Khan not interested in Brook bout

After his knockout because of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, Amir Khan has his sights set higher than Kell Brook. 

Amir Khan's war of words with Kell Brook keeps on thundering on after he dismisses the opportunity to battle the IBF welterweight champion since he needs to confront "the greatest names in boxing." 

Creek got out Khan on Twitter after the last was thumped out by Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on Saturday, yet went ahead to say it would not be alright for Khan to venture into the ring with him. 

Khan was sent to the canvas in the 6th round in Las Vegas by a fearsome Alvarez overhand right, the 29-year-old's third misfortune in his last eight sessions. 

The previous light-welterweight champion is quick to get again into the ring soon, however Brook is not a name on his potential rundown of rivals. 

"Not in the slightest degree. I'm not notwithstanding considering him, to be completely forthright with you," he said. 

"We have different arrangements. We're going to go to the planning phase with Virgil Hunter, Al Haymon and my group. I addressed them and he's not one of the names we're taking a gander at, so it's impossible. 

"We're taking a gander at a couple of different names. We're going to report something in the following couple of months. I'm going to take some time off and not consider boxing. 

"I would love to do that [silence Brook] but since he talks so much, I simply would prefer not to give him that open door and that risk. 

"I'm battling the best individuals on the planet, the greatest names in boxing. My name is up in lights in Vegas. Take a gander at my last couple of adversaries and take a gander at his last couple of rivals – I think it says it there."