From Getting Knocked Out In 54 Seconds To Becoming World Champion… The Highs And Lows From Amir Khan’s Rollercoaster Career

If Amir Khan chooses to retire after his grudge match against Kell Brook, it will bring to an end one of the most entertaining and unpredictable stories in British boxing history.

For nearly two decades, the Bolton fighter has fascinated the nation with his blistering hand speed and suspect chin. Capable of winning and losing a fight at any given moment, Khan has proved irresistible to watch.

Here we take a look at some of the notable highs and lows from his unique career.

Khan burst onto the scene as a fresh-faced teenager at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

He was Great Britain’s sole representative in boxing at the Games and the 17-year-old would fly the flag proudly - reaching the lightweight final, with more than eight million Brits tuning in watch his defeat to Cuba’s Mario Kindelan.

Khan would go on to avenge that loss in the amateurs in 2005 before turning professional later that year.

Khan began his professional career with 19 consecutive victories but concerns began to be raised over his punch resistance after he was put down in wins over Willie Limond and Michael Gomez.

His unbeaten start to the paid ranks would come to a dramatic end in 2008 with a stunning 54-second knockout defeat to Colombia’s Breidis Prescott in Manchester.

In his first ever pay-per-view fight, Khan was overwhelmed the opening seconds of the bout and was floored by a two-punch combination from Prescott.

After barely managing to regain his feet, Khan was put down for a second time – prompting referee Terry O’Connor to stop the fight inside the opening minute.

Khan bounced back from his defeat to Prescott with wins over Ireland’s Oisin Fagan and ageing former three-weight world champion, Marco Antonio Barrera.

He would move up to the