Amir Khan feared boxing career was over after fight against Manny Pacquaio was shelved
Bolton boxer has just signed a multi-fight deal with old foe Eddie Hearn, but his career was at a crossroads last year
AMIR KHAN admits he thought his boxing career was over last year when a fight against Manny Pacquiao fell through.
The Bolton boxer was speaking at the official announcement of his shock link-up with old foe Eddie Hearn at Matchroom.
But Khan admitted his future looked bleak when the £31m fight against Pac Man was called off at the last minute.
The two were scheduled to face-off in the United Arab Emirates on March 20.
Speaking to SunSport, the 31-year-old said: “When that fight didn’t happen it put me on a really bad downer. I thought ‘where am I going to go from here’.
“I really put all my eggs in one basket and thought ‘this is the fight I really want’.
“Then I had the hand injury, and I was waiting for the hand to get better.
“When Pacquiao went and I heard Kell Brook went up a weight I thought ‘where do I go from here’.”
HATCHET BURIED Amir Khan signals new chapter in his boxing career
But now ten months later, Khan is looking to a bright future under Hearn, a man he previously said he “didn’t like”.
He will feature on a show at the Liverpool Echo Arena on March 21.
He added: “It’s all about now, rebuilding my career, making the big fights happen, there are some big names out there.
“I want to fight for a world title within three fights. I really belong at world title level, getting into the ring in Liverpool is just going to get me back moving again, it will show me where I am, and how long I need for a world title fight.
“I want the big names. I don’t want the easy fights, but then again I want to see how I feel and how my body feels.
“I want to fight whoever is at the top, that’s the type of fighter I am.”
