want to offend them do we ??? Why is the powers that be so scared of them . my vote will be going to to the BNP again its time we stood up to the muslim fanatics
khan is to scared to fight anyone decent all his fights are rigged . as for his thugs who wer at the fight i hope there is cctv so they can all be arrested for causing mayhem just like they would at a football match , i doubt it as it would upset the muslims and we dont want to offend them do we ??? Why is the powers that be so scared of them . my vote will be going to to the BNP again its time we stood up to the muslim fanatics
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