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title: "Amir Khan Picks Who Will Be Next UK Pay-Per-View Star"
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published: "2022-05-17T11:26:59Z"
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# Amir Khan Picks Who Will Be Next UK Pay-Per-View Star

The now retired Amir Khan is tipping Conor Benn to become Britain’s next pay-per-view star.

[Last week the 35-year-old announced his departure from the sport](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/amir-khan-announces-retirement/) after a 17-year professional career.

A former world champion at 140lbs, and no stranger to being a pay-per-view himself, Khan is backing the Matchroom star to be a box office attraction.

“I think Conor Benn could make it definitely. I think Eddie \[Hearn\] is holding him back too much,” [Khan said during a media call yesterday](https://youtu.be/LlsIFzciOP8).

“He needs to go and prove himself like when I went and fought Maidana. I fought Maidana when no-one expected me to win. He needs to do the same thing. He needs to fight Vergil Ortiz or beat someone. I think he could be a very big pay-per-view star

“You’ve got Anthony Joshua who I think is an amazing pay-per-view star. Fury who in my opinion is one of the best fighters to come out of Britain, a pay-per-view star. I think the Azim brothers are amazing talents. They’re beasts. They’ll go far.”