Amir Khan recently spoke with Hard Rock Bet, sharing his thoughts on some of boxing’s biggest names and upcoming matchups.
Highlights from Khan’s comments:
- Tyson Fury has the potential to become a three-time world champion.
- Fury’s next opponent is “tailor-made” for him.
- Khan believes that a boxing return for Anthony Joshua could help him overcome past challenges and trauma.
Interview: Can Tyson Fury win another world title ahead of yet another comeback?
Amir Khan: It’s a tough one because it depends on who the world champions are. At the moment, you have Oleksandr Usyk, who has cleaned up the division, and nobody is ever going to give him any problems. But when it comes to the other fighters out there, if the titles become vacant, then yes, he definitely has a chance.
A massive fight would be Fury against Anthony Joshua after his comeback against Makhmudov. His opponent is obviously a strong, tall guy who comes forward, but he is very robotic and can be hit easily. So with Tyson’s style, it’s a tailor-made fight for him. When it comes to that next step up, if Usyk vacates his titles, then a massive fight would be Fury vs Joshua [for a world title].
I know Joshua has gone through a very tough time, losing his best friends, and it’s horrible to see. So we don’t know what is in his mind or if he is ever going to come back. Sometimes, in a position like that, the only thing that can help you is boxing. I think boxing is the only place that can make him feel better and content.
For Tyson, he has a massive opportunity because he is such a big name and has big options to fight whoever he wants. When he looks to land a world title fight, it will be very easy for him because, in the heavyweight division, he is one of the top names and has nothing to worry about.
Interview: Do you think Anthony Joshua will return, and have you spoken to him recently?
Amir Khan: We’re close enough that we might send each other messages, but that’s about it really. He is doing his thing and I’m doing my thing. We have that mutual respect for each other. The last time we spoke was around three months ago in Dubai.
He spent some time in Dubai and we had a conversation about why I moved to Dubai and why I am here in Dubai. He was also talking about investing here as well. On the business side, we had a very good chat.
What made me laugh was that he was really impressed with what I have done and made in my career. He was really impressed and talking about some of the massive fights I have had. It was nice to acknowledge those massive fights we have had because of the massive names we have fought, and the career I have had. A lot of professional fighters would never have recognized that, but he did.
He has done a lot in the sport, becoming a two-time unified world champion. He was sitting next to me talking about my fight against Zab Judah, saying, “When you fought Zab, that was a great fight, and what you have done is incredible.” It was just nice. We were sharing memories of fights with each other, and you could see he knew a lot about my fights.
I wish him all the very best because what he has gone through over the last few months is very hard, especially being away from home and not having his loved ones around him. I can’t imagine what he has gone through. I do feel for him, but he is a strong character, and I have seen that he has tried to get back on with his life. He is very strong. As a fighter, training can help you overcome a lot and it’s good to see him back in training and hopefully we see him fight Tyson Fury. It will give him great focus.
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