Ben Shalom tells Amir Khan to ‘prove himself’ with tune-up fight before Kell Brook rematch

Amir Khan must first “prove he’s not finished” before considering a rematch against Kell Brook, says promoter Ben Shalom.

Khan suffered a sixth-round stoppage loss to Brook last month in their long-awaited grudge fight, but He could activate a rematch clause.

Brook has held positive talks with Chris Eubank Jr over a “summer blockbuster”.

While Shalom believes Khan will return to the ring, he wants the 35-year-old to consider a tune-up fight before targeting a rematch with Brook.

“Amir I think will fight,” said Shalom. “He will fight again, he wants to fight again.

“I think he has understood why it might be a tough sell to go straight back into a Kell Brook fight.”

Khan said his love for boxing was no longer there in the aftermath of his defeat to Brook but Shalom feels he was not 100 per cent fit and will not want his boxing career to end on such a disappointing note.

“It’s for him to prove he’s not finished, it’s for him to prove it’s not just about the money, and therefore I think another fight to show that might be more appropriate before he takes on someone like Kell Brook.”