In this week's Fight Talk, we look back at a memorable Saturday night at the AO Arena in Manchester, when Kell Brook defeated his rival, Amir Khan.
The Special One should end his illustrious career on a high and retire, but he was called out by two people after the fight. We look at what is next for Khan after he suggested he may never box again.
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The rivalry between Khan and Brook began almost two decades ago and finally ended with a laugh.
Khan was hurt multiple times and looked shaky throughout the bout.
The referee waved off the contest in the sixth round because Khan was taking too much punishment.
The pair buried the hatchet after the fight.
This is how social media reacted.
Rounds one to five.
The atmosphere was electric as 19,000 fans in Manchester made themselves heard as both fighters made spectacular entrances.
After being noisily booed on his ring walk, Brook made a great start as he staggered Khan twice in the opening round.
Khan showed less vulnerability in the second round as he avoided any meaningful shots.
In the third and fourth, the fighter was hit by late-round barrages from the opponent.
The sixth round was won via stoppage by brook.
In the early stages of the sixth round, after he had won, Brook went for Khan and continued his attack until the referee decided he couldn't take any more.
This is how the boxing world reacted to the victory of Kells.
Anthony Fowler had mixed feelings about the fight.
The coach praised the bravery of Khan, who refused to give up, and the quality of the fight.
Many people believed that the fight should have been staged five years ago.
Carl Frampton, a two-weight world champion, was candid in his assessment of the fight.
Campbell doesn't think a second gold medal is necessary.
After the win, Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn called out Kellan, who faced pleas to hang up his gloves.
After defeating Liam Williams at the start of February, Chris Eubank Jr challenged his opponent on social media.
The fight must take place at 155 pounds.
As the exchanges continued, Eubank Jr responded with an ultimatum.
Steve Bunce predicted before the fight that the winner would face Chris Eubank Jr.
Many boxing fans are questioning the willingness of the former to take the fight rather than challenge for world titles, as he originally stated he would following the win over Williams.
There were other fighters calling out Brook.
Benn wants to exact revenge on the man who inflicted the most damage on Khan.
There is a chance that Brook will walk away from boxing. He has 40 wins and three losses on his resume.
After his sixth defeat in his professional career, the future of Khan could be coming to an end.
When asked if this could be his last fight, Khan said he would sit down with his family.
Khan will go down as one of Britain's best fighters in the past 20 years despite the loss.
He won an Olympic silver at the age of 17 and went on to unify the light-welterweight division. He had a lot of big nights against Chris Algieri and others.
Khan has multiple businesses and charity commitments away from the sport and may decide he has made enough of an impact on the British fight scene.
What should Khan do next? Let us know on social media.
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