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.

"Even though there is big money I wouldn't be able to do it as I need the fan base there," Khan told the BBC. "I've got three kids. I do so much in the sport already and I feel I'd rather be 100 percent sure before I jump back in."

Khan, an Olympic silver medal winner, has been out of the ring since July 2019, when he easily stopped late replacement Billy Dib in the fourth round.

There are many boxers, especially those at the top, who want to fight - with or without fans - but Khan is not one of them.

"I just feel that for a boxer to walk into an arena and walk into a fight having no fans in an empty stadium it's going to be like walking into a sparring session so I can't really see that working," Khan said.

"It's hard to lift yourself really and get yourself ready for a fight. I can't see the big names doing that unless there's ridiculous money from the TV company on the table. You need the audience there to lift your spirits."

Khan is also worried about the proper health measures being put in place.

"What if someone gets badly injured or catches something from his opponent?," Khan said.

"At times when you hit someone with a shot, the spit will come onto you; the sweat will fall on you. When you hit someone there is going to be blood flying off you and coming onto you. I just feel like it's going to be very dangerous."