Amir Khan claims he owed it to his family to quit because he knew he could get seriously hurt or killed in the ring.
Khan was aware of the dangers every time he stepped between the ropes and he was no longer prepared to take those risks. He has retired after a glittering career which saw him win Olympic silver in 2004 at just 17 and become the unified light-welterweight world champion.
Khan, 35, became a huge star on both sides of the Atlantic and headlined at iconic venues such as Madison Square Garden and Las Vegas’ MGM and T-Mobile Arena. He says it was time to put his wife Faryal and his three children first and enjoy the tens of millions he has earned from his 17 years as a pro.
