LONDON, May 10 — Former world champion Amir Khan has said he won’t fight behind closed doors should boxing resume during the coronavirus outbreak. British officials are looking at July as a possible return date for bouts, albeit these would take place in the first instance without spectators at...
Former world champion Amir Khan has said he won’t fight behind closed doors should boxing resume during the coronavirus outbreak. — Reuters pic
British officials are looking at July as a possible return date for bouts, albeit these would take place in the first instance without spectators at venues. “I’ve got three kids. I do so much in the sport already and I feel I’d rather be 100 per cent sure before I jump back in,” explained the 33-year-old.
Khan has previously made it clear he wants to end his career with a lucrative bout against ring great Manny Pacquiao or in an all-British contest with Kell Brook — and those fights need a crowd.
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