NAKED AMBITION
Amir Khan strips to make welterweight limit as he tips scales at 10st 7lbs ahead of Samuel Vargas clash
Bolton fighter's modesty was protected by a security guard's jacket as he struggled to shed the pounds
AMIR KHAN had to strip naked to reach the welterweight limit ahead of his bout with Samuel Vargas.
The Brit was struggling to shed the pounds but managed to scrape in under 10st 7lbs.
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Khan, 31, has not fought at welterweight since 2015 and was still over the limit after removing his socks.
But with his modesty protected by a security guard's jacket, the strip paid off.
Canadian Vargas has come into the fight with plenty of confidence as Khan aims to set up a clash with Manny Pacquiao or Kell Brook.
The Bolton brawler admits he is entering his "final chapter" but insists he has plenty left to offer.
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He said: “An end game would be where your body has peaked and you're fighting for the wrong reasons.
“I'm still doing it because I love the sport and because I feel like I have a lot left in me.
“This is my final chapter but I feel better now than I did when I was 28, that's the reason why I've come back. Otherwise I would have called it a day and said 'no thank you'.
Amir Khan and Samuel Vargas face off ahead of clash in Birmingham on Saturday
“The thing is. I need boxing. Boxing keeps my mind relaxed. It keeps me thinking straight and thinking right. When I was away from boxing, I was lost. Boxing is what I need.
“I had so much energy that I was doing silly things. It was then that I thought 'I need to divert it back into boxing'.”
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