Boxing: Khan Closer To WBO Lightweight Title Shot

Amir Khan defeated Martin Kristjansen via seventh round TKO on Saturday in a WBO Lightweight Title eliminator to move closer to a shot at the WBO title Nate Campbell currently holds.

Khan scored three near-consecutive knockdowns late in the seventh round to earn the TKO stoppage victory.

Khan, the Commonwealth Lightweight Champion, improved to 17-0 with the win and is currently ranked 3rd by the WBO and 5th by the WBC.

Kristjansen dropped to 19-2-3 in the losing effort.