Khan did all that was expected of him, shrugging off Bailey's early charge and showing good hand-speed and punchingpower before the referee had seen enough.
Thaxton won the title with a third-round knockout of Juan-Carlos Diaz Melero at the Showground in October and Hennessy believes that his punchingpower would stand up to the world's best.
Despite his questionable pedigree and punchingpower Afolabi punished Maccarinelli's casual defence in the ninth in the most emphatic style, when a huge overhand right came from nowhere to floor the Welshman.
Now, though, the power-punching showman from Swansea is determined to use his Haye humiliation to drive him to follow in the giant footsteps of champion Calzaghe.