Khan aims for rapid rise
Published Date:
05 April 2008
AMIR Khan insists he has no intention of emulating veteran lightweight champions Nate Campbell and Joel Casamayor and reigning at the top of his sport at the age of 36.
Khan, who faces his 17th professional test against Martin Kristjansen at the Bolton Arena tonight, is on a fast track to success which he says will end when he quits boxing by the age of 25.
Campbell and Casamayor both turned back the clock by claiming versions of the WBO title last month and a win for Khan over Kristjansen will put him in line for a shot at the world crown.
Khan said: "I definitely won't still be around at the age of 36. I'll be chilling out and relaxing with my family by then. I've been boxing since the age of eight and I will want to do something else.
"I'll peak when I'm world champion and I'll probably want to just keep fighting as the stakes rise. But there will come a time when my body will tell me it's time to stop."
The full article contains 181 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
04 April 2008 10:54 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
