- Olympic silver medallist became unified world champion in 2011
- 35-year-old bows out with 34 wins from 40 fights
Amir Khan, the 2004 Olympic silver medallist who became a unified world champion at light-welterweight, has announced the end of his in-ring career. Khan retires with a professional record of 34 wins from his 40 fights, his legacy as one of the most entertaining and finest British boxers of his era secured a long time ago.
Khan, who turned professional after winning his Olympic medal at 17, won the WBA light-welterweight belt from the Ukrainian Andriy Kotelnyk in 2009 and added the IBF title in 2011 when he beat the American Zab Judah.