Amir Khan Ties Knot 'before he loses his looks in a fight'

Britain's boxing champion Amir Khan who tied a knot with US student Faryal Makhdoom in a lengthy ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria in New York at the weekend says he wanted to marry before he 'lost his looks' in a fight.

The boxer - pictured above with his new bride wearing elaborately stitched red and gold robes - told the magazine: 'I think I'll change as a person when I'm married and it'll be a big plus for me, I'll be able to be more focused on my job too.'

The Bolton-born champion married the 21-year-old political science student in a week-long, elaborate Islamic ceremony.

Khan, who beat rival Julio Diaz in the ring just weeks ago, also revealed the pair are ready to start a family: 'I've lived the young life, I've done everything I've wanted to do. Now is the right time to settle down and start my own family.'

The full interview appears in the new edition of Hello! magazine, which is out now

In the meanwhile a jubilant 'Mrs Khan' showed her emotions at Twitter:

The couple, who got engaged in January 2012, are expected to have an even bigger wedding in Amir's hometown of Bolton, with a reported 4,000 guests attending.

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Amir Khan wins his 'make or break' fight against Molina

Amir Khan, who had had two devastating defeats in a row, won over Carlos Molina last night.

Khan wins his 'make or break' fight against Molina [Photo: RTÉ Sport ]

The fight which Khan termed as a 'make or break' fight, was desperately needed by British boxer Amir Khan to get back into form and look ahead with a renewed vigour and form.

Amir was defeated by Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia over the last 12 months and had many people questioning Khan's fitness and even future.

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Winning over Molina, who has been unbeaten so far- with 17 wins and a draw was a treat for Khan, specially when given a largely hostile welcome by the largely Latin American crowd, Khan stayed true to his pre-fight vow that he would be more patient.

Read more about it at: RTÉ Sport

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It is not Khan's chin - but his Right Hand

Renowned British boxer Amir Khan is not suffering from a chin injury but it is his right arm that is bothering him. Would he be able to overcome this?

Wrap those wrists tight! Roach warns Khan to wrap his hands properly to prevent any further damage [Photo: Reuters]

This has been disclosed by Freddie Roach, the world renowned trainer sacked by Khan after the knock-out which has put his career in jeopardy, has revealed the injury which has to be overcome on the climb back to the boxing summit.

With Khan no longer in attendance and Manny Pacquiao back in the Philippines licking his wounds after his shock KO by Juan Manuel Marquez, the fabled Wild Card gym in Hollywood was relatively quiet as Roach explained why Khan’s move up in weight divisions, to light-welter, is not the reason for his apparently reduced punching power of late, reports Jeff Powell of Daily Mail.

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Roach said: ‘Amir’s hitting as hard as ever in sparring because he knows that if something goes wrong its not as important in the gym as if it happens in a fight in the ring. The problem is that he’s a little wary throwing his right hand now.

‘He suffered some damage to the right wrist a while back and once any fighter gets hand trouble it’s with him for the rest of his life.'

Read more about it at: Daily Mail 

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Mayweather offers Khan a knockout cash jackpot

Boxing’s high chieftains have smiled upon Amir Khan by transforming a one-belt challenge into a cornucopia of world titles and with them the chance to launch himself towards the stratospheric riches of the full welterweight division.

Floyd Mayweather and the moguls of pay-per-view television will be beckoning as Khan enters the arena at the Mandalay Bay Hotel on Saturday night.

To fulfill his part of the future bargain, the young man from Bolton has to elude the dynamite left hook of a rival world champion and deliver a stellar victory.

Read more: Daily Mail

Amir Khan believes his fight will not be overshadowed by Haye-Chisora grudge match

Former world light-welterweight champion, Amir Khan, will take on the undefeated American prospect Danny Garcia for the WBC title on July 14 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and he thinks his fight will not be overshadowed by the controversy of David Haye and Dereck Chisora, who will also fight each other on the same date.

Former WBA heavyweight champion Haye and former British heavyweight champion Chisora locked many headlines in the country after they literally came down to blows in a press conference in Munich. Therefore, many out there eagerly want to see them fighting each other in the ring.

Read more: News Pakistan

Peterson's dope test casts doubt on Khan bout

The heavily anticipated rematch between Britain's Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson, scheduled for May 19 in Las Vegas, has been cast in doubt after the American tested positive for a banned substance, organizers said on Tuesday.

