News about Amir Khan

Amir Khan pays tribute to Willie Limond after his death aged 45... with the former world champion offering his support to his one-time opponent's family

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 15, 2024
Amir Khan has paid tribute to Willie Limond after he passed away aged 45 on Monday. Limond, who played non-league football in Scotland before picking up the gloves, suffered a seizure at the wheel and was found unresponsive earlier this month. The 45-year-old had recently returned to the ring and was preparing for a clash with Joe Laws set for next month.

Willie Limond, 45, dies after ex-boxing champion suffers a seizure while driving ahead of taking part in a public training session in Glasgow

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 15, 2024
Former boxing champion Willie Limond has died at the age of 45 after being initially found unresponsive in his car following a seizure. Last Monday (April 8), Limond was discovered in his vehicle just hours before he set to partake in a public training session in Glasgow.

British boxing legend Willie Limond - who faced Amir Khan - fighting for his life after suffering seizure in his car

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 10, 2024
Scottish boxing hero Willie Limond is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a seizure. Limond, 45, was found unresponsive in his car on Saturday morning and was rushed to the University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie. He remains in a critical condition, with a source telling The Sun: 'He's in a really bad way.

Mail Sport joins Hamzah Sheeraz for Ramadan as the rising star's sense of'responsibility' as a Muslim boxer, and why he never worries about losing and his world championship aspirations

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 18, 2024
XclusIVE INTERVIEW BY AADAM PATEL IN MECCA: It's no surprise that Frank Warren has long rated Hamzah Sheeraz as a future world champion. Warren, the 24-year-old from Ilford, is a product of modern Britain in several respects, including those in Gareth Southgate's England squad, who do the country proud - a shining example of how sport can unify cultures and the nation as a whole.' Sheeraz defeated Liam Williams in one round last month to defend his Commonwealth and WBC Silver titles, and the likelihood is that if the middleweight goes forward in the same way that it will not be long before he has the world championship.

After the 'Wagatha Christie' incident, Amir Khan advises Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy to fight in the boxing ring; as the former world champion promises to train Man United legends

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 17, 2024
Amir Khan, the current world champion, has offered to prepare Wayne Rooney against Jamie Vardy in a potential brawl. Rooney has been approached by KSI's promotion Misfits to discuss the possibility of the Manchester United legend appearing at one of their performances. Vardy, according to Khan, will be a good friend of the former striker in the 'Wagatha Christie' case, where Rebekah Vardy' lost her $3 million libel lawsuit against Coleen Rooney in 2022 after the latter accused her of leaking 'false information' about her personal life.

Amir Khan's opulent 'Dubai-style' wedding venue delves into detail

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 13, 2024
The £11.5 million tower, which stands opposite a car wash and fly-tipping station, has been described as 'looking like an office building' earlier. The lavish complex, 'The Balmayna,' has eye-catching features such as glass walls, a waterfall, and palm trees inside, as well as greenery and a floral pattern. On its website, it also promises a 'royalty experience' and "a dash of magnificence and excellence in every wedding.' Now, photos from inside the building have shown what the rooms look like, with one of which featured a grand chandelier hanging from a corrugated metal roof.

Faryal Makhdoom, Amir Khan's wife, has threatened to 'expose ITV' after being barred from Celebrity Big Brother 'due to pro-Palestinian views' as she posted a snapshot of her marriage

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2024
After being barred from Celebrity Big Brother after posting a screenshot of her employment, Faryal Makhdoom has threatened to 'expose ITV.' The wife of Amir Khan, 32, came out on the channel once more after she was denied access to the reboot after she said her 'outspoken pro-Palestinian views' had pushed her out. ITV has denied the allegations, and the production firm has confirmed that participation is subjected to audits, background checks, and production specifications.

Inside Manchester's £365m venue that could become the home of boxing and UFC!The Co-op Live arena - partially funded by City Football Group - will be the UK's largest and may challenge the 02 for huge bouts

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2024
When the Co-op Live arena opens on April 23, it will be the country's biggest indoor entertainment venue, with a seating capacity of 23,500 people. It is funded by City Football Group and Oak View Group, and it will be just a short walk from Manchester City's Etihad Arena. Harry Styles, a Manchester United fan, is already investing in the venue, which will be a music-first destination, but it could also aim to rival the 02 Arena for the world's biggest matches. Greater Manchester has produced some of the finest boxing talents around, including Tyson Fury, Amir Khan, and Ricky Hatton.

Amir Khan's wife Faryal Makhdoom claims she has been dropped from Celebrity Big Brother because of her outspoken pro-Palestinian views after she called on fellow influencers to denounce Israel

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2024
Faryal Makhachdoom says she was barred from Celebrity Big Brother because of her outspoken pro-Palestinian views, which included calling on influencers to condemn Israel. Amir Khan's glamorous wife accused ITV of'violating' her right to free expression in a tumultuous social media assault. In a video shared on Instagram to her one million followers, she said, 'It appears that my social media presence and being pro-Palestine is not appropriate for ITV and its sponsors.'

