Khan floored in first round

Amir Khan has suffered a sensational first-round knockout at the hands of Colombian Breidis Prescott.

Khan, 21, was floored by a left hook in the first serious exchange of his WBO Intercontinental lightweight defence.

He appeared punch drunk but was allowed to continue, only to be sent sprawling to the canvas again seconds later by the hard-hitting challenger.

The fight, seen as a stepping stone to a world title challenge within the next 12 months, was over in less than a minute.

The defeat, in front of loyal supporters at Manchester's MEN Arena, spells the end of the Bolton fighter's unbeaten record.

Khan said: "I made a little mistake in there. That's boxing for you. One punch can change a fight."

He added: "I need to look at the video and come back stronger from it."

Promoter Frank Warren took responsibility for the one-sided clash, saying it was "back to the drawing board" for the Khan camp.

Warren added: "He's not the first fighter to get beat. Lots of fighters get beaten and come back and win world titles."

The powerful Prescott, who went into the fight with a record of 19 victories from 19 fights, 17 by knockout, had been rightly billed as the toughest test yet for Khan.

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