According to promoter Ben Shalom, Amir Khan, does not seem to be going to end his career. Khan, former world super lightweight champion, could return to the ring after a sixth-round stoppage loss to longtime rival Kella Brook February 19 in Manchester, England. The fight was considered potentially equal, but Brook dominated the ring from the first gong. However, Khan, under the terms of their contract, has the right to demand an immediate rematch, even if the scale of his defeat may hinder public interest in him.
Ben Shalom, the head of Boxxer who was involved in organizing the Khan-Brook meeting, said that Khan plans to continue to compete, even if it is not a rematch with Brook.
"One thing I've learned is that he won't stop fighting whether I give him a rematch or not," Shalom told talkSPORT. - This is his business, he is a fighter, he knows what happened in that battle better than any of us. He won't stop. After hearing what they say in his camp, I am convinced that he wants to continue.”
Shalom added that Khan believes his admittedly disappointing performance against Brook was the result of a training camp he ran. Khan worked with Brian McIntyre before the Brook fight. McIntyre is best known as the head coach of welterweight champion Terence Crawford, whom Khan fought in 2019, losing by KO in the sixth round.
“He feels like he may have made a mistake with his coach,” Shalom added. “But he only blames himself for this.”
Shalom also clarified that Khan (34-6, 21 KOs) activation of the rematch clause is not an automatic guarantee that the fight will take place, citing that all parties, including Brook (40-3, 28 KOs) and British broadcaster Sky must agree on finances.
“I don’t think revenge is possible now, but he wants to continue without it,” Shalom said. - Let's see, he has a couple of weeks to decide what he wants to do. In the end, it's up to him, but I don't think it's going to be a rematch with Brook."
