Manchester crowd boo Amir Khan for refusing Conor Benn's fight after he jumped in the ring

AMIR KHAN was booed for refusing to fight Conor Benn.

After Benn had defeated Chris van Heerden in Manchester, the Bolton boxer leapt into the ring.

Khan was not in the mood to fight again after being hammered by Kell Brook.

Khan would only say one thing when he entered the ring: "I am here to enjoy boxing." I'm a fan. I am here to support him.

"At the moment, I want to spend time with my family but who knows.

"If I return, then we can see where to go from there.

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"He is a young, hungry lion."

Benn used the exact same attack to destroy Van Heerden just four months after crushing Chris Algieri using a brutal one-two combination.

Benn expected the South African to be frustrating and awkward in his first fight against an opponent who was a southpaw.

He was content to trade power shots, which he knew he would not be able to survive.

One thing is certain, Benn, once a raw gimmick, is now a 21-0 contender. He is too big to settle for less than a domestic PPV showdown or a world title shot.

Benn stated that "People thought a southernpaw might be a problem, but I'll beat anybody in front of me." I don't care about critics. I will beat boxers, southpaws and punchers.

Brook and Khan will be my choice, but they won't like it. I will continue to push for world titles.

"I respect Amir. He was the greatest of his time. The fight would be an idol to rivals.