Amir Khan has vowed to bounce back following his defeat to Danny Garcia over the weekend.
The Bolton-born fighter lost his light-welterweight when the match was stopped in the fourth round, but Khan has moved to dismiss rumours of his retirement.
He said: "Obviously the fight never went as planned but credit has to go to Danny Garcia who caught me with a good shot in the third round that I couldn't fully recover from.
"I guess that's boxing, where one punch can change everything, it's the reason so many fans love the sport. Many fighters down the years have bounced back from defeat to prove their greatness and that's exactly what I intend to do.
"I've never shirked any challenge or refused to fight anyone in my division even though it would have been easy for me to do so. Some may say that attitude is the wrong one to have but I've always wanted to please the fans and be involved in exciting fights because many of you pay good money to come and watch me, and it's only right that you get to see the best fighting the best, especially in an age when so many top fighters hand-pick opponents."
Khan also thanked his fans for their support in the wake of the defeat, and praised his opponent Garcia.
"Well done to Danny Garcia on his performance, but I promise that I'll bounce back stronger than ever as I look to regain my spot at the top of the 140lb division," he added.
Garcia's camp has already ruled out the possibility of a rematch with Khan.
