Amir Khan has advised Conor Benn what the next step in his professional career should be.
Benn was last in action in April when he finally stepped in the ring with bitter rival Chris Eubank Jr., after the pair had spent the last several years being linked to a clash with one another.
It was Eubank Jr that came out on top, winning the fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London by unanimous decision after 12 very entertaining rounds.
Attention has now turned to what both men will do next, and former super-lightweight world champion Khan has, despite many in the sport feeling Benn should return to his natural weight class, advised him to push ahead with the contracted rematch.
Speaking to IFL TV, Khan explained why.
“You don’t know how much Conor has got left in him. Conor might feel like ‘I might not get the opportunity to fight him again.’ Chris might move up a weight or Conor might get beat again. It’s a great opportunity for Conor to get another big payday.
“If I was them, don’t miss this opportunity. Go for it because it’s a lot of money. For him to make that same kind of money elsewhere he would have to have three or four hard fights, but he can do that in one fight.
“It’s not the fighting that takes it out of you, it’s the hard training that takes it out of you. I truly believe that as a businessman and as a smart fighter he should take that fight.”
Late September has been touted as a potential date for the rematch, but both men have other options should the talks fall through.
