AMIR KHAN has confirmed he has RETIRED after Kell Brook ruthlessly dismantled his foe in a Manchester thriller.
Both Khan and Brook were rocked as their 20-year feud finally came to a halt.
Though the bout slowly turned into pure domination for Brook before referee Victor Loughlin stepped in in the sixth round.
The pair embraced at the end of the bout, finally showing each other respect and Khan is now considering retirement after an 18-year career.
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Peak times
Amir Khan fears that he peaked too early in his career – resulting in his loss to Kell Brook.
Khan reflected on his earlier successes in his career when assessing if it’s time to call it a day in the ring.
He said: “My boxing career, I’ve done more than I ever expected.
“Maybe I peaked too early in my career. At 17 I was in the Olympics, won a world title at 21/22 – I’m 35 now, been in the game a very long time.
“I’m an old man now. I want to spend time with my kids and my family.”
Brook’s pinnacle career moment
Kell Brook has revealed that beating Amir Khan was the pinnacle of his career.
And he has no plans of hanging up his gloves anytime soon.
Khan praises Brook’s performance
Amir Khan offered no excuses for his loss at the hands of long-time foe Kell Brook.
The pair have been at logger-heads for a decade and Brook got the better of Khan when they finally settled their differences.
However, after the fight Khan had nothing but good things to say about his adversary.
He said: “No excuses the better man won and he boxed out of his skin I have to say.
I didn’t expect that from him especially from the fights I have seen before.
“No disrespect to Kell he put on a great performance today and he came out to win. At the end of the day we have rivalries but as I say after I punch them we can be friends.
“He put a great performance on and did everything he needed to. He was the best man tonight. I had a great, great training camp, but I just couldn’t get going.
“I was missing quite a lot. Kell was on his A-game, all respect goes out to him.”
Brooks’ brutality paid off
Brook’s took no prisoners when he discarded of Khan last night.
Before the fight, both fighters predicted how they planned to win the brawl.
But in the end Brook prevailed, and after the fight stats were revealed, it was clear there would only be one winner on the night.
The stats from the fight showed that Brook landed 64 power punches – compared to Khan’s measly 19, talkSPORT reported.
Best of British
Conor Benn is ready to go toe-to-toe with Kell Brook after being impressed with his counterpart’s demolition of Amir Khan.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Benn mused: “After Josh Kelly messed up, who is there now for me?
“Who can I really test myself against? Who claims to be the best in Britain?
“He is still sharp, he has still got his timing, he has still got accuracy. That makes the fight more realistic.”
Brook calls out Eubank
Kell Brook has called out Chris Eubank Jr after his brutal stoppage of Amir Khan last night.
The Sheffield-born slugger name-dropped Eubank when asked who he plans to fight next.
And if the price is right, Brook’s open to getting in the ring with anybody – especially Eubank.
He told Sky Sports: “I don’t like Eubank, we could fight Eubank, there’s some big fights out there for me.
“If the millions are out I will fight because I’m a prize fighter at the end of the day. I’ve three beautiful daughters who want that money off me, at the end of the day I’m a prize fighter.”
Coffee break
Kell Brook revealed that he and Amir Khan buried their decade-long feud after the fight and even lined up a future coffee date.
And even though Brook got the better of his former foe, he still found time to praise Khan for his brave display.
Brook told Behind the glove: “I said, ‘Listen, you’ve got the heart of a lion’. He took some big shots.
“I said, ‘Listen, let’s just put that to bed now’. We both said we’re going to put that to bed and maybe have a coffee one time.”
Brook: I told ya
Kell Brook had ‘I told ya’ written on his hand wraps.
He really did after that display.
The Sheffield star pummelled his fierce rival Khan as the fight wore on, and what emotion he showed at the end.
Khan holding retirement talks
Amir Khan has hinted that that will be the final time we will see him in a boxing ring.
Devastated Khan said following his defeat: “When I was in the ring, I used to have that excitement and that push.
“I just didn’t have it in me. I felt quite flat.
“That may be a sign for me, that maybe I am calling it a day.”
Brook on his 4am disruption
Kell Brook claimed someone was making noise trying to make him up at 4am the night before his huge victory.
Brook said of some suspected underhand tactics: “I even had someone knocking on my hotel door at 4am in the morning trying to upset my preparation.
“They tried to get into my head all week but I took care of business. I can live at peace with myself. I’m back, baby.”
Khan’t go on anymore
Amir Khan has all-but confirmed he is retiring from boxing, saying he wants to spend time with family and has loads of money in the bank.
Khan told SecondsOut: “I think the timing wasn’t there, my reactions were kind of slow.
“My speed there but reaction on shots he was coming at me [with] wasn’t there and that’s a sign to me.
“I’ve made tons of money from the sport boxing, I think it’s time I spent time with my loved ones now.
“I think it’s time to maybe call it a day.”
