Amir Khan has officially retired from the sport of boxing
Former unified super-lightweight world champion Amir Khan (34-6, 21KO) has officially announced his retirement from boxing at the age of 35.
He released the following statement on social media on May 13: "It’s time to hang up my gloves. I feel blessed to have had such an amazing career that has spanned over 27 years.
"I want to say a heartfelt thanks and to the incredible teams I have worked with and to my family, friends and fans for the love and support they have shown me."
Born Amir Iqbal Khan on December 8, 1986, the Bolton boxer became Britain's top amateur and youngest boxing Olympic medalist when he won silver at the 2004 olympics, aged 17.
He then became one of the youngest ever British professional world champions, winning the WBA title at the age of just 22.
He went on to conquer the world as a professional too, unifying the super-lightweight division, having held the WBA title from 2009 to 2012, adding the IBF belt in 2011.
He competed across five weight divisions over the course of his 17-year pro career, once going all the way up to middleweight to challenge pound for pound No.1 Canelo Alvarez.
Outside of boxing, he is a philanthropist with his own charity organisation, Amir Khan Foundation.
Well wishes from fellow boxing professionals flooded in:
Barry Jones: "Great career. Enjoy your retirement champ."
Dev Sahni: "The win over Maidana will go down as one the best performances from a British fighter overseas in modern times. Voted fight of the year by American writers. An iconic career that hopefully now in retirement gets the respect it deserves."
Steve Lillis: "What a career, enjoy life."
Kalle Sauerland: "Trailblazing career, an inspiration to so many. Congratulations, and enoy retirement."
Stuart Hall: "Great career Amir."
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