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Tuesday, 18 October 2005 |
Boxer Amir Khan sets sights on Prince Naseem's record
Boxing sensation Amir Khan has
set his sights on becoming the youngest world champion in the British
history of the sport. The 18-year-old, who became a silver-medallist at
the Athens Olympics last year, has nearly three years in which to
eclipse Prince Naseem Hamed's achievement in becoming WBO featherweight
champion at the age of 21, a decade ago. And Amir Khan is confident of
taking another step towards that goal when he faces Steve Gethin in his
third professional fight in Glasgow on November 5.
"I look to go one better than Naseem. He was 21 when he won a world
title and I want to be one of the youngest world champions ever, that's
one of my goals," Amir Khan declared.
"But I am in no rush. I want to build it up slowly - British, Commonwealth and European and then the world.
"Frank Warren (Amir Khan's promoter) has said it will be fairly
soon, maybe next year. I am fighting every two months, which is not bad
really. That will be six times per year and in the amateurs sometimes
you box six times in a week."
Amir Khan breezed through his first professional bouts easily and
veteran American promoter Don King believes he will soon be ready to
take on the world's best in his light-welterweight division.
"He has blinding hand speed and great dexterity," Don King
said earlier this month. "He can punch going forwards and backwards
which is the mark of a true champion.
There's no one like him in the world today," he added.
Amir Khan's third fight will be in the 6,000-capacity Braehead
Arena, where he will be the supporting attraction on a bill topped by
Scotland's Scott Harrison, who will be defending his WBO featherweight
title.
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