Amir Khan has admitted that he does not yet have the power to knock opponents clean out, but does not feel it is damaging his fledgling professional career. The 19-year-old has recorded six stoppages in his six pro bouts thus far, but has yet to record a knock-out.

Khan insists he is not fazed by the record and actually believes his lack of power could be doing the sport as a whole some good.

"That will come itself,” he said of his ability to knock out opponents. “I've hurt boxers, I've stopped six but I think it's more of a sting when I hit them.

"As I get older the power is going to develop and the strength is going to come more and more.

”Then I'll start putting boxers to sleep. I'm not concerned about it.

"I think it's brilliant I'm not knocking boxers out, it's good for boxing.

"It's not nice to see people sleeping, knocked out. I think the way I do it is just perfect. At the end of the day it's a sport."

Khan's next outing comes on September 2 in front of his home fans at the Bolton Arena, although his opponent has yet to be confirmed.

It looks certain to be his last fight over six rounds with a switch to eight-round contests now scheduled.

"Hopefully after one more six-round fight I'm going to move up to eight,” Khan continued.

”It will be different but I think I'm ready for it. I spar for six to eight rounds in training."