As previously reported, Amir Khan has dismissed the possibility of fighting domestic rival Kell Brook, despite his plans to return to the welterweight division.
The 29-year-old impressed against WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Las Vegas on Saturday night until the heavy sixth-round knockout that ended his challenge ultimately exposed him as too small to compete at 155lbs, where that fight was made.
He has already spoken of his desire to pursue his status as mandatory challenger to WBC welterweight champion Danny Garcia, who he lost to in 2012, but there remains a strong chance Garcia will be Floyd Mayweather's next opponent if the undefeated American makes his expected return from retirement.
IBF champion Brook has long sought a fight with the Olympic silver medallist, though even if Garcia remains out of Khan's reach he is adamant he will not consider Brook an option because of the extent to which he dislikes him.
Two days later, Khan has once again doubled down on his position of never fighting Brook.
Khan told Sky Sports News HQ: "Not at all. I'm not even thinking about him, to be honest with you.
"We've got other plans. We're going to go to the drawing board with Virgil Hunter, Al Haymon and my team. I spoke to them and he's not one of the names we're looking at so it's not an option. We're looking at a few other names. We're going to announce something in the next couple of months. I'm going to take some time off and not think about boxing.
"I'm going to spend some time with my family because I've been away for a long, long time. I would love to do that [silence Brook] but because he talks so much, I just don't want to give him that opportunity and that chance. I'm fighting the best people in the world, the biggest names in boxing. My name is up in lights in Vegas. Look at my last few opponents and look at his last few opponents - I think it says it there."
