'This is my real life Rocky moment': Australian boxer Billy 'The Kid' Dib comes out of retirement to face British superstar Amir Khan - and he has only TWO WEEKS to train Aussie boxer Billy Dib comes out of retirement to face superstar Brit Amir Khan Dib, a former two-time world champion is replacing Indian fighter Neeraj Goyat Goyat was injured in a car accident, giving Dib two weeks to prepare for the bout He will fight at welterweight, a weight class he has never fought at in his career Dib took to social media, proclaiming 'this is my real life Rocky moment'
By Jackson Barron For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 10:08 BST, 27 June 2019 | Updated: 13:28 BST, 27 June 2019
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Australian boxer Billy 'The Kid' Dib is coming out of retirement for his 'real life Rocky moment', taking on English superstar Amir Khan for the WBC Pearl Belt title.
In his first professional fight since retiring last year, the former two-time world champion, will replace Indian fighter Neeraj Goyat for the bout, who was severely injured in a recent car accident.
Dib's last fight was in April, with a stylish knockout victory over Thailand's Surachet Tongmala.
But this fight will be different, with Dib having to jump up two weight classes