Round-by-Round: Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan - April 20, 2019

[diddy]

No Contest. Khan couldn't continue. The pain overcame him.

Youre either British, bet on Khan, or both. Either way you sound foolish.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Anyone ever been punched in the balls.

[Ilya Muromets]

No Contest. Khan couldn't continue. The pain overcame him.

The pain from a low blow. And his cup was knocked out of place and he couldn't adjust it in public. And the phony ref kept asking him if he wanted to continue instead of doing what he was supposed to, telling him to take 5 minutes.

[Ruthless-RKO]

The pain from a low blow. And his cup was knocked out of place and he couldn't adjust it in public. And the phony ref kept asking him if he wanted to continue instead of doing what he was supposed to, telling him to take 5 minutes.

I noticed that.

[sturm vogel]

Youre either British, bet on Khan, or both. Either way you sound foolish.

Not all boxers can continue from a low blow. Remember that heavyweight... what was his name... it goes with arrow???

[sturm vogel]

The pain from a low blow. And his cup was knocked out of place and he couldn't adjust it in public. And the phony ref kept asking him if he wanted to continue instead of doing what he was supposed to, telling him to take 5 minutes.

Precisely. Why didn't ref just tell him he had 5 minutes right from the start? Hopkins got 6 minutes against Calzaghe and that was nothing like what we saw tonight.

[Evander]

Low no question.
Looked like Khan pussied out.

[Ilya Muromets]

Precisely. Why didn't ref just tell him he had 5 minutes right from the start? Hopkins got 6 minutes against Calzaghe and that was nothing like what we saw tonight.

Is there ever such a thing as an honest boxing match? I think the last one might have been in 1957.

[sturm vogel]

Is there ever such a thing as an honest boxing match? I think the last one might have been in 1957.

Wasn't there one in 1961?

[Ilya Muromets]

Instead of warning Crawford and taking a point away from him and telling Kahn he has 5 minutes the phony ref kept asking Kahn if he wants to continue!?

[Evander]

Crap ending, fight itself was entertaining, at least a 7/10.
Saw enough of Terence Crawford to create further discussions among the other top 147 elite.

[sturm vogel]

Here's the solution: the ref tells Crawford to spread his legs and lets Khan take a running start at him and kick Crawford's cup and for a free kick on goal. That should settle the matter square on square and do away with any controversy.

[Ilya Muromets]

Wasn't there one in 1961?

No, it turned out the guy who lost that one was told by the mob it might not be too good for his health if he won.

[sturm vogel]

No, it turned out the guy who lost that one was told by the mob it might not be too good for his health if he won.

Was he given any refreshments afterwards at least?

[Ilya Muromets]

Here's the solution: the ref tells Crawford to spread his legs and lets Khan take a running start at him and kick Crawford's cup and for a free kick on goal. That should settle the matter square on square and do away with any controversy.

Ha ha - except the ref was told to see to it that Crawford won.

[Ilya Muromets]

Was he given any refreshments afterwards at least?

Theyslipped him 100 and told him he did good.

[sturm vogel]

Ha ha - except the ref was told to see to it that Crawford won.

Though Crawford was clearly winning, Khan did hit him at times, and you never know, one of those shots could have embarrassed Crawford had the fight gone on, best to not take any chances and get Khan out of there any which way for necessity.

[Evander]

All drama, Khan looked like he wanted out.
Crawford fought well, he looks a little fleshy and got caught from time to time but's that's what comes with moving up in weight.
Khan looked in shape but smaller compared to the larger frame of Crawford.
By the time it reached the 4th the signs were emerging, I didn't expect it to go the way it did but I'm not surprised.

[sturm vogel]

I heard one announcer say Khan was being "pummeled" . We usually say that when a fighter is on the ropes or in the corner turned into a punching bag. Crawford was clearly winning, and by a wide margin, but Khan wasn't being "pummeled" as he was moving well right to the low blow and had a few moments when he stepped in with flurries.

[Ilya Muromets]

Though Crawford was clearly winning, Khan did hit him at times, and you never know, one of those shots could have embarrassed Crawford had the fight gone on, best to not take any chances and get Khan out of there any which way for necessity.

And of course the shill announcers were doing their thing too, shilling it up yelling accidental accidental accidental. One bs after another in this crooked sport. I'm pretty well sick of it.

[Ilya Muromets]

I heard one announcer say Khan was being "pummeled" . We usually say that when a fighter is on the ropes or in the corner turned into a punching bag. Crawford was clearly winning, and by a wide margin, but Khan wasn't being "pummeled" as he was moving well right to the low blow and had a few moments when he stepped in with flurries.

Absolutely. The fight was competative - until Crawford slugged him in the balls!

Kahn's corner was no help either. Kahn's cup was clearly knocked out of place the blow was so hard. Why wasn't his corner demanding the referee do his job?

[Evander]

No Khan wasn't being pummeled but there seemed to be a moment when his physical awareness knew it's limitations.

[Ilya Muromets]

So this is their worlds greatest pound for pound, better than Lomachenko. Yeah right.

[Ilya Muromets]

No Khan wasn't being pummeled but there seemed to be a moment when his physical awareness knew it's limitations.

Yeah, when he got slugged in the balls!

[sturm vogel]

So this is their worlds greatest pound for pound, better than Lomachenko. Yeah right.

Well, instead of talking gleefully after the fight, a good sportsman would have said:

" I would rather have not won in the manner in which I was awarded the victory. Such a victory is unbecoming of a true champion such as myself. I extend my apologies to Genghis Khan , he is a true warrior, and I regret the fight was stopped under the circumstances. As the result is unfit, and unfair, I ask the judges withdraw my award, and declare this bout a no contest."

Oh sure, Crawford could say that...