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Summary Amir Khan has won his fifth WBA light-welterweight title after defeating Paul McCloskey on Saturday.
Amir Khan, a British national of Pakistani origin, retained his WBA light-welterweight title on points after his rival, the Irish Paul McCloskey, was stopped by the referee in the sixth round because of a nasty cut over his left eye.The match referee deemed the cut to have come from an accidental clash of heads, and summoned ringside doctor, who believed that McCloskey couldnt continue with blood seeping into his eye and impairing his vision.McCloskey disagreed but the referee sent the fight to scorecards, and the Northern Irish challenger and his team were livid.All three judges had Khan leading 60-54 halfway through the scheduled 12-round bout, thereby improving his record to 25-1 with 17 knockouts.McCloskey, the European champion, was furious with the decision which cost him his first loss in 23 fights, and his team believed that Khan should have been disqualified.
