Haye Ends Grudge Match With Chisora Knockout

David Haye has knocked out Dereck Chisora in the fifth round of their heavyweight grudge fight at Upton Park.

Five months after the British pair brawled in Munich at a news conference, Haye put Chisora down for good with a left hook.

But Haye had been under severe pressure during the fight before 30,000 spectators at Upton Park, West Ham Football Club's London stadium.

The fight panned out as expected. Former world cruiserweight and heavyweight champ Haye had speed and a harder punch, while Chisora used his extra weight to crowd Haye and land threatening blows.

They continued hitting after the bell in the second and third rounds, and Chisora avoided trouble in the fourth when Haye let up.

In the decisive round, Chisora survived an eight count, but another Haye left hook dropped Chisora and referee Luis Pabon waved it all over.

However, no world titles were at stake in the scheduled 10-rounder.

It was sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation because the British Boxing Board Of Control refused to give a licence to either fighter after their shameful antics in Munich.

Meanwhile, British boxer Amir Khan has been beaten by US opponent Danny Garcia after suffering a technical knockout in the fourth round.

Garcia's victory in Las Vegas handed him the WBA light-welterweight crown.

Khan looked to be the superior fighter early on, showing vastly superior hand speed as he landed right hands behind a long jab and opened up a cut on Garcia's eye with a left hook.

But Garcia's defence remained tight and effective, and in the third round he began throwing thudding shots to Khan's body.

Near the end of the round, he landed a powerful counter left hook that dropped Khan hard onto his back.

The Briton struggled to his feet, but was on shaky legs as the bell rang.

Garcia knocked down Khan again at the start of the fourth with a right hand. As he retreated, Garcia gave chase, launching huge punches.

A left hand put Khan down once more and, despite beating the count, referee Kenny Bayless stopped the fight, although the Briton thought the stoppage may have been premature.

Khan explained: "I was a little surprised the ref stopped it. I thought he was going to let us continue. My mind was clear and I thought my legs were okay.

"But it wasn't my night. I respect Danny. He was countering very well against me. I got a little complacent and he took advantage and he caught me."

The loss was Khan's second successive defeat after he lost his WBA and IBF titles on a split decision to Lamont Peterson last December.

Peterson subsequently tested positive for synthetic testosterone, which he admitted he took before the Khan fight, and the WBA reinstated Khan as champion on Thursday.