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Amir Khan Asks Kell Brook to Step Up: “I Don’t Know Why He’s All Quiet”

Published 08/06/2021, 9:30 AM EDT

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The rift between Amir Khan and Kell Brook is increasing day by day. Over the past few months, the pair have gone all guns blazing against each other, thus indulging in some extensive verbal wars. With that, the British boxing duo even challenged each other for a fight, but until now, they haven’t even come close to inking their deal.

Also, Khan, who seems supremely eager to make his return to the game, sees Kell Brook as one perfect contender who’d give him a hang of the ring once he’s back.

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That said, he hasn’t contained himself from issuing fiery verbal blows to his compatriot. In a recent conversation with FightHype, Khan said, “I wanna fight end of the year. I’ve started a bit of training. Kell Brook needs to step up and make it happen. I’m ready now, so I don’t know why he’s all quiet. I fought Canelo, Crawford. Do you think I’m scared of Brook? Let’s make that fight happen.” (h/t Michael Benson)

‘King Khan’ last fought under the big lights in July 2019. He contended with Billy Dib for the vacant WBC international welterweight title. Even after winning this bout with a scathing T/KO, Khan didn’t think about defending his title or elevating his stint by fighting for a world title shot.

But since he’s developed an interest in coming back, it seems there won’t be any stopping for him. The British boxer is keenly awaiting confirmation from Brook so that he makes things official.

Amir Khan collaborates with Terence Crawford for a training session

The Lancashire native is genuinely interested in unleashing his old self. Hence, he joined hands with his former rival and the current WBO welterweight king, Terence Crawford, for a training session.

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Recently, Michael Benson shared a string of images on his Twitter handle, wherein Khan and Crawford are seen training together.

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These photos have thrilled the fans, and everyone’s wondering whether ‘Bud’ is really helping Khan uncover his best self. It’ll be interesting to see if the British boxer really brings in his best inside the ring if he ever competes against Brook. Do you see Kell Brook vs Amir Khan happening?

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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.
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