Crawford vs Khan 20/4/2019 BT Sport Radio 5 Live

[p4pking]

I dont think it was incapacitating, and he could have had five minutes, but I dont blame khan or his trainer for taking the easier out. He wasnt taking punches well the whole fight, even by his standards, and this way the headlines can read virgil stopped it after a low blow.

Was a drag to hear Arum bring up Al haymon right away in the post fight, same old garbage. They have worked together before, promoters arent supposed to like each other, networks compete, just figure something out ffs. Hope this fight did solid numbers, the only thing that makes Crawford vs Spence likely is if they both start selling.

[Kirkland Laing]

I dont think it was incapacitating, and he could have had five minutes, but I dont blame khan or his trainer for taking the easier out. He wasnt taking punches well the whole fight, even by his standards, and this way the headlines can read virgil stopped it after a low blow.

Was a drag to hear Arum bring up Al haymon right away in the post fight, same old garbage. They have worked together before, promoters arent supposed to like each other, networks compete, just figure something out ffs. Hope this fight did solid numbers, the only thing that makes Crawford vs Spence likely is if they both start selling.

Haymon is going to wait till Crawford's contract is up and make him a massive offer.

[Ron Swanson]

I dont think it was incapacitating, and he could have had five minutes, but I dont blame khan or his trainer for taking the easier out. He wasnt taking punches well the whole fight, even by his standards, and this way the headlines can read virgil stopped it after a low blow.

Was a drag to hear Arum bring up Al haymon right away in the post fight, same old garbage. They have worked together before, promoters arent supposed to like each other, networks compete, just figure something out ffs. Hope this fight did solid numbers, the only thing that makes Crawford vs Spence likely is if they both start selling.

Bob has to say that when he has everyone’s attention, it’s how he builds the lie. This isn’t about Al Haymon at all. Bud said himself it is Arum in the way, it’s not hard to find he said “just like THEY didn’t give me the Pacquiao fight THEY won’t give me this, I just have to do my job and beat who THEY give me”. Simple logic deduces who THEY is.

Or you can look at when Spence, Crawford and Bob were all together and Spence said “call my promoter, oh wait, I’m my promoter, just call and make the fight”,,,,crickets.

Bob floats this idea it’s Al and the media will eat it up. Just like he acts like Garcia is an issue in regards to Loma but he has never made Garcia an offer, he has never made a call, but Garcia calls him and he won’t answer the call. And Garcia negotiates around Arum with others at Top Rank he is trying so hard. But Bob says,,,,but Bob says,,,,, Bob is a liar, he’s always been a liar, we have literally hundreds of documented cases of him lying.

Fights are not as hard to make as liars would have you believe. This is how they control the situation

[Spicoli]

That post fight presser was odd and kind of minimalized Crawford. They had Lopez sitting right out front with him chirping in about the fight. Then Crawford keeps going with the shat talking to Khan a bit. Crawford is in a tough spot. His mandatory Kavaliauskas looked very ordinary and got a gift over Robinson last out and can't see him remotely competitive with Bud. I haven't seen 2 of his last 4 fights and not really missing much but one sided beat downs.

[Master]

That post fight presser was odd and kind of minimalized Crawford. They had Lopez sitting right out front with him chirping in about the fight. Then Crawford keeps going with the shat talking to Khan a bit. Crawford is in a tough spot. His mandatory Kavaliauskas looked very ordinary and got a gift over Robinson last out and can't see him remotely competitive with Bud. I haven't seen 2 of his last 4 fights and not really missing much but one sided beat downs.

They are hyping and manufacturing Lopez up a bit too much. First time I have seen him and he is not the next great chosen one they are all making him out to be. Stevenson looked better.

[Master]

Khan determined to rebuild reputation after ‘quit’ accusations

Amir Khan is determined to fight on to restore his reputation after being accused of quitting in Saturday’s WBO welterweight title defeat by Terence Crawford.

The 32-year-old was controversially withdrawn in the sixth round at New York’s Madison Square Garden after Crawford threw a low blow, and he has since been heavily criticised by both the champion and neutral observers.

