British - Athlete | December 8, 1986 -
Boxing changed my life twice.
Amir Khan
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Religion was very influential because when it got really bad, and you don't know who to turn to, but I turned to God and was praying and meditating, that really helped.
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Of course I will turn professional at some stage. Then I want to be a world champion and finish up a legend and be out of the sport by the time I am 27.
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It's got difficult for me to walk down the street without people stopping me to ask for an autograph or to talk to me about boxing.
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I've been to so many dos and presentation dinners and TV shows. I've been among all the top stars - soap stars, people from music - it's been brilliant. But I've kept my feet on the ground.
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If I get a bit big-headed, I get a good clip round the ear from my family and friends. I'm still the same person.
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I want to retire from boxing by the time I am 25 or 26 and be a legend by that age.
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I don't want to get punched all my life.
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I think it is very important to keep the kids off the street and out of trouble.
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I always said as an amateur that I'd want to one day fight and beat Kindelan because he was the best out there.
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I look out there, and I see that Floyd Mayweather stands head and shoulders above everyone else. He's another fighter I would like to base myself on because he's got incredible fast hands and feet. He's flashy but, man, is he good.
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Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales are the guys I want to base myself on. They fight with their whole heart and with such work-rate. They just don't stop punching. I want to be like that - never boring.
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