Former world champion Aamir Khan has quit boxing

 KARACHI: Pakistani-born British boxer and former world champion Aamir Khan has quit the sport, saying it was time to hang up his gloves.

According to Express News, international boxer Aamir Khan has announced to quit boxing. Boxer Aamir Iqbal Khan, 35, said: "It's time to hang up my gloves. I consider myself lucky to have had a fantastic 27-year career in this sport that I have always dreamed of."

"As a 17-year-old, I fulfilled my dream of winning an Olympic medal for my country and becoming a two-time world boxing champion. Boxing has given me a high place and given me a platform that I am proud of," he said. Also used to help and encourage others.

Aamir Khan thanked his co-workers from the bottom of his heart and also thanked his family, friends and fans for their love and support.

It should be noted that Aamir Khan, who has been a professional boxer for a long time, had won the title of World Boxing Association in the category of light welterweight from 2009 to 2012.

He was also the International Boxing Federation World Champion in 2011 while Aamir Khan won the Lightweight title at the Commonwealth Games in 2007 as well as 2008.

Born in Bolton on December 8, 1986, Aamir Khan's parents are from Jhelum, Pakistan, and his family includes his wife, Faryal Makhdoom, as well as a son and two daughters.