SM
Bournemouth vs. Liverpool: 8 hrs 21 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Amir Khan denies retirement reports as he eyes Manny Pacquiao, Kell Brook fights

:Headline: Amir Khan denies retirement reports as he eyes Manny Pacquiao, Kell Brook fights: ID:395298: from db_amp
The 33-year-old says he has a "couple of fights" left in him before he hangs up his gloves.

Amir Khan is determined to finish his career on a high with a money-spinning bout against Manny Pacquiao or Kell Brook.

The 33-year-old, whose last outing was a fourth round win over Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia in July, had reportedly been considering retirement.

But Khan has declared he wants to finish his career with two more fights – and the likes of Pacquiao and Brook are the only bouts big enough to motivate him.

Amir Khan is reaching the end of his stellar career (Steven Paston/PA)

Speaking to promoter Eddie Hearn via Instagram Live, Khan said: "I have a couple of fights left in me – one or two at least.

"I've had 39 fights, a great career I love the sport to bits but there will come a day when I want to do other things.

"The biggest fights motivate me. When you've made so much money and won world titles, what's going to motivate you?

Amir Khan wants a clash with Manny Pacquiao (Dave Thompson/PA)

"A Manny Pacquiao fight is huge, wherever it was, then you have Kell Brook, another massive fight in the UK."

Khan won an Olympic silver medal at the age of 17 and went on to win two light-welterweight titles.

But, with the exception of his loss to Canelo Alvarez in 2016, he has been unable to land a marquee fight against the likes of Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather.

And the current coronavirus lockdown is unlikely to help Khan's quest of wrapping up his career in the near-future.

He added: "I still love the sport, I want to fight – we just don't know how long coronavirus is going to last."

amp_article__395298 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2020-04-03 17:43:56:
html db last update - 2020-04-03 17:43:56 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Amir Khan

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool22165154213353
2Arsenal23138244212347
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2313553327644
4Manchester CityMan City23125647301741
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle23125641271441
6Chelsea23117545301540
7Bournemouth23117541261540
8Aston Villa2310763435-137
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2381053531434
10Fulham238963431333
11Brentford2394104240231
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd2385102832-429
13Crystal Palace236982630-427
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham2376102844-1627
15Tottenham HotspurSpurs2373134637924
16Everton225891928-923
17Leicester CityLeicester2345142549-2417
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2344153252-2016
19Ipswich TownIpswich2337132147-2616
20Southampton2313191653-376
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .