Amir Khan's five-word retirement hint speaks volumes after Kell Brook defeat

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Amir Khan admits he may be ready for retirement after losing to Kell Brook on Saturday night. The 35-year-old was stopped in the sixth round after a gruelling onslaught from Brook at the AO Arena in Manchester.

It was Khan's 40th fight since turning professional back in 2005 and although it didn’t go the way he had hoped, he admits he could be time to step away from the sport and hang up the gloves.

It’s not a decision he’ll take lightly, but it’s one that he will be mulling over in the coming weeks and months. “I need to sit down with my family," Khan told the press after the fight when asked if the bout with Brook could have been his last, before hinting: "I think it could be. “The first time I felt like this was when I fought against (Terence) Crawford, I felt like I just couldn’t get in the groove. “I just couldn’t get in the groove, Kell came trained and he came ready. “It’s something to think about definitely, I’ve always said I never wanted boxing to retire me, I wanted to retire from boxing. “Like I say I’ll sit down with my wife and family and see where we go from there.”