Amir Khan Ruling Out Comeback Unless Mayweather Or Pacquiao Are His Opponents

Amir Khan says he won’t end his retirement and come back unless the opponent is Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao.

Khan announced his retirement in May 2022, after he tested positive for a banned substance. Although he has retired, he continues to be linked to mega fights against the likes of Mayweather or Pacquiao, which he was linked to throughout his career.

Despite Amir Khan being retired, he says he would return to box Mayweather or Pacquiao only.

“Manny looked shit in his last fight, really bad. Manny won’t want to fight me, and I like him. We speak on WhatsApp. They’re looking for a big paycheck from Saudi, Qatar or Dubai but it’s going to be hard because obviously Saudi and Turki Alalshikh will never do an exhibition fight. If it happens and I’m ever going to consider doing an exhibition, then it will have to be in the next 12 months otherwise I am done from the sport. I’m 90 per cent done from the sport anyways, I don’t have the love for boxing anymore. To motivate myself it would only have to be Manny or Floyd Mayweather,” Khan said to Action Network.

Amir Khan says he has accepted being retired and is fine never fighting again, unless he gets those two bouts.

“No, I don’t think I will unless a Floyd Mayweather fight was there. The only two fighters I would make a comeback for is Floyd or Manny Pacquiao,” he said. “Other than that, no I’m not interested at all. I won’t fight KSI. The thing is I’ve done it at the highest level and don’t have the fire in my belly anymore. God has been kind, I’m financially strong, going into other things like property and am living half of my time in Dubai and the UK as well as going the states a lot. I’m keeping busy with lots of things.”

Amir Khan is 34-6 and coming off a TKO loss to Kell Brook.