Amir Khan: A Boy from Bolton: My Story

ISBN-13: 9780747588054 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 224 str.

Amir Khan

Opis

Amir Khan is a standard bearer for his Pakistani heritage, his Lancashire upbringing and the future of British boxing. At just seventeen, he won silver at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and when he turned professional in 2005, he won his first fight in 109 seconds. But his feet are still firmly on the ground. This book presents his story.

Recenzje

'Khan is extraordinary ... To many, including Khan himself, the figure of an Olympic champion turned political icon suggests Muhammad Ali' Observer

O autorze

Khan, AmirAmir Khan first got into boxing at the age of eight, when his father took him to Halliwell Boxing Club to work off some excess energy. By the time he was eleven, Khan was boxing competitively. His amateur-career highlights include winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics, gold at the 2004 World Junior Championships and gold at the 2003 European Schoolboys Championships. He turned professional in 2005.