Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
Amir Khan was removed from a flight after reportedly ignoring airline protocol. The former junior welterweight titleholder from Bolton, England was aboard an American Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey to Colorado Springs, where is now conducting his training camp.
Two-time world champion Amir Khan and the Super Boxing League (SBL) in association with Savy Capital, Bybit and the World Boxing Council (WBC) will stage the inaugural Amir Khan Crypto Fight Night at La Perle, Dubai, UAE, on Saturday 16th October.
A showdown between British rivals Amir Khan and Kell Brook could be on the horizon. Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom is attempting to seal the deal on the contest. Should everything come together, the two former would champions could potentially collide on a date in December in Saudi Arabia.
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao reflected back and admits that he was close to a finalized deal at one point to face former training partner Amir Khan.
Former welterweight champion Kell Brook is certainly on board with a potential domestic grudge match with Amir Khan. Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom is very interested in staging that fight.
Amir Khan wants to finish career in the country where it all began for him more than 15 years ago, and one of his final fights could still involve – knock on wood – longtime countryman Kell Brook.
Amir Khan clearly has no qualms about acknowledging the bold challenges of boxing’s up-and-coming generation of hungry fighters. Indeed, Khan, a former 140-pound titleholder, recently had nothing but praise for British compatriot Conor Benn, the 24-year-old welterweight prospect
Former world champion Amir Khan is not a big fan of the growing trend of exhibition events in boxing. Earlier this month, one of the bigger exhibition fights took place with five division champion Floyd Mayweather, 44-years-old, stepping back in the ring to trade punches with Youtube star Logan Paul. The bout went the full eight round distance.
Former world champion Amir Khan is still plotting his return to the boxing ring. Khan (34-5, 21 KOs) has been out of the ring for nearly two years - with his last fight taking place in July 2019 with a stoppage of Billy Dib.
Virgil Hunter believes that Joshua Buatsi has the killer instinct to take him places and says he also has a dedication that Amir Khan often lacked. Buatsi brutally knocked out Daniel Dos Santos in the fourth round in Manchester on Saturday, knocking him cold with a right hook and then landing another shot as the Frenchman collapsed to the floor.