AMIR KHAN is open to a shock fight against KSI – if the price is right.
The British boxing legend retired in 2022 following defeat to long-time rival Kell Brook.
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But he has been linked with a comeback ever since and last year became a surprise name in the running to face KSI.
Khan revealed talks were ongoing only for no offer to be made – and he is keeping the door open if the money makes sense.
He told SunSport in Dubai: “That’s the thing I don’t understand, they just call my name but they don’t wanna give an offer, you know what I mean?
“How can you really take something seriously if there’s no offer given or they don’t want to talk?
“At the end of the day, look we’re prize fighters, we talk numbers.
“If the numbers match then yeah, it’s a fight, but if not, then if it’s all just hype and talk, it’s not gonna work.
“But look,yeah there was talks about it and they asked me a question, if I’ll be up for it. Yeah, I mean look, I’m a fighter.
“Every fighter is up for a fight so yeah, let’s see.”
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Khan, 38, was beaten in six rounds by Brook, also 38, in his last fight.
And he served a two-year ban after testing positive for ostarine – a substance known to build muscle mass and increase stamina.
An independent tribunal accepted Khan’s argument that he did not knowingly take the substance – ruling out “deliberate or reckless conduct”.
KSI, 31, meanwhile is yet to return since suffering defeat for the first time, losing a disputed decision to Tommy Fury, 25, in October 2023.
He was due to fight YouTuber Slim Albaher, 30, and former MMA fighter Anthony Taylor, 35, in a wild TWO-on-one bout.
But he pulled out last summer due to a hand injury – which he has now recovered from.
There was talks about it and they asked me a question, if I’ll be up for it. Yeah, I mean look, I’m a fighter. Every fighter is up for a fight so yeah, let’s see.
Amir Khan on KSI fight
The social media sensation-turned-boxer is in line to return to the ring in March – and ex-Chelsea star Wayne Bridge was due to be his opponent.
They even faced off in the ring at Misfits 20 in January – where KSI controversially brought up Bridge’s infamous feud with John Terry.
KSI referenced an alleged 2009 affair between Terry and Bridge’s ex-partner Vanessa Perroncel.
Former model Vanessa – who shares a 18-year-old son Jayden with Bridge – has always denied the alleged affair with Terry.
Bridge, 44, later pulled out of the bout due to KSI’s personal attack.
It leaves the co-founder of Misfits Boxing – home to celebrity-style crossover bouts – in need of an opponent.
And 34-6 Khan added: “It’s hard to motivate yourself for a fight like that because it’s not really a big, big fight.
“And it’s obviously a fight that you’re gonna go into and probably just lace them guys up.
“But they did say that they were interested in doing it – but like I said, let’s see.”
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