It was his trainer Virgil Hunter who took the decision for his fighter but it is also Hunter who is encouraging him to fight on. The respected figure was the first person Khan spoke to on Sunday morning and, despite being a cautious individual who required convincing before sanctioning his fight with Saul Alvarez in 2016, he is adamant Khan can respond.



Suggestions even persist that Hunter took advantage of the low blow to rescue Khan from a fight in which he was struggling and taking heavy punishment, but the former world champion told Press Association Sport: “He (Hunter) sent me a really long message. ‘I’ve been training a lot of fighters; I would be the first to say call it a day but I don’t think you should. There’s a lot left in you’.

“A trainer would be the first to say that because he’s living with you day-in, day-out. But he said ‘Look, I don’t want you to be disheartened by this; it’s not like you were fighting a dud. He’s one of the best fighters, pound-for-pound, and you were doing well against him. The shot was low, even he knows that, but when you’re fighting in someone else’s country and someone else’s promotion…’

“He sees me like a son, and treats me like a son. If he thought I should call it a day he’d say, ‘Re-think what you’re going to do’. If it was a bad performance, he’d be the first to say.”

Khan is also convinced that he was on the verge of recovering from a losing position against perhaps the world’s second finest fighter and not only that he can be optimistic of fighting again when he plans to return in September or October, but that in the right circumstances that opponent could finally be Kell Brook.

“The fight was 100 per cent turning,” Khan said. “I could see (Crawford) slowing down; that fifth round was one of his worst. It’s a strategy; how can you hit somehow that low? He knows. He’s a professional fighter.

“When you’re hit with that shot you can’t think; your mind’s all over the place. Taking that low blow was a worse position to be in than being knocked down. I’m not going to say it’s a bad decision by (Virgil). He’s thinking ‘Amir will go back in there and not be fully recovered’.



“I’m lucky. I can go straight back into another big fight if I had to. If it’s a rebuilding fight it’d depend on where it was taking me.

“I just heard rumours Kell might be signing to fight out here with ESPN and is not going to be with Eddie Hearn, so that’d kill that fight. I’d fight anyone. If that fight’s there, for sure.”

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/kha...153634837.html

[p4pking]

That speil is case in point why Khan decided quitting was the best bet. In his mind he saves face, can half blame Virgil, and still compete at a high level. I wonder if they more or less rehearsed that scenario.

[TitoFan]

Khan determined to rebuild reputation after ‘quit’ accusations

Amir Khan is determined to fight on to restore his reputation after being accused of quitting in Saturday’s WBO welterweight title defeat by Terence Crawford.

The 32-year-old was controversially withdrawn in the sixth round at New York’s Madison Square Garden after Crawford threw a low blow, and he has since been heavily criticised by both the champion and neutral observers.

It was his trainer Virgil Hunter who took the decision for his fighter but it is also Hunter who is encouraging him to fight on. The respected figure was the first person Khan spoke to on Sunday morning and, despite being a cautious individual who required convincing before sanctioning his fight with Saul Alvarez in 2016, he is adamant Khan can respond.



Suggestions even persist that Hunter took advantage of the low blow to rescue Khan from a fight in which he was struggling and taking heavy punishment, but the former world champion told Press Association Sport: “He (Hunter) sent me a really long message. ‘I’ve been training a lot of fighters; I would be the first to say call it a day but I don’t think you should. There’s a lot left in you’.

“A trainer would be the first to say that because he’s living with you day-in, day-out. But he said ‘Look, I don’t want you to be disheartened by this; it’s not like you were fighting a dud. He’s one of the best fighters, pound-for-pound, and you were doing well against him. The shot was low, even he knows that, but when you’re fighting in someone else’s country and someone else’s promotion…’

“He sees me like a son, and treats me like a son. If he thought I should call it a day he’d say, ‘Re-think what you’re going to do’. If it was a bad performance, he’d be the first to say.”

Khan is also convinced that he was on the verge of recovering from a losing position against perhaps the world’s second finest fighter and not only that he can be optimistic of fighting again when he plans to return in September or October, but that in the right circumstances that opponent could finally be Kell Brook.

“The fight was 100 per cent turning,” Khan said. “I could see (Crawford) slowing down; that fifth round was one of his worst. It’s a strategy; how can you hit somehow that low? He knows. He’s a professional fighter.

