Amir Khan has strongly hinted he will retire after his stoppage loss to Kell Brook on Saturday in Manchester.
Brook battered Khan until the referee stepped in to bring an end to the grudge match between the two 35-year-olds in the sixth round.
Khan, who rose to stardom by winning a silver medal as a 17-year-old at 2004 Olympics before becoming a world champion at the age of 22, confirmed he is considering his future.
“I’ve had 40 fights, winning two world titles, fighting in America and around the world,” Khan told Sky Sports. “I need to sit down with my family. But it is more towards the end of my career.
“In the ring, I didn’t have excitement and that push.
“That’s maybe a sign that I should call it a day. But let’s see.”
Khan put on a brave display, gamely surviving several onslaughts from Brook in front of a partisan crowd in his favour at the Manchester Arena.
“The first time I felt like this was when I fought Bud Crawford,” Khan explained in his post-fight press conference. “I felt like I just can’t get in the groove. I thought maybe it was just because he was that good. And today again, I tried to get in the groove, and I just couldn’t really get in the groove.
“It’s something to think about it, definitely. I’ve always said I don’t want boxing to retire me, I want to retire from boxing before it does that. Punishment like that sometimes in boxing, I know I showed a big heart and took some big shots today, but sometimes too much of that can be harmful in the future.
“I’ve done more than I ever expected. Maybe I peaked too early in my career, I was at the Olympics at 17, I won the world title at 22. I’m 35 now, I’ve been in the game a very long time, I’m an old man now.
“I want to spend time with my kids and my family. I want to be there for my family, I want to take them to school at be that father.”
Brook was a top amateur, winning two ABA titles, two National Association of Boys Clubs championships and a Four-Nations gold medal, before making his pro debut on 17 September 2005.
This was his first fight since losing to Terence Crawford on a fourth-round stoppage in November 2020.- Sky Sports.
