Amir to make ‘big’ announcement for boxing league after Ramazan

Author: Staff Report

LAHORE: British-Pakistan boxer Amir Khan has said he will make a big announcement regarding the boxing league after the month of Ramazan. Amir, who is currently in Lahore, attended the final of the closing ceremony of the Inter-Division Punjab Open Boxing Championship on Tuesday night. On Wednesday he visited the shrine of Data Darbar to pay homage. Talking to the media outside the shrine, the 31-year-old boxer said he has big plans for the boxing league after Ramazan. According to him, Pakistan boxers will be taking part in the league with the possibility of Indian boxers taking part in the second edition. He also informed the media his next fight will be in September. Amir also added that he would like to make the relations between Pakistan and India better through boxing as he believes, the two countries can come together through sports. He said his brother Haroon Khan will now be coaching boxing players in Pakistan.

Published in Daily Times, May 17th 2018.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Pakistan

Top Chinese military official lauds Pakistan’s counter-terror efforts

General Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), has commended the Pakistan…

4 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Punjab CM thanks people for rejecting ‘disruptors’

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed her gratitude to the people of…

4 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Belarus president winds up 3-day Pakistan visit

President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko on Wednesday departed after completing a three-day official visit to…

4 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Kurram tribal clashes rage as death toll surges past 100

The recent clashes between the two warring sides in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district continued…

4 hours ago
  • Pakistan

US lawmakers, Amnesty decry ‘crackdown’ on PTI protesters

A number of United States' lawmakers along with Amnesty International have voiced support for demonstrators…

4 hours ago
  • World

Hamas signals willingness for ceasefire in Gaza after Lebanon

Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a senior official in…

4 hours ago