Amir Khan was booed by the Manchester crowd for refusing to accept Conor Benn’s fight after jumping in the ring

AMIR KHAN was booed after refusing to fight Conor Benn.

The Bolton boxer jumped into the ring after Benn demolished Chris van Heerden in Manchester on Saturday night.

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But Khan, hammered by rival Kell Brook, was in no mood to embark on another blockbuster fight.

As Khan entered the ring he just said, “I’m just here to enjoy boxing. I’m a fan. I’m here to support him.

“Right now I’m spending time with my family, but who knows.

“When I come back we can see where we’re going from there.

“He is a young and hungry lion.”

Just four months after defeating Chris Algieri with a ruthless doubles combo, Benn used the same attack to obliterate Van Heerden.

The South African was expected to be uncomfortable and frustrating for Benn in his first fight against a southpaw.

But he instead seemed happy trading power shots that he could barely survive.

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One thing is for sure, the once raw gimmick Benn is a 21-0 contender and now too big for less than a world title or next national PPV showdown.

Benn said: “People thought a southpaw could be a problem but I’ll beat anyone in front of me. I’ll silence critics, I’ll beat southpaws, boxers and punchers.

“I’ll have Brook or Khan, but I don’t think they’re up for it. So I will fight for world titles.

“I respect Amir, he was the best of his time. The fight would be idols for rivals.”

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