British - Athlete | December 8, 1986 -
I was very hyperactive when I was a kid, just misbehaving at school like most kids, and I would probably be 10 times worse at home.
Amir Khan
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If I hadn't gone towards boxing, I might have been one of those kids getting into trouble. A lot of my friends did. They were clever kids at school, but they just went down the wrong path.
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Even though you think boxing is a contact sport, it teaches you not to fight on the street, to behave. It gives you discipline and self-control.
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You need to have a very strong relationship with your coaches. For me, Freddie Roach is like a father figure.
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