Amir Khan: record, next fight and profile →
Sheffield’s Kell Brook is not one who looks for the easiest route of resistance. Having won his IBF world welterweight title in the USA against Shawn Porter, Brook would later suffer back to back defeats up at middleweight to Gennady Golovkin before losing his crown to unbeaten mandatory Errol Spence.
Bolton star Amir Khan believes Tyson Fury would easily defeat Anthony Joshua if the two heavyweights collided in a high stakes unification with all of the major titles at stake.
The World Boxing Council's Board of Governors have announced the creation of the WBC Middle East Boxing Council, and the appointment of former two-time world champion Amir Khan as President, and Taz Khan as Vice President.
Former world champion Marcos Maidana is still planning to box again in 2020. The boxer had planned to be active last month, in an exhibition fight, but the event was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic. During the recent convention for the World Boxing Association (WBA), held via several online video conference, Maidana said he was interested in a rematch with old rival, Amir Khan.
Former world champion Amir Khan believes Anthony Joshua has to go for the kill if he intends to defeat Tyson Fury in a potential unification encounter. The teams behind Joshua and Fury are having ongoing discussions to finalize a two-fight agreement for 2021.
Former world champion Amir Khan has denied recent claims that he was put down and knocked unconscious during a sparring sessions with Manny Pacquiao. During a recent interview, Irish welterweight Dean Byrne claimed that he was informed of stories that Khan was knocked cold by Pacquiao during a sparring session.
More than a decade ago, Irish welterweight Dean Byrne had trained at Freddie Roach's Wild Card Boxing Club, located in Los Angeles, California. And Roach used him as a key player in Manny Pacquiao's training camps for important pay-per-view fights.
During his long career, former world champion Amir Khan, 33-years-old, has had numerous trainers. Among the coaches to work his corner throughout the years, were Freddie Roach, Virgil Hunter, Joe Goossen and Bones Adams.
Bolton star Amir Khan is not looking to retire any time soon - at least not during the coronavirus pandemic. Khan has been away from the ring since July of 2019, when he suffered a TKO defeat at the hands of WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Regardless of the money being presented, former world champion Amir Khan, 33-years-old, will refuse to compete behind closed doors. As the entire world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, the British Boxing Board of Control is looking at the month of July to resume boxing events - but the cards will initially take place with no fans in attendance, which doesn't work for Khan.