Amir Khan has officially announced his retirement after a glittering 17-year career in professional boxing. Khan had a 10-year amateur career before turning professional in 2005, going on to become the light welterweight world champion.
His wins included victories over Marcos Maidana, Devon Alexander, Marco Antonio Barrera and Dmitry Salita - before suffering a few devastating losses to Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford.
The 35-year-old was stopped in the sixth round of his latest fight with bitter rival Kell Brook at the AO Arena in Manchester in February, and looked like his better days were behind him as he was convincingly defeated.
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That was Khan's 40th fight since turning professional back in 2005 and he admitted at the time that it could be time to step away from the sport and hang up the gloves.
Now, he has confirmed that he will step away from the sport.
Khan wrote: "It’s time to hang up my gloves. 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."
It comes just days after Brook also confirmed his retirement. The fight between the two rivals had been 10 years in the making, with both fighters past their best after incredible respective careers.
