Amir Khan says he is in talks for a ring return after hanging up the gloves in May of 2022.
The two-time world champion retired following a stoppage loss at the hands of Kell Brook – a fight which fans had demanded for years but saw the 35-year-old well past his best. He was later banned from all sports for two years following a failed doping test. His case that it was unintentional was accepted by an independent panel, which ruled out “deliberate or reckless conduct.”
Should the negotiations to return come good, it will be on the influencer boxing scene. Speaking to Offshore Poker Sites, Khan said there could be an announcement within four weeks regarding a fight with superstar KSI.
“If it was to be signed and done, I think we will get an announcement in the next four weeks and then we will start to prepare. The UK [is my preference] because boxing fans always turn out and everyone in the UK will want me to smash his face in. He’s picking someone who’s very dangerous and can hurt him quite badly.”
“I’m still training and keeping fit. He’s messing around with someone who just recently retired.
They want to get lawyers involved and everything, the negotiations have got that far. I’m a prizefighter and if it makes sense financially then 100% [it will happen].
These YouTubers sometimes bite off more than they can chew. He’s said he wants to fight and when the contract is signed, he’s going to get hurt. He will understand then that there’s no turning back then. He might be taking the fight for a bit of hype, but I’m not taking it as a joke.”
Khan then expressed interest in stepping in to replace Mike Tyson after the heavyweight legend’s fight with Jake Paul was recently postponed. If he can’t do that, he still wants Paul in the future.
“Let’s see, but I’ve had no calls about that, so I assume they’re still hoping to fight Mike, he’s not going to want to take a beating before that.
But it’s KSI who has been speaking the big game and once he’s taken a beating, and if I’m going to do that, I may as well bang both of them out. I’d take on KSI first and then knock Jake Paul out after that.
Let’s see how he looks against Mike Tyson, if he gets knocked out badly I wouldn’t entertain it, but if he looks really good, then it would be worth entertaining.”
