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The boxing kingpin from the UK, Amir Khan, has expressed his inquisitiveness to fight his foe Kell Brook again. Khan hasn’t stepped inside the ring past two years but now he is adamant about returning and touching gloves with ‘The Special One’.

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Khan recently spoke to Talksport on his return and the Kell Brook matchup.

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He said, “Me and Kell are probably past our best, I’ll be honest. But at the same time, we’re both around the same age. I think it’d be a good fight between us to see still who the #1 is in Britain… I knock out Kell Brook in under six rounds.” (h/t Michael Benson)

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Khan has fought in enormous weight classes and left a considerable mark in every division he’s stepped in. In his above comments, ‘King Khan’ cleared that he and Brook have unquestionably passed their prime. But he still firmly believes he has all the audacities to knock ‘The Special One’ out cold.

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‘King Khan’ last fought Billy Dib for the WBC international welterweight title. Here he T/KO’ed the latter in Round 4 of the fight.

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Ever since then, Khan has stayed out of action, but now it looks like he’s hungry to prove his mettle once again in the sport.

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Amir Khan vs Kell Brook – is it an ideal fight to make?

Khan and Brook rank among the most stout boxers to come out of the UK. Both of them have taken on the bigwigs of their division and have gained a gigantic experience with the same.

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They aren’t currently lined up to face anyone. That said, this is just the ideal time to make the duo collide with each other.

Both adopt an offensive approach and have crushing power to floor their opponents. Furthermore, this fight will determine who the best pugilist from the UK.

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Their promotions need to sit and iron out all the possibilities for this clash.

What do you draw off Khan’s aforementioned comments? Can he knock Kell Brook out?

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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