Amir Khan's wife Faryal Makhdoom claims she has been DROPPED from Celebrity Big Brother over her pro-Palestine views as she accuses ITV of 'violating' her right to free speech

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 22, 2024
It was supposed to be a high-profile return to reality television, but Amir Khan's glamorous wife claims she was barred from Celebrity Big Brother due to her views on Palestine. The Big Brother spin-off is back in March for the first time in six years, with Faryal Makhdoom among those entering the show's Elstree compound. But Faryal, a Brooklyn-born American of Pakistani descent, says her public support for Palestinians has resulted in ITV's withdrawal from the family friendly program.

The 'Rolex rippers' are on the rise: how luxury watch thieves in London's West End are stopping wealthy people from boasting their wrist candy and plummeting the price of secondhand timepieces

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 12, 2024
The value of secondhand watches, as reported by the Bloomberg Subdial Watch Index, has dropped more than 40% since its peak in April 2022. Watches of Switzerland's largest retailer Since announcing that its profits are down by 5 percent year on year, Watches of Switzerland has seen its stock decline by 53% this year, though Richemont, Cartier's owner, said half-year sales have dropped by 17 percent. (left) and a police sting operation to capture criminals are depicted on the left, as shown.

Muggings in London's West End triple in two years: Retailers say crime spree is threatening future of shopping district as thieves increasingly target wealthy foreign tourists

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 9, 2024
According to recent reports, the number of robbery from a person in Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square has increased to 2,806 last year, up from 796 in 2021. The robbery, which includes pick-pocketing and shoplifting, accounts for around 60% of crime in the West End. The figures were compiled by the Heart of London Business Alliance, which represents 600 local stores, restaurants, and property owners. On Oxford Street (left) and right - undercover cops fighting watch robbers.

Hamzah Sheeraz has the'speed, strength, and movement' to defeat Liam Williams, according to Amir Khan, while Billy Joe Saunders believes the former world champion could KO the 24-year-old at the Copper Box this weekend

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 8, 2024
In their middleweight match at the Copper Box Arena this weekend, Amir Khan has backed Hamzah Sheeraz to defeat Liam Williams. Khan claims that the undefeated 24-year-old has the speed, strength, and movement to put a halt to the former world champion contester on Saturday night. Khan, who retired from professional boxing in 2022, has praised Sheeraz for his weight division, saying the latter is "most difficult."

Derek Draper, who helped him through his courageous Covid long-term illness battles, has died at his funeral

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 2, 2024
Since being out of hospital in 2020, the carer, who is primarily known as Jake, is said to have played a key role in looking after Derek (pictured right). In Primrose Hill, where Derek married Kate Garraway 18 years ago, he was seen today (left) in a white shirt and black suit marching into the Church of St Mary the Virgin. Kate had previously paid tribute to Jake's efforts in looking after him after Derek, with the carer even accompanying the family when they visited Windsor Castle to receive Kate's MBE.

Faryal Makhachdoom's glamorous wife Amir Khan'signs up to Celebrity Big Brother to tell the world that she is not a doormat' after the rollercoaster year

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 2, 2024
Faryal Makhdoom, Amir Khan's glamorous wife, has reportedly joined Celebrity Big Brother. According to reports, ITV bosses gave the mother-of-two, 32, a lucrative deal in an attempt to keep her place as part of the cast. Faryal, 37, is said to be keen to enter the Big Brother house for the general public to get to know her after her rollercoaster year with her boxer husband, 37.

Amir Khan's latest £11.5 million 'Dubai-style' luxury wedding venue is surrounded by broken fridges, soiled mattresses, and mountains of garbage, just weeks before the venue's opening

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 24, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Refrigerators, settees, and soiled mattresses were discarded against the perimeter walls of Bolton's lavish Dubai-inspired complex. Strewn strewn through the streets leading up to the imposing building, despite smatterings of household garbage. Chunks of rendering are already missing from the wall encasing the building, as well as deteriorating brickwork at the entrance to the venue. Residents have mixed feelings about the multi-million pound investment. 'It looks a mess at the moment, with all the garbage around the sides and walls, but it will all be gone by the time it opens,' Georgina Pickering said.'

'It looks like an office building!' Despite being a construction site, Amir Khan unveils a new £11.5 million 'Dubai-style' luxury wedding venue in Bolton next to a car wash and fly-tipping station

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 23, 2024
After constructing a lavish £11.5 million wedding venue in Bolton, former world boxing champion Amir Khan has enraged locals. The luxurious complex - 'The Balmayna' - has eye-catching features such as glass walls, a waterfall, and palm trees inside, as well as stunning greenery and a floral pattern. The Balmayna, which means "enamelled" in Arabic, is set to open in March, with its website announcing a "royalty experience" and "a touch of magnificence and excellence in every celebration."

