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By Peter Gilbert
Last Updated: 21/04/19 6:08am
Amir Khan suffered a sixth-round TKO to WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford at New York’s Madison Square Garden in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Khan was left doubled in the pain and unable to continue after being caught by a low-blow by the three-weight champion in the sixth round.
After consulting with Khan’s trainer Virgil Hunter, referee David Fields waved off the fight and declared Crawford the winner by TKO after 47 seconds of the round.
Khan was dropped by an overhand right in the first round after over-reaching with a left jab and after making it to his feet was caught again before the end of the round.
The Briton landed a decent right hand in the second and opened the third with a sharp right as the American switched to orthodox and pondered his next move.
Khan was in trouble again in the fourth as Crawford began to whip in punishing body shots but the challenger replied with a right hand just before the bell.
Crawford began to land regularly in the fifth to both the body and the head, Khan took the shots well and responded again with a decent right to finish the round.
Khan had begun to struggle with what appeared to be an injured right arm and was taking regular punishment before the premature ending in the sixth round after he was withdrawn following Crawford’s low blow.
Shakur Stevenson called out British IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington after defeating former world title challenger Christopher Diaz by a unanimous decision.
The American southpaw, who won silver at the Rio Olympics, dazzled experienced Puerto Rican Diaz with quality shots from the opening bell to secure his 11th straight win with scores of 100-90 99-91 98-92.
“I want to fight all the champions,” said the 21-year-old. “My defence is the best in boxing. I feel like I’m the next Floyd. I want Josh Warrington.”
Teofimo Lopez stopped Edis Tatli with a stunning body shot in the fifth round of their lightweight clash.
After an even few rounds, the highly-rated New Yorker began to find success with his heavy punches in the fourth before dropping his man in the next with a superb right which left the Finn unable to continue.
“I want a world title shot next. That’s what I want. We promised to take over the show, and once again, I took it over,” said Lopez.
“I’m ready for Richard Commey (IBF champion) or the WBC title.”
