Amir Khan

Legendary British and former world champion boxer Amir Khan announced his retirement from the sport on Friday.

In July 2009, Amir Khan became a world champion, defeating Andriy Kotelnik on points to secure the WBA super-lightweight title. Although boxing was his mainstay, he is also an accomplished athlete in cricket, football, and basketball. Legendary British and former world champion boxer Amir Khan announced his retirement from the sport on Friday, sparking massive disappointment among fans.

Amir Khan is a British Pakistani professional boxer, philanthropist, and promoter. Amir is an aggressive fighter famous for his quick punches and overtakes.

Right after Amir Khan announced his retirement, the audience was quick enough to respond. Recently, boxer Amir Khan taking to his official Instagram handle announced his retirement from professional boxing, after a career of 27 years. Amir is an aggressive fighter famous for his quick punches and overtakes the opponent.

The former world champion announced his retirement on Friday. Amir Khan believes the time was right for him to retire from boxing. The former Olympian and world ...

I thank all the fans, my trainers and coaches, my boxing family. "Life totally changed [after the 2004 Olympics], but in a good way. My family told me a long time ago to retire, but I said: 'No, I want to do a bit more'. it's just hard to walk away from the sport. But I think it's the right time to walk away now. "I'd fought all around the world, against the biggest names in boxing, achieved many world titles. "That was a part of me that still wanted to do boxing and be part of it, but I just had to announce it."

One of the best British boxers of his era, Amir Khan retires with a record of 34-6. He won an Olympic silver medal at age 17.

He won the silver medal in Greece at age 17. Not the people, nor the polity. The warning signs are flashing for all to see.

Legendary British and former world champion boxer Amir Khan announced his retirement from the sport on Friday.

Khan won an Olympic silver medal at the 2004 Athens Games before going pro in 2005. He said on Twitter: "It's time to hang up my gloves. He ends his glittering career with 34 wins and six defeats.

Amir Khan, the 2004 Olympic silver medallist who became a unified world champion at light-welterweight, has announced the end of his in-ring career.

However, his appeal was cemented with an appearance on reality show ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!’ in 2017. I feel blessed to have had such an amazing career that has spanned over 27 years. “I want to say a heartfelt thanks and to the incredible teams I have worked with and to my family, friends and fans for the love and support they have shown me.” I want to say a heartfelt thanks and to the incredible teams I have worked with and to my family, friends and fans for the love and support they have shown me. He surrendered his belts after a contentious points defeat to Lamont Peterson, whose positive test for a banned substance in the lead-up to the rematch meant Khan was reinstated as WBA titlist. He showed susceptibility, though, and a suspect chin was exposed in arresting fashion in his 19th professional fight when he was knocked out in 54 seconds by Breidis Prescott in September 2008, prompting Khan to move to the USA and team up with esteemed trainer Freddie Roach.

Amir Khan has put an end to one of the remarkable careers in the contemporary era of British boxing by officially retiring at the age of 35.

In the sixth round, Khan was knocked out cold. After earning a silver medal at Athena 2004 at the age of 17, Khan became an instant star in the United Kingdom. Khan finishes his professional career with a record of 34 wins and six losses since turning pro in 2005.

Former world champion Amir Khan announced on Friday he was retiring from boxing after a 17-year professional career.

Khan was also stopped inside six rounds by WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford in 2019 before surprisingly teaming up and training alongside the American in Colorado for his much-anticipated fight against Brook earlier this year. A controversial points loss against American Lamont Peterson later in 2011 brought the British boxer's reign to a frustrating end but he was reinstated as WBA titlist after Peterson tested positive for a banned substance in the lead-up to the rematch. "I feel blessed to have had such an amazing career that has spanned over 27 years.