KARACHI: Pakistan born British boxer Amir Khan once again vowed to help Pakistan, as he eyes to establish boxing academies in the company.
The former two-time world Champion is currently on tour of Pakistan. He plans to set up boxing schools in the western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, eastern Punjab, and the southern city of Karachi.
Amir said he think that Pakistan have the talent to produce boxing champions.
He visited Lyari area, which is frequently hit by gang violence but also known for producing talented footballers and boxers.
“I have made a promise to the nation that I will pay back what I have achieved in boxing,” added the highly-rated fighter from Bolton, England who has a record of 31 wins including 19 knockouts, and three losses.
Warm welcome in Lyari to watch boxing.
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Pakistan’s sole Olympic boxing medallist is Hussain Shah, who won a middleweight bronze in the Seoul Games in 1988.
The country has also produced an Asian Games gold-medallist in Mehrullah Lassi, who won the featherweight division at Busan, South Korea in 2002.
Khan, who became Britain’s youngest Olympic boxing medallist when he won silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics, said he was keen to train Pakistani boxers.
“I will pass my tricks to them and will do my best to help them qualify for the Olympics, if not the 2016 in Brazil then the next one in Japan in 2020,” he said.