Amir Khan [L] and Petrson [R] bout that caused controversy and rematch

Peterson, who beat Khan in controversial circumstances to win the WBA super-lightweight and IBF light-welterweight belts in December, failed a drug test administered by the Las Vegas-based Voluntary Anti-Doping Association in March.

The rematch had been ordered when Khan's camp criticized the referee's actions and were shocked by television replays showing a mystery man in a hat talking with a judge ringside, prompting the WBA to order a rematch.

The 'mystery man' was identified as Mustafa Ameen, who is an IBF volunteer helping cash-strapped boxers. He denied interfering with the judges' scorecards.

Red more: Chicago Tribune

Amir Khan withdraws appeal of loss to Peterson

Former light welterweight world champion Amir Khan has withdrawn an appeal of last month’s controversial loss to Lamont Peterson.

Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KOs) won the fight on a split decision against Khan (26-2, 18 KOs) to claim the IBF and World Boxing Association belts.

The WBA, which also sanctioned the fight, ordered a rematch on January 12 after Khan complained of unfair judging.

“Team Khan have decided to withdraw their appeal and focus their full attention on Amir’s next fight,” Khan’s promoter Golden Boy Promotions said in a news release.

Read more: The Express Tribune
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‘Next time, I’ll come here to fight’ - Amir Khan

[ via The Express Tribune ] 28 Dec

Amir Khan is in Islamabad as a guest at the ongoing Second Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Championship but the former world champion has confirmed that his lifelong dream of entering the ring in the country of his parents’ birth will force him to visit Pakistan as a contestant in the next championship.

“It will also help promote boxing in Pakistan. People are crazy about cricket here but there is a lot of talent when it comes to boxing. It needs a lot of support and I’m here to give it whatever it needs. I’m sure in a few years, Pakistan will become a tough country when it comes to amateur boxing.”

Khan vs Peterson rematch on March 31, 2012

Brit/Pak boxer Amir Khan a.k.a King Khan will be set in ring with Peterson, the current IBF and WBF title holder on March 31st 2012 in a rematch.

Amir Khan lost to Peterson last weekend losing both his titles on a split decision by the judges. Amir Khan was of the view the referee(Cooper) was not being fair, ultimately deducting two points for pushing without warning. According to Khan he was ultimately playing with two people in the ring, Peterson and the referee. Amir Khan after the match readily demanded for the rematch.

Khan's Hall of Fame trainer, Freddie Roach, didn't hold back in his criticism of Cooper, who declined to talk after the fight.

"(Cooper) did a terrible job. A referee shouldn't decide fights," Roach said. "He's not a judge. He made himself a judge tonight. He missed a knockdown. The first knockdown (ruled a slip) was clearer than the second one. And then he took two points away for nothing and didn't give warnings. This is like amateur refereeing. A referee at this level of competition shouldn't make those mistakes. He decided the fight, not the judges. The referee took it out of the judges' hands."

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Khan outraged for poor officiating

[ Irish Times ] 11 Dec

Defeat mired in perceived injustice can be tough to accept. But convincing Amir Khan that he lost to Lamont Peterson in the challenger’s own backyard because of a referee unfamiliar with the demands of governing a world-class fight, as well as a curious delay by ringside officials in tallying the scores, was a cursedly difficult assignment for friends and family who gathered around him after he had surrendered his two world titles.

Khan had Peterson over in the first, almost again in the ninth and flirted with disintegration on the ropes more than once himself as the Washingtonian thrashed his ribs, before taking the 12th – only to be penalised a second time for the rare crime of pushing.

Amir Khan loses Washington war

[ ESPN ] 11 Dec

Lamont Peterson - the new light-welterweight champion (Photo: Getty Images)

Britain's Amir Khan's dreams of boxing superstardom are in tatters after he lost his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles to Lamont Peterson on a split points decision.

Khan had Peterson down in the first round, but failed to capitalise on that stirring start and was eventually drawn into a brawl in which Peterson hit him easily and often. Khan failed to use his speed to get himself out of the line of fire as Peterson put him under relentless pressure.

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Amir Khan prepared for Lamont Peterson's home crowd [Video]

Amir Khan - IBF and WBA light-welterweight champion

World champion Amir Khan believes his preparation will nullify any advantage that the home crowd could offer Lamont Peterson in Saturday's title defence at the Convention Center in Washington DC.

The IBF and WBA light-welterweight champion feels his experience of having defeated Paulie Malignaggi in New York will also work to his advantage as he takes the ring in the US capital.

Watch video here.

[via BBC Sport / Boxing ]