Revealed: What Brook said to Khan
Kell Brook revealed what he said to Amir Khan at the end of the fight during their embrace.
Brook said after his triumph: “I said, ‘Listen, you’ve got the heart of a lion’. He took some big shots.
“I said, ‘Listen, let’s just put that to bed now’. We both said we’re going to put that to bed and maybe have a coffee one time.
“Whoever gets in that ring, you have to give them that respect. He put up a fight, he just came second tonight.”
Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun Big fight stats
Kell Brook led on ALL of the punch stats for the fight.
The Sheffield star landed 79 blows to Khan’s 39.
Dominant victory for Brook as the 35-year-old gained redemption.
There IS a rematch clause
Should he fancy it and not retire, Amir Khan can get revenge for his brutal loss to Kell Brook as the pair’s grudge match has a rematch clause.
Brook finally settled the score with his bitter rival in a fight of the year contender Manchester a few hours ago.
However, promoter Ben Shalom does not expect it to be exercised.
Speaking before the bout, he revealed: “There is a rematch clause as a precaution should anything go wrong.
“But I can’t see it going to a rematch. This could end in a knockout and I don’t think the other fighter will want a rematch after this.
“Whoever wins on Saturday night will be the winner and it will be left at that.”
Eubank Jr says Brook has spice
Chris Eubank Jr said after being called out by Kell Brook: “He’s proven tonight that he still has the spice.
“Now I wanna see how spicy he can get with me because I’m not Amir Khan.
“We have history, he’s the reason I didn’t fight Gennady Golovkin and I’ve never forgiven him for that.”
Mayweather vs Brook
Floyd Mayweather was called out by Kell Brook’s trainer Dominic Ingle after they finally got one over on Amir Khan.
Khan spent several wasted years of his prime chasing a mega-money fight with Mayweather, to no avail.
Ingle said: “He seems to want to fight everybody that’s not a boxer. But why not? If it can be made, Ben you’re the man, apparently.
“You’re the new man on the block, so get in touch with Floyd and whether it’s an exhibition or a fight, it’s probably something we can do.”
What Brook said to Khan
Kell Brook has revealed what he said to Amir Khan at the end of the fight.
Brook revealed: “I said, ‘Listen, you’ve got the heart of a lion’. He took some big shots.
“I said, ‘Listen, let’s just put that to bed now’. We both said we’re going to put that to bed and maybe have a coffee one time.
“Whoever gets in that ring, you have to give them that respect. He put up a fight, he just came second tonight.”
Khan gives respect to Brook
Khan took his beating magnanimously, and said the best man won.
Khan said in his dressing room after the fight: “I’m very upset. I just couldn’t get it going.
“Kell was the best man tonight. Respect to him.”
Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun Brook on 4am disruption
Kell Brook says someone was making noise trying to make him up at 4am last night.
Brook said of some suspected underhand tactics: “I even had someone knocking on my hotel door at 4am in the morning trying to upset my preparation.
“They tried to get into my head all week but I took care of business. I can live at peace with myself. I’m back, baby.”
Kell Brook ‘knew it was going to happen’
Special K roared: “I always knew it was going to happen. What a feeling.
“I’m back on top now and I’ve got the bragging rights.
“I always knew from when I was 18 that I was a better fighter than him and tonight the fans got to see a mega fight and I dealt with him.
“I even had to put different gloves on in the ring. I was told they weren’t gonna pay me if I didn’t put them on.
Eubank Jr on Brook fight
Eubank Jr, 32, told Sky Sports: “I don’t like him, he don’t like me. We can make it happen.”
Their feud dates back to 2016, when Eubank Jr saw talks to fight middleweight king Gennady Golovkin collapse.
Brook would jump two divisions to face GGG – losing in five rounds and suffering a fractured eye socket in the process.
Eubank Jr mocked the loss for years and Brook has not forgotten it, opening the door to a fight in the near future.
He said: “I’ve got three daughters, and they need these millions.”
Khan speaks on retirement
Beaten Khan said: “I need to sit down with my family.
“That love for the sport is not there anymore like it was before.
“I felt quite flat, I think that’s maybe a sign I should be calling it a day, but let’s see.”
Rematch clause inserted
Amir Khan can get revenge for his brutal loss to Kell Brook as the pair’s grudge match has a rematch clause.
Brook finally settled the score with his bitter rival in a fight of the year contender Manchester a few hours ago.
However, promoter Ben Shalom does not expect it to be exercised.
Speaking before the bout, he revealed: “There is a rematch clause as a precaution should anything go wrong.
“But I can’t see it going to a rematch. This could end in a knockout and I don’t think the other fighter will want a rematch after this.
“Whoever wins on Saturday night will be the winner and it will be left at that.”
Brook’s hand wraps
Brook had ‘I told ya’ written on his hand.
He did too.
Brook connects
79 brutal punches in a Brook masterclass vs his fierce rival Khan.
Check out the accuracy.
Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
