Khan Tells Hatton To Retire, Responds To Warren

By Mark Vester

WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan doesn't think Ricky Hatton should return to the ring. Khan vs. Hatton is a major fight in the UK. With Khan signing with Golden Boy Promotions, the possibility of such a fight is greater with Hatton being promoted by the same company.

During his appearance on the BBC 1 lifestyle programme, Khan told Hatton to “retire and chill out.”

Since Khan signed with Golden Boy two weeks ago, his ex-promoter Frank Warren has made a few remarks in the press. He told reporters Khan should have showed more loyalty to the man who rebuilt his career after the first-round knockout at the hands of Breidis Prescott in 2008. Khan didn't see Warren as the problem. He felt Golden Boy could take him to a much higher level in the United States.

“Frank is a great promoter, and we’ve had a great career together. I wanted to go with a promoter in America, and I hope they can take me to the next level. I wanted to fight over there and make my debut in America and then bring the big fights back here," Khan said.

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