“The shot was low. The fight was just getting interesting”
Amir Khan has posted an image of the punch that brought a bizarre end to his WBO world welterweight title fight against Terence Crawford.
The picture appears to show a fresh angle on the hit that led to the end of the fight when Khan’s team told the referee he was unable to continue. Watch a video of the incident here:
Crawford hits Amir Khan in the “family jewels” and the fight is stopped! ? pic.twitter.com/sxU5XiSXcJ
— The Sports Junky (@TheSportsJunky1) April 21, 2019
Crawford was the favourite to defend his title in New York and lived up to expectation when he floored Khan in the opening round. The American continued to dominate his opponent before catching Khan in the groin in the sixth round.
The Bolton-born fighter has faced accusations of taking ‘a way out’ following the end of the bout …