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halted the bout following the 10th round as Molina’s cornermen asked him to end the lopsided contest.
“You could see the way I was fighting, more patiently,” Khan said. “At times he did catch me. I just composed myself, stuck with the game plan, stayed with it and kept my composure.”
A week after his 26th birthday, Khan dominated with superior handspeed and was seldom tested in improving to 27-3 with his 19th early stoppage and first victory since stopping Zab Judah in July of last year.
Hometown hero Molina (27) fell to 17-1 with one draw. Khan was stopped in the fourth round last July by American Danny Garcia in a showdown for two world titles after a controversial loss to US fighter Lamont Peterson last December.
Garcia, who watched from ringside, will defend his world titles against compatriot Judah in February. But Khan hopes for a rematch with Garcia after that.
“I’m ready for Danny Garcia anywhere, any time, any place,” Khan said. “He was lucky. He caught me with a good shot.”
Khan opened a cut over the left eye of Molina in the opening seconds and the Englishman pressed the attack against his smaller rival with jabs and quick combinations. — AFP.
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