“When you’re hit with that shot you can’t think; your mind’s all over the place. Taking that low blow was a worse position to be in than being knocked down. I’m not going to say it’s a bad decision by (Virgil). He’s thinking ‘Amir will go back in there and not be fully recovered’.



“I’m lucky. I can go straight back into another big fight if I had to. If it’s a rebuilding fight it’d depend on where it was taking me.

“I just heard rumours Kell might be signing to fight out here with ESPN and is not going to be with Eddie Hearn, so that’d kill that fight. I’d fight anyone. If that fight’s there, for sure.”

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/kha...153634837.html

He was given the 5 minutes. The white flag came out within 30 seconds or less. Khan can color it any way he wants.

[walrus]

Khan determined to rebuild reputation after ‘quit’ accusations

Amir Khan is determined to fight on to restore his reputation after being accused of quitting in Saturday’s WBO welterweight title defeat by Terence Crawford.

The 32-year-old was controversially withdrawn in the sixth round at New York’s Madison Square Garden after Crawford threw a low blow, and he has since been heavily criticised by both the champion and neutral observers.

It was his trainer Virgil Hunter who took the decision for his fighter but it is also Hunter who is encouraging him to fight on. The respected figure was the first person Khan spoke to on Sunday morning and, despite being a cautious individual who required convincing before sanctioning his fight with Saul Alvarez in 2016, he is adamant Khan can respond.



Suggestions even persist that Hunter took advantage of the low blow to rescue Khan from a fight in which he was struggling and taking heavy punishment, but the former world champion told Press Association Sport: “He (Hunter) sent me a really long message. ‘I’ve been training a lot of fighters; I would be the first to say call it a day but I don’t think you should. There’s a lot left in you’.

“A trainer would be the first to say that because he’s living with you day-in, day-out. But he said ‘Look, I don’t want you to be disheartened by this; it’s not like you were fighting a dud. He’s one of the best fighters, pound-for-pound, and you were doing well against him. The shot was low, even he knows that, but when you’re fighting in someone else’s country and someone else’s promotion…’

“He sees me like a son, and treats me like a son. If he thought I should call it a day he’d say, ‘Re-think what you’re going to do’. If it was a bad performance, he’d be the first to say.”

Khan is also convinced that he was on the verge of recovering from a losing position against perhaps the world’s second finest fighter and not only that he can be optimistic of fighting again when he plans to return in September or October, but that in the right circumstances that opponent could finally be Kell Brook.

“The fight was 100 per cent turning,” Khan said. “I could see (Crawford) slowing down; that fifth round was one of his worst. It’s a strategy; how can you hit somehow that low? He knows. He’s a professional fighter.

“When you’re hit with that shot you can’t think; your mind’s all over the place. Taking that low blow was a worse position to be in than being knocked down. I’m not going to say it’s a bad decision by (Virgil). He’s thinking ‘Amir will go back in there and not be fully recovered’.



“I’m lucky. I can go straight back into another big fight if I had to. If it’s a rebuilding fight it’d depend on where it was taking me.

“I just heard rumours Kell might be signing to fight out here with ESPN and is not going to be with Eddie Hearn, so that’d kill that fight. I’d fight anyone. If that fight’s there, for sure.”

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/kha...153634837.html

He was given the 5 minutes. The white flag came out within 30 seconds or less. Khan can color it any way he wants.

That’s it, the ref even offered him the time more than once. Khan did the right thing getting out as Crawford was going to break that chin right of khans head. It would have looked like a mouth guard flying out but then we would have seen the blood and teeth sitting on someone’s lap in the first row. Damn what a change from the old showboating Khan of not so long ago. I’m sure you noticed even in this fight he waved Crawford in once or twice but Crawford took his offer and capitalized on it. I did start liking Khan a bit more when he dropped the ridiculous showboating and became more of the underdog but it’s time for him to pack it up as he is really putting his health at risk

[Gandalf]

Khan was clearly very bothered by the low blow. I do not understand why a full 5 minutes wasn't taken. Just sit down for five minutes and see how it goes. It didn't look like Khan quit to me.