Amir Khan - Boxing Clever

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“It just finishes it off. Having a nice plate on your car instead of a normal one, makes a big difference. It gives a different look to any car. I think it’s like a fashion thing as well, having your own plate on your car. I have a little collection now, one on the Range Rover and one on the BMW. I’m hoping to get another car very soon.”

Is that part of Amir’s plan, to get a new car every time he gets a new personal registration?
“Yeah, totally,” he laughs.

Amir’s enthusiasm for cars is obvious, and his success is making it possible for him to enjoy his hobby. A just return for the hard work he has put in from a very early age.

“I was eight when I started boxing. I was hyperactive when I was younger and I used to run around the house all the time, fighting with my cousins – always just full of energy. My dad took me to a boxing club, just to see if it would burn up some of that energy. So I’d be knackered at night time, and I would go to bed.

“But more than that, it gave me discipline and kept me out of trouble. Out of trouble with the police and everything, and kept me off the street. It got me this far, because I think that if I wasn’t a boxer that’s really where I could be. I have a lot of friends who are still just chilling on the streets with no jobs. And nowadays there are a lot of drugs about, and a lot of youngsters drink on street corners and stuff. Thanks to my boxing I’ve missed all that out.

“You know, a lot of people say to me that I’ve missed my teenage years, but I don’t think so. I know a lot of people who would want to be in my position. I’ve been there, on the street. I might not have been there for long but at least I’ve experienced it a bit.”

And that is not a situation Amir Khan wants to be in.

“Exactly. It’s just not a place you want to be, man.”

But Amir has good memories of his days “chilling” with his mates. That is where his love of cars began.

“Cars were always the big thing. People used to drive nice cars and we use to read the number plates and think, ‘yeah, that one’s a boxer’ or ‘that one’s a footballer’! I’ve always been interested in cars, big-time. Always been into my cars!

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