Boxing: KHAN'S WIN IS TAINTED SAYS KING.

DON KING is calling for a rematch between Amir Khan Amir Khan may refer to:

Amir Khan (boxer), British boxer
Ustad Amir Khan, Hindustani vocalist
Amir Khan (Pindari), Indian ruler
Amir Khan (cricketer), West Indian cricketer
Aamir Khan, Indian actor
Amir Khan Lepzerin, A Kurdish ruler of Beradost near Urmia.

and Marco Antonio Barrera Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia (born January 17, 1974 in Mexico City) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former world champion at WBO Super Bantamweight (122 lb), IBO / WBC Featherweight (126 lb), WBC Super Featherweight (130 lb) and IBF Junior Lightweight (130 lb) divisions. after claiming the Briton's fifth-round TKO win on March 14 was a "tainted victory".

The fighters clashed heads in the first round but the referee allowed the bout to go on until the fifth before it was deemed the Mexican, who was suffering from a cut forehead, was in no position to continue.

As the clash was ruled accidental the fight went to the scorecards, with the Khan winning by 50-44 and 50-45 twice.

Had the fight been stopped in the fourth round, it would have been declared a no-result, triggering a rematch.

"Amir Khan is in possession of a tainted victory," King says.

"Barrera needed a seeing-eye dog seeing-eye dog: see guide dog. to make it back to his corner from the first round but the officials let it continue. This is why I am appealing."

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Title Annotation:	Sport
Publication:	Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Date:	Mar 27, 2009
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