Tuesday 3 May 2016 16:27, UK
Amir Khan says a showdown with Floyd Mayweather is unlikely even if the American decides to come out of retirement.
Five-weight world champion Mayweather retired after equalling Rocky Marciano's 49-0 record with victory over Andre Berto last September, but hinted at a comeback when he attended Badou Jack's fight against Lucian Bute on Sunday.
Khan challenges Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez for the Mexican's WBC middleweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday, but asked if he planned to pursue Mayweather in the event of defeating Alvarez both on Saturday and after the Mexican had exercised his rematch clause, Khan said: "Do I want to fight Floyd Mayweather with all the messing around he's given me?
"He messed me around a lot so I don't think I'd take that fight. He messed me around, so I'd probably treat him the same way.
"Floyd's probably missing not having his picture on the MGM. He must see my picture and Canelo's picture and think, 'People have forgotten about me'. As soon as you say you're retired, we do forget about the people who say that.
"Mayweather's feeling that now, he's feeling like no one's talking about him, that he's old news, and maybe that's why he's trying to get everyone supporting him again by saying 'I want to make a comeback'.
"Whatever Mayweather says, let him say it."
During Khan's public pursuits of Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, the advice he was receiving was questioned.
The team guiding his career, including father Shah, was criticised when negotiations stalled during that period but they have since delivered the Alvarez fight, which Khan believes vindicates the faith he has shown in them.
"If I look at my career financially, I think it's one of the best careers any fighter's had," the 29-year-old said.
"I could stop now and I'd be very happy with my whole career. Boxing's a business, and I've got a great team around me who have been looking after me in that sense.
"My team's done a great job with me, they've put me in the right direction. I've been around since 2004 in the Olympics - we're still going strong now in 2016. My family have been great, my team's been amazing, they've kept me on the right track.
"I was looking at the Mayweather fight, I was looking at the Pacquiao fight, and they didn't happen, I'm fighting now against Canelo where it's a huge fight. I've always wanted to be in a big fight like this."
