Khan keen to overcome Garcia loss

Published on 17/07/2012 00:00

Amir Khan has vowed to return to the light-welterweight division once he has taken a break to reassess his defeat to Danny Garcia.

Khan suffered a fourth-round stoppage by Garcia in Las Vegas on Saturday night, slumping to the second brutal knockout of his career, and has faced calls to retire.

But the 25-year-old released a statement outlining his intention to reclaim his titles.

“I’m going to spend the next few weeks relaxing during Ramadan and recharging my batteries after what was a 16-week training camp for me,” the statement read.

“I’ll then sit down with my team to assess the options in front of me.

“Well done to Danny Garcia on his performance, but I promise that I’ll bounce back stronger than ever as I look to regain my spot at the top of the 140lb division.

“Many fighters down the years have bounced back from defeat to prove their greatness and that’s exactly what I intend to do.

“I’ve never shirked any challenge or refused to fight anyone in my division even though it would have been easy for me to do so.

“Some say that attitude is the wrong one to have but I’ve always wanted to please the fans and be involved in exciting fights.”