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Wrestling Quotes by Amir Khan

49 Wrestling quotes by Amir Khan

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Amir Khan describes himself as one of the hardest‑training fighters and talks about building a sports company in India. He shares his plan to turn professional, win a world title, and retire by his late twenties. He also stresses the power of loyal fans and honest family support in a boxer’s life.

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You always want to fight the best.

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Boxing is an addiction.

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That's boxing - one punch can win a fight.

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I don't want to get punched all my life.

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Boxing changed my life twice.

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I think I'm one of the hardest-training fighters in the world.

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There were no Asian lads boxing when I started.

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What happened to me against Prescott didn't make Prescott a better fighter than me.

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I've come back from losses and won world titles.

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Mayweather waits for you to make a mistake. He plays a similar game to me.

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The last week before a fight always goes really slow.

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You never know what will happen in the future - I would never say 'no' to getting into MMA.

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I've always been a UFC fan, and I like McGregor and the way he promotes it.

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I have a stake in a company called Super Fight League, which is an MMA company in India, and we have a…

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Boxing's not going to retire me; I'll retire from boxing. That's where most people make mistakes. They normally stay in the game…

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Kell Brook was saying he wants to forget about Amir Khan; he wants to fight Pacquiao and Mayweather. These guys don't know…

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Of course I will turn professional at some stage. Then I want to be a world champion and finish up a legend…

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As an amateur, we used to fight people from the same gym. You'd spar with each other and then fight each other…

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I know people didn't think I'd become a world champion - even people probably in my own camp, my own team, didn't…

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I love the British public and the British fans; they are true boxing fans. If you get them on your side, you…

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Floyd Mayweather has fought the biggest names throughout his career and has earned the right to face whoever he chooses.

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I have the skills to box and not get into a war. I've been getting punishment I shouldn't be taking because, sometimes,…

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If I hadn't gone towards boxing, I might have been one of those kids getting into trouble. A lot of my friends…

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I look out there, and I see that Floyd Mayweather stands head and shoulders above everyone else. He's another fighter I would…

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I want to thank Kotelnik for letting me have a shot at the title. I'm so confident I'm going to beat him.…

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There are a lot of fighters with no family support, but your family are honest with you. Look at the types who…

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The Prescott fight made me change from a boy to a man: it took me out of my comfort zone because when…

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You're always just one punch away from getting hurt. But look, if it's going to happen, it's going to happen. I think…

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Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales are the guys I want to base myself on. They fight with their whole heart and…

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I want a super-fight with a massive name, and I'd love it in a stadium.

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If I get the fight against Mayweather, I have no doubt I can go and take it.

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I've won the world title - what I've dreamt of since the age of eight.

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If I look at my career financially, I think it's one of the best careers any fighter's had.

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I've been boxing since I was eight, and that's a long time to take punches day after day.

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I want to retire from boxing by the time I am 25 or 26 and be a legend by that age.

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I'm very experienced in four-round fights because of my amateur career, and I've got a high work rate.

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We like to entertain, but it is not our duty to do so. I have had a lot of exciting fights and…

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I always said as an amateur that I'd want to one day fight and beat Kindelan because he was the best out…

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The one thing about me is that I keep my personal life away from my sporting life. And, when I am training…

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People forget that boxing is the art of self-defence - ideally, hit and not be hit - and maybe we should all…

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I think I'm one of the hardest-training fighters in the world.

I have a stake in a company called Super Fight League, which is an MMA company in India, and we have a lot of…

As a kid, I was hyperactive and the naughty one in school. I wouldn't listen to anyone and thought I knew best. At home,…

I don't want to get punched all my life.

My sport will always be important to me.

Of course I will turn professional at some stage. Then I want to be a world champion and finish up a legend and be…

One thing for sure is that I am not going to attempt to knock Barrera out. My boxing ability and my speed are the…

I used to have Lamborghinis, Ferraris parked up outside the house - just parked there with no one driving them! Now I'm much wiser,…

I love the British public and the British fans; they are true boxing fans. If you get them on your side, you can go…

I eat a lot of takeaways.

People always want to see that, the young lion going to take the old lion out.

Mayweather does tease people all the time. He likes to get under your skin. That's what he's like.

There are a lot of fighters with no family support, but your family are honest with you. Look at the types who were around…

Work like your life depends on it, but remember it doesn't.

I'm very experienced in four-round fights because of my amateur career, and I've got a high work rate.