Amir Khan is determined to finish his career on a high with a money-spinning bout against Manny Pacquiao or Kell Brook.

The 33-year-old, whose last outing was a fourth round win over Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia in July, had reportedly been considering retirement.

But Khan has declared he wants to finish his career with two more fights – and the likes of Pacquiao and Brook are the only bouts big enough to motivate him.

Amir Khan v Neeraj Goyat Press Conference – The Landmark Hotel
Amir Khan is reaching the end of his stellar career (Steven Paston/PA)

“I’ve had 39 fights, a great career I love the sport to bits but there will come a day when I want to do other things.

“The biggest fights motivate me. When you’ve made so much money and won world titles, what’s going to motivate you?

Amir Khan
Amir Khan wants a clash with Manny Pacquiao (Dave Thompson/PA)

Khan won an Olympic silver medal at the age of 17 and went on to win two light-welterweight titles.

But, with the exception of his loss to Canelo Alvarez in 2016, he has been unable to land a marquee fight against the likes of Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather.

And the current coronavirus lockdown is unlikely to help Khan’s quest of wrapping up his career in the near-future.

He added: “I still love the sport, I want to fight – we just don’t know how long coronavirus is going to last.”

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