World boxing Champ. Amir Khan fears being Kidnapped in Pakistan
June 20th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London June 20 (ANI): World Light-Welterweight boxing champion
Amir Khan has expreesed his fears that he could be kidnapped in
Pakistan while on a visit to his family in that country.
Khan rose to fame as Britain’s only boxing representative at the
2004 Athens Olympics, winning a silver medal at the age of 17 in
the lightweight boxing category.
“Amir is determined to visit Pakistan over the summer to see
where his family originates from, the Daily Star quoted a close
associate of Khan as saying. The 23-year-old boxer fears he could be targeted for a huge
ransom. A source close to him also expressed his deep concern
about terrorist groups like Taliban could see it as a major coup
to have Khan as a prisoner.
“It would give their cause worldwide coverage because Khan is
also very popular in the USA”, he added.
Khan won the WBA World Light-Welterweight World Championship
title by defeating Andreas Kotelnik in a unanimous decision over
twelve rounds on July 2009. He is also the former Commonwealth
lightweight champion, WBO Intercontinental lightweight champion,
and WBA International lightweight champion. (ANI)
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