Boxing: Amir matches Floyd's record

British teenager Amir Khan became the youngest boxing medallist in over 50 years when he demolished South Korea's Baik Jong-sub to storm through to the semifinals.

The revelation of the competition, the 17-year-old lightweight produced another stunning performance, totally outclassing his opponent, who was stopped by the referee with 23 seconds remaining in the opening round. The loser of the semifinals getting a bronze, Khan has already done enough to become the youngest boxing medallist in the history of the Games since Floyd Patterson in 1952.

American Patterson went on to win the title and Khan's amazing displays so far have strongly suggested he could win a more precious metal than bronze.

Britain's only boxer in Athens, Khan, who had impressed in the previous round by teaching European champion Dimitar Stilianov of Bulgaria a lesson, did not waste any time on Tuesday.