AMIR KHAN RETURNED from a two-year ring absence with an explosive first-round destruction of Canadian Phil Lo Greco at Liverpool’s Echo Arena.
After a tidy left uppercut, the blistering Khan dropped a bemused-looking Lo Greco with a jab-right hand combination mere moments after the opening bell.
The 31-year-old former world champion followed up on the knockdown with an almost maniacal assault against the ropes: Lo Greco swallowed a couple while slumped backwards before collapsing to his knees under fire. Referee Victor Loughlin waved off the contest as the stunned ‘Italian Sensation’ regained his senses.
Amir Khan ends Lo Greco in Round 1! 👀 #KhanLoGreco pic.twitter.com/eNdPCOl1rN</a></p>&mdash
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Khan, campaigning at welterweight, and arch nemesis Kell Brook – now up at light-middle – had a verbal exchange in the ring afterwards where each faced inevitable questions regarding a potential grudge match down the line.
Brook made light of Khan’s appearance on I’m A Celeb, exclaiming: “He can go to the jungle and chase stars all he wants, but I’ll make him see stars.”
Khan accused Brook of living off his name for years before reminding ‘Special K’ that he too had signed with Eddie Hearn, Brook’s promoter, with a view to chasing Brook for a fight.
WATCH: Amir Khan and Kell Brook had a heated exchange in the ring after Khan's 40-second win against Phil Lo Greco! 🔥
— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) April 21, 2018
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