Wow. That was explosive stuff. The fight between Amir Khan and Michael Gomez had everything. Both fighters were knocked down, there were heavy blows, aggressive body shots and fast combinations. Considering it was ended in the fifth round, it isn’t hard to show why it was such an entertaining bout. Khan eventually managed to retain his Commonwealth lightweight title, but it didn’t come easily.

Khan was expected to win big in this fight and everything was going to plan in the first round. The Bolton boxer started excellently with several effective combinations and an eventual right hand which saw Gomez hit the floor. Any boxing bets that were placed on Khan were looking safe at this stage. Only a matter of time surely?

That was far from the case though. Gomez came out fighting in the second round, determined not to be dominated by Khan. Then came the moment that shocked everyone - Gomez produced a thundering left hook to send the unbeaten Khan to the floor. There was a gasp from everyone in the crowd.

Khan got up quickly, showing no sign of pain and straight away he went on the attack. He cut Gomez above the left eye and was back on top - the crowd, at this stage, were going mental. The third round saw more aggressive blows from both fighters and it was clear at this point that this fight wasn’t going the distance.

In what was clearly Khan’s biggest test of his professional career, Gomez hurt him badly in the fourth round. The ‘Predator’ hit his body with a ferocious left hook and the anguish on Khan’s face told its own story. This is when Gomez looked most likely to produce a shock win. He targeted the body of Khan with a succession of blows.

Everyone knows by now though that Khan is a tough nut to crack. Moving into the fifth and final round, he used his speed to hit Gomez with a series of lighting quick combinations. It was actually a blow to the body that saw Gomez go down. Capitalising on his new found dominance, Khan produced some quick fire left and right hands before the referee stopped the fight. Khan had won.

Gomez wasn’t happy with the decision, but I think that was testament to his determination to succeed more than anything else. Khan had come through the biggest scare of his professional career to win.

When he does become World Champion, he will look back on this fight as beneficial. It was the first time his skills had been properly tested and this will do him no harm. Credit goes to Gomez who played his part in a very entertaining fight.

Even though it only lasted just over five rounds, I was shattered at the end of it and I was only watching! Great stuff Amir and Michael - thoroughly enjoyed it. It was boxing at its best.

Written by Thomas Rooney - A Freelance Sports Journalist