Barrera suffers a savage cut due to accidental headbutt in the first round, but the fight is allowed to proceed into the fifth in order for Khan to win the technical decision.  Khan was dominant, winning every round on all three judges' cards, but the cut clearly impeded Barrera.

Amir Khan vs. Marco Antonio Barrera

Marco Antonio Barrera makes his 4th title defence, taking on challenger Eddie Croft.
Barrera stops Croft in 7.
After 6 rounds, the scorecards all favoured the champion, 59-55, 60-54, 60-53.

Marco Antonio Barrera vs Eddie Croft

After defeating Prince Naseem Hamed for recognition as the best featherweight in the world, Marco Antonio Barrera looks toward a rematch with Erik Morales to avenge his controversial defeat from 2000. He takes a tuneup against Enrique Sanchez and dominates, hurting his opponent in the second round and putting him on his backside with a counter straight right hand in the third. Barrera scores a second knockdown in the fourth when Sanchez takes a knee on a delayed reaction after absorbing a left hook. After two more rounds of punishment, Sanchez's corner throws in the towel.

Amir Khan vs. Marco Antonio Barrera

Marco Antonio Barrera vs Eddie Croft

Battle Of The Mexican Gladiators: Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Enrique Sanchez

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