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title: "Carl Froch Tells Amir Khan To Cancel Talks With Boxing Legend: “He Will Knock You Out”"
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published: "2023-12-06T09:03:49Z"
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# Carl Froch Tells Amir Khan To Cancel Talks With Boxing Legend: “He Will Knock You Out”

Carl Froch has heard rumours of Amir Khan returning to the ring and doesn’t think it’s a good idea.

Khan hasn’t fought since his knock out loss to career-long British rival Kell Brook back in February of 2022.

A year on it emerged he had failed a drugs test and was banned from all sports for two years – a reduced sentence as the panel accepted that he didn’t intentionally take a banned substance but still employed strict liability – meaning he could not return until April 2024 at the earliest.

At the age of 36 and after a long lay off, returning in any sort of form would be a tall order for the one-time Silver Olympic medalist and former world champion.

Khan had several hard fights in his decorated career and suffered a brutal knockout at the hands of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez when he jumped up two weights to fight the pound-for-pound great.

Throughout his career, he tried to secure fights with the likes of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao and failed, [though he has recently once again started talking up the possibility of fighting ‘Pacman.’](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/amir-khan-updates-legend-fight/)

[Speaking on Froch on Fighting,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi_f6_jrJas&t=114s) ‘The Cobra’ warned him that Pacquiao still hits too hard.

> “He’s a solid, fierce competitor, 44 years old, a big puncher. A punch is the last thing to go from a professional boxer. Amir Khan calling out Pacquiao is purely for money and he needs to be careful. We saw him again Brook, he got hit with a jab and his legs turned to Bambi. He can’t take a punch. His punch resistance has gone.”

Froch went on to praise Khan’s legacy.

> “He’s had a great career, his service to boxing has been unbelievable, he won a silver medal and went on to have a great career. To fight Pacquiao now the writing is on the wall. I know Pacquiao’s 44 years old, but he’s still gonna knock out Amir Khan. He needs to stick to whatever he’s doing – I think he’s promoting or trying to get into that side. Do not fight Pacquiao, it’s dangerous, keep the gloves hung up Amir.”

Whilst the fight would likely be an exhibition, [Pacquiao has also been floated as a potential opponent for Josh Taylor, which would be a pro fight.](https://www.marca.com/en/boxing/2023/12/04/656e33e446163fdc2c8b45d6.html)