Amir Khan has come in for heavy criticism after quitting his fight with Terence Crawford.
The Brit was behind on the scorecards against the welterweight world champion having been dropped in the opening round.
He was then hit with a low blow in the sixth session and told trainer Virgil Hunter he could not continue.
Khan denied he was looking for a way out of a fight he was losing, and said: "I took a shot below the belt and I could feel it in my stomach and in my legs. I’m normally a warrior - I would never give up in a fight like this.
"My legs kind of seized. I could not continue. I’m not one to give up in any fight, he would have had to knock me out. He hit me with a hard shot below the belt."
Amir Khan confirms why he quit Terence Crawford world title fight
Khan was also backed by trainer Virgil Hunter who said: "He indicated to me that he was hit in the test and it took the life out of him - I have to take his word for it.
"I don't think he was looking for a way out of the fight. he started picking up on Crawford's rhythm and we don't know how it would have played out. He indicated he was hit wit a bad shot."
But the fans who took to social media were less than convinced...