Fes Batista is the Misfits boxer who considered suicide before a Lady Gaga album saved his life and Roy Jones Jr. honed his skills in the ring... after more than a decade of service, he debuts in KSI's promotion on Saturday

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 20, 2024
The weekend night marks a turning point in a journey that began with football in Huddersfield, plunged the depths of near-suicide at university, revelled in training alongside boxing legend Roy Jones Jr.'s chickens, and will come to an end, God-knows-when. Batista's life can be divided into two periods: the pre-Gaga and post-Gaga. Batista found himself clutching a knife to his neck alone in his bedroom on a bleak night at university. His sense of self-worth had been eroded by a persistent racial abuse, bullying, and exclusion. It was before he heard the word 'Marry The Night'.

Officers with undercover Met Police cops appear as victims in a plot to capture gangsters terrorizing the capital, as a dramatic video shows moment robbers were apprehended by Tasers

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 17, 2024
The clock is ticking for the Rolex Ripper gangs who terrorize London's streets. If a robber grabs a luxurious watch from a victim's wrist, they may feel the long arm of the legislation. Scotland Yard has sent a team of undercover officers posing as victims in an unprecedented attempt to capture the so-called Rolex Rippers responsible for a string of violent watch muggings across the capital. Following an investigation, a group of plain clothed officers offered to go out wearing valuable timepieces after finding that robbers tend to murder well-heeled victims from bars and clubs between 11 p.m. to Saturday nights in Soho, where 40% of London's watch robberies take place. Undercover officers were sent to streets known to be hotspots late at night, where they inevitably fell prey to robbers who had no idea they were the intended victims.

Kate Garraway inundated with support following poignant Britain Get Singing performance as she prepares to keep Christmas Day vigil at husband Derek's bedside following shock heart attack

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 25, 2023
On Sunday, Kate Garraway was sent messages of support from Britain Get Singing viewers as she continued to hold a vigil commanded by her husband Derek Draper's bedside on Christmas Day. After suffering a heart attack earlier this month, former political advisor Derek, 56, is in'a very serious state.' Kate, 56, appeared on the ITV show Stay Another Day with her Good Morning Britain co-stars Charlotte Hawkins, Alex Beresford, Laura Tobin, and Dr Amir Khan in an effort to demonstrate how singing together can help us feel more connected and improve our mental stability.

Eddie Hearn, Lennox Lewis, and Amir Khan all lauded Anthony Joshua after their 'dominant' victory over Otto Wallin...and surprised Francis Ngannou is even pitching to face him next

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 24, 2023
After mocking the career of Otto Wallin in Saudi Arabia, Anthony Joshua has been lauded as "f***ing amazing" and "dominant" by his peers. After being disqualified by Wallin in the fifth round, Joshua regained control of his career. In Saudi Arabia, it was a mature, dominant performance on 'Day of Reckoning', and his coworkers, fellow boxers, and promoters were left blown away. I wasn't expecting a show like that.' Amir Khan told Boxing Social that he was punching perfect.'

Following being chastised for a "half naked" appearance at Red Sea Festival, Amir Khan's wife Faryal Makhdoom retaliates with trolls: "I'm not trying to be your role model."

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 8, 2023
Faryal Makhdoom has struck back at trolls after being slammed for attending the Red Sea International Film Festival's 'half naked' on Thursday. The Pakistani-American model, Amir Khan's wife, was on the Saudia Arabian wife of the festival, and she looked stunning walking the red carpet in a white satin gown with intricate beaded belt detailing, a headscarf, and a spectacular train. The glamorous dress displayed a thigh high split that showcased her toned legs and exposed two graceful silver stilettos.

After being surrounded by cheating allegations, Amir Khan and his wife Faryal Makhdoom spends time together at the Red Sea International Film Festival's closing night

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 7, 2023
As they stepped out at the glamorous galah in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the 36-year-old boxer tenderly posed arm-in-arm with his glamorous wife Faryal. As he walked the red carpet with his wife, Amir, who was recently embroiled in several cheating cases, wore an all-black suit.

Amir Khan resents his opportunity to buy the gold medal from his 2004 Olympic disappointment before pledging £4,000 to former competitor Mario Kindelan to help him build his mother's house in Cuba

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 2, 2023
Amir Khan, a boxer from Athens, has turned down the opportunity to buy the gold medal he missed out on at the 2004 Olympic final. In the final 19 years ago, Mario Kindelan defeated the then 17-year-old before avenging the loss in a rematch a year later.