By William Mackay: Boxing is one of the roughest professions in sports. Some fighters are durable and have long careers, while others are quickly exposed and end up hang up their gloves at an early age. Then there the precious few that excel at the sport but make the mistake of sticking around a little too long and lose their skills.
WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan 24-1, 17 KO’s) doesn’t plan on sticking around long enough for his skills to erode. He plans on getting out of the sport at a still young age of only 28, which should be his prime.
