Amir Khan

Former champion Amir Khan announces retirement from boxing

May 13, 2022 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Former unified light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan announced his retirement from boxing after a career that also included a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

“It’s time to hang up my gloves,” the 35-year-old Khan said Friday on Twitter.

British boxer Kell Brook retiring after settling Khan ‘feud’

May 7, 2022 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Kell Brook is retiring from boxing.

The 36-year-old Briton, who was world welterweight champion from 2014-17, said in an interview with British newspaper The Sunday Telegraph: “It's over for me.

Kell Brook batters Amir Khan into 6th-round stoppage

February 20, 2022 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Kell Brook channeled years of frustration into one of the most polished performances of his boxing career as he stopped bitter rival Amir Khan inside six rounds on Saturday.

Boxing rivals Khan, Brook to settle score 18 years in making

By STEVE DOUGLASFebruary 17, 2022 GMT

The feud was born in a pre-Olympic sparring session 18 years ago, when two feisty amateurs were starting out their boxing careers.

It will be settled on Saturday, with one of the former world champions maybe getting punched all the way into retirement.

British boxing rivals Khan, Brook to fight in February

November 29, 2021 GMT

LONDON (AP) — In a grudge match that has been a long time in the making, rivals Amir Khan and Kell Brook will meet for an all-British welterweight fight in February.