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Courtesy: Guardian.co.uk (Amir Khan on the canvas after being knocked
down by Danny Garcia.)
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Referee had to end the Las Vegas fight in fourth round, sending British boxer away defeated from a fight he should have won.
The referee stepped in to stop the fight in the
fourth round after WBC champion Garcia launched a series of blistering attacks
on Khan which saw the Briton felled three times.
"I always knew I had it in me. I feel like the great fighters
bring the best out of me and Khan is a great fighter," Garcia said after the
fight.
Khan, who has now lost three times in 26 professional bouts,
posted an message on his official Facebook page saying: "Can I apologize
to my family friends and everyone. I got caught with a shot and I know millions
of u are upset but that's boxing for u."
The 25-year-old lost his World Boxing Association (WBA) and
International Boxing Federation (IBF) belts to Lamont Peterson in December
2011, but was reinstated as the WBA champion earlier this month after the
American failed a drugs test prior to their scheduled rematch in May.
The IBF are still to decide on what course of action they will
take regarding the original fight.
David Haye and Derek Chisora Fight
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It was Haye's power allied to some trademark nimble glove work which finally prevailed as the 10-round fight sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation neared the halfway stage. come to blows after fight
Towards the end of the fifth round, the 31-year old unleashed a devastating left-hook before a follow-up right hand floored Chisora.pes
of boxing with Amir Khan
The
Zimbabwe-born fighter made referee Luis Pabon's count comfortably but crashed
to the canvas again seconds later following a barrage of punches from Haye.
He
staggered to his feet a second time but Pabon stopped the fight leaving Haye to
milk the cheers from a boisterous 30,000-strong crowd.
Sworn
enemies before Saturday's fight, Haye and Chisora finished the night exhanging
pats, smiles and handshakes in front of photographers, before both publicly
declared a truce to their bitter war of words.
"Whatever
beef I had with Dereck before the fight is over now from my side and I hope
it's vice versa," Haye told Sky Sports.
"After
sharing a ring with Dereck I have a new found respect for the man. I had
respect for his boxing ability but I never believed he could be as good as he
was tonight. He raised his game," Haye added.
Chisora
agreed. The two men had made up and could now "eat in the same restaurants
and go to the same clubs," the 28-year-old said.
"It
was a great fight and everything is done."
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