HE might have been away from home for the first time in his professional career, but Amir Khan took little more than a chorus of Amarillo to warm up the Welsh fans.

Once again the strains of Tony Christie's classic greeted his entrance to the ring before switching to something altogether more modern.

By the time he reached the ropes, the sound coming from the large Bolton contingent - and Khan's new Welsh fan club - meant it was impossible to tell quite what was playing.

"The atmosphere was brilliant," said Khan.

"I stood there at the entrance and the support I got from the supporters was good.

"There were a lot of people from Bolton who drove over to see the fight and I'd like to thank them as well.

"Everyone wanted to see me go four rounds, and I have done that now.

"They wanted to see a bit more of me, and they have done."

Khan was happy with his performance against the rugged Baz Carey, rating it as an "eight or nine out of 10.

He emerged completely unscathed, despite receiving a few stiff punches in the third and fourth.

But the punishment dished out by his opponent, it seems, was nothing compared to that of his trainer.

"To be honest, I didn't really feel anything. It was pure adrenaline," said Khan.

"The only thing I felt was in the corner when Oliver (Harrison) slapped me and said I have to take my punches a bit more."