AMIR KHAN supported Conor Benn's bid to be the UK's next top pay-per view star... but fears Eddie Hearn might "hold him back a bit too often".
Khan was originally slated to fight Benn, but instead he chose to face long-time rival Kellbrook.
Amir Khan supported Conor Benn to become the UK’s next pay-per view star
He lost the bitter bout nearly two decades later and announced his retirement at 35 shortly thereafter.
Brook, 36, also gave up his gloves, meaning that two of the country’s most popular box office attractions are gone.
Khan has tipped Nigel, the British boxing legend's son, to lead the next era. But Hearn will only release the stabilisers.
He stated that "In the UK the next PPV superstar? Conor Benn, I believe, could definitely make it.
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"See, Eddie is holding him back a little too much. He is calling out all the big names he wants him to fight, including Kell Brook. We're done.
"He must go and prove himself, just like I did when I fought [Marcos] Maidana.
"I went to fight Maidana, when nobody expected me to win. He must do the same."
Benn, 25 years old, defeated Chris van Heerden (34-year-old South African) and wanted to fight Brook.
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Khan could have rematch Brook, but that would mean the end of their rivalry. This would cancel any possibility for a sequel.
The 2004 Olympic silver medalist had nothing left to work for and his decision to walk away was made that way.
Khan stated that he had Kell Brook's rematch planned in advance.
"Obviously, that was contracted. But I won't take a fight if I don't feel 100%.
"It's me. It's not because I lost the fight. I won't do it out of greed because I would have received a large pay cheque again.
"I don’t have the energy to fight anyone anymore, not even for that much money.
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"Not even if someone offered to pay me a huge, enormous amount of money. You can call it a single day once you have lived it. I want to spend more time with my family.
"I am always one punch away of getting hurt, and I don’t want to become that fighter from boxing. So I'm glad that I called it quits."
