Amir Khan - Boxing Clever

Boxing has produced some of Britain’s best-loved sportsmen over the years. Despite the harsh, unavoidably violent nature of the sport, many of its top exponents have exhibited qualities and characteristics seemingly at odds with such a brutal profession. Champions such as Henry Cooper and Frank Bruno set an example, showing that boxers were often cheerful, friendly, and accessible. Regtransfers.co.uk’s reporting team was delighted to discover that this tradition continues with Amir Khan, the UK’s most exciting young talent.

We meet at a Bolton hotel for our interview, and Amir is immediately surrounded by fans, all eager to tell him how much they like watching him box. They tell his father, who is accompanying Amir, how they are sure he must be proud. Shajaad Khan assures them that he is very proud indeed. This is Amir’s home territory, and the affection and support from local people is very evident.

Since his silver medal success at the 2004 Athens Olympics, when he was just 17 years old, Amir has turned professional. Boxing is no longer just a hobby, or even an obsession. It is his work. With even more riding on success than before, it is reassuring to note that he has emerged victorious from his first dozen professional matches. At the time of writing, he is preparing for a fight against Scotland’s Willie Limond on July 14th, where the two will contest the Commonwealth Lightweight title currently held by Limond.

One of the main reasons for the Regtransfers team’s visit to Bolton, aside from the interview itself, is to deliver Amir’s great new personal number plates. A self-confessed personal registrations fan, Amir’s BMW now sports BOX IIIG, the ultimate boxing plate for Britain’s ultimate rising star. But it is not the first he has acquired.

“I have V60 XER and A180 XER, and I had one given to me by a sponsorship the other day, R6 KKO, so I have a few.”

Has Amir seen any others that he would like?
“Oh, the list would be too long! I’d really like my name, ‘Amir’ or ‘Khan’ or ‘A Khan’. My dad has his name on his.”

“Well I’ve got ‘Shah’ really. It’s S111 AHK. K for Khan,“ says Shajaad. “And my brother, Taz, has got TAZ 786.”

Amir sees a good number plate as being the finishing touch for a great car. “When you’re driving it’s just one of those things, isn’t it? When you see a nice car you always have a look at the number plate. The one I had before was just a normal number, and it just wasn’t the same. Now I have plates that say “A1 BOXER” or “BOXING” like on the one I’m getting from you… Well, people look at it and think, ‘Yeah!’

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