‘It’s time to hang up my gloves’: Amir Khan announces retirement from boxing

Amir Khan has announced his retirement from boxing, three months after his TKO defeat by rival Kell Brook.

Khan, a former unified world champion at light-welterweight, won silver for Great Britain at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

The latter accolade made the Bolton-born fighter Britain’s youngest ever boxing medalist at a Games. Khan was just 17 at the time.

He retires from professional boxing with a record of 34-6 (21 knockouts).

“It’s time to hang up my gloves,” the 35-year-old wrote on Twitter on Friday.

“I feel blessed to have had such an amazing career that has spanned over 27 years. I want to say a heartfelt thanks to the incredible teams I have worked with and to my family, friends and fans for the love and support they have shown me.”

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