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Sun 09 Sep 2008Khan promises to bounce back
Boxing: Amir Khan believes the first defeat of his career has given him a "kick up the backside" after being spectacularly knocked out in less than a minute by Colombian Breidis Prescott.
A stunning 54-second knockout defeat in Manchester last night left his world title dreams in tatters with promoter Frank Warren admitting they would have to go "back to the drawing board".
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