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Akaash Hussein ordered to learn from Khan example

JournalLive — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

AKAASH Hussein has been ordered to emulate Amir Khan after blowing the chance to fight alongside his boxing hero.

Akaash Hussain makes his pro debut

JournalLive — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:30:00 GMT

AKAASH Hussain is an 18-year-old professional boxer yet to enter the ring, but already he has his sights on becoming a role model.

Fast worker Khan makes months of graft pay off

JournalLive — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:30:00 GMT

MONTHS of training preceded the bout, but it took Amir Khan just a split-second to throw a left jab-right hook combination andput the hapless Dmitriy Salita on his backside. This was boxing at its dramatic, jaw-dropping best.

Nolan and Khan learn at school of hard knocks

JournalLive — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:25:00 GMT

KEVIN Nolan has warned Newcastle they can never be complacent as he heeds the lessons learned by Amir Khan ahead of his world title defence this evening. Chief sports writer Luke Edwards reports.

Amir Khan fighting for high stakes in Newcastle

JournalLive — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

AMIR Khan would prefer his race and religion was never an issue but Britain’s most popular Muslim recognises he is fighting for more than just belts every time he steps into the ring.

I Khan make Amir humble – Salita

JournalLive — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IN the interests of a peaceful afternoon the last thing you want to do when you have an orthodox Jew and a Muslim sitting in the same room preparing for battle is to toss a few stereotypes around.

Amir focused on boxing ahead of Newcastle date

JournalLive — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

AMIR Khan has become a boxing saddo, and he loves it. Only 22, super-rich, world famous and an Olympic silver medalist, if the Muslim touched the stuff, he need never buy a drink in Bolton again.

Glen McCrory excited by the Khan effect

JournalLive — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:30:00 GMT

GLENN McCrory is looking forward to Amir Khan’s Newcastle debut, and excited about the effect it could have on the city’s emerging boxing talent.