Amir Khan to inaugurate academy, organise boxing event

World Boxing Council Silver welterweight champion Amir Khan will organise the country’s first ever international boxing event in Karachi and later launch an academy in Islamabad.

Khan, who became Britain’s youngest boxing medalist at the age of 17, has vowed to promote the game in Pakistan and bring out the country’s abundant boxing talent.

Talking to the media Amir says, “Whenever I go to Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) events, I don’t see countries like Pakistan and it upsets me.

“Aspiring boxers can win medals for Pakistan but they don’t have the facilities. This made me come back here and build the Amir Khan Academy, which will be established in Islamabad in the Jinnah Stadium, and is going to open on June 4.”

The 29-year-old brit said that he wants to fight in Pakistan in order to serve the huge fan base he has in the country.

The event’s organisers for the international boxing event revealed that the international boxer’s tour will stretch over three days with a meet-and-greet at Karachi’s Dolmen Mall taking place today, followed by a public workout.

The main event, which will feature eight European boxers, will take place on June 2.

The Brit also claimed that he will be sending trainers from England.

Amir will also be holding a high-end charity event, under the aegis of the Amir Khan Trust, from June 2 to raise funds for drilling two wells in Thar. Moreover, the receipts from the boxing event will be used to build water wells in Thar.