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Amir Khan rules out fighting behind closed doors during coronavirus crisis

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Amir Khan has no intention of swapping Madison Square Garden for Eddie Hearn's backyard. The former world champion has not fought since he stopped Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia last summer.

But he is prepared to wait another 12 months to return to the ring if it means he can fight in front of fans. Boxing in Britain is set to resume in July with promoter Hearn planning to host four shows in the grounds of his mansion, culminating in Dillian Whyte's clash with Alexander Povetkin.

Khan, however, cannot imagine walking to the ring without the roar of the crowd in his ears. "Fighting in empty arenas when it's just you, your opponent and the referee just won't have the same feel," he told Mirror Fighting. "An empty arena is not going to lift me up

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