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Amir Khan visits Lyari in search of boxing champions

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British boxer Amir Khan (C) poses for a photograph with Pakistani boxers Jahan Zaib Khan (R) and Sheroz Kachi (L) in Karachi. — AFP

KARACHI: British boxer Amir Khan on Wednesday vowed to help Pakistan produce champion pugilists with a network of academies in his family's country of origin.

The former two-time world champion is currently touring the South Asian giant of 200 million people better known for its prowess in cricket, and plans to set up boxing schools in the western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, eastern Punjab, and the southern city of Karachi.

“I think we have the talent to produce boxing champions,” the 28-year-old told media during a visit to Karachi's troubled Lyari area, which is frequently hit by gang violence but also known for producing talented footballers and boxers.

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ritish boxer Amir Khan of Pakistani waves to fans during his visit to the Peoples Football Stadium in Lyari, Karachi. — Reuters

“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.

Khan was accompanied by a heavy security contingent to the neighbourhood, which has long been a hub of political, ethnic and criminal violence.

“I am here to meet potential champions and I am not afraid of anything, we will... beat terror and produce boxers of top quality,” he said.

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.

Known for his speed and aggressive style, Khan won the last of his fights against US boxer Chris Algieri in New York in May before once again challenging the welterweight world champion Floyd Mayweather.

But Mayweather announced earlier this month he would aim to match the 49-0 career record of the legendary Rocky Marciano in his final bout against fellow American Andre Berto on September 12, effectively ruling out a highly anticipated clash with Khan.

Five-division world champion Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in May of this year in what was described as the “fight of the century”.

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He's looking in the right direction, that is Liyari. You want to find the best footballers or boxers in Pakistan? Then go to Liyari, so many young kids with so much potential being wasted by poverty and Pee Pee Pee backed criminal gangs. And some of them do face discrimination because they are of African origin. As we know some people in certain provinces have never seen a black man before and have a obsession with fair skin.:lol:
 
Great to see the great Amir Khan go to Lyari and encourage young Pakistani boxers. Pakistan has many talents. The world saw kids from Lyari streets make their mark on the soccer fields last year, we will not be surprised to see world class boxers emerging from the same areas. Congratulations Amir Khan.

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Sometimes I feel Pakistani living in others countries love Pakistan more then us living in Pakistan. Look at this guy... Massive Massive respect for him ....
 
Active and patriotic young achiever of Pakistan. Way to go.
I'm sure he must have found some competition in lyari. :big_boss:
 
thanks Amir khan 4 visiting Pakistan :):pakistan:
i think he is more patriotic then many of Pakistani....... he is doing smething gud for our country.
 
I doubt he'll be able to find the type of talent which would take them to the world stage.
 
Lyari doesn't only have talent for Boxing and Football, we have best talent for Cycling (mos of top Pakistan Cyclists are from Lyari) BodyBuilding, Martial Arts

I doubt he'll be able to find the type of talent which would take them to the world stage.
If Lyari can Produce Boxer like Hussain Shah it can do it again.
 
Lyari doesn't only have talent for Boxing and Football, we have best talent for Cycling (mos of top Pakistan Cyclists are from Lyari) BodyBuilding, Martial Arts


If Lyari can Produce Boxer like Hussain Shah it can do it again.
I'm talking abut professional level and world class amateur level, they don't have the facilities or resources to accommodate them as boxing is not a big deal in pakistan
 
Too bad Lyari is ripped apart because of gang wars, otherwise what talented footballers and boxers live there..

Not even in Lyari but also in the rest of Pakistan. Police and security agencies are not doing their jobs of arresting criminal, gangsters, militants and keeping peace, law and order.
 
It's sad to see that some youngsters from Lyari who have bags of potential end up being in gangs just because they aren't guided properly or given the right training when it comes to boxing. A very good step by Amir Khan.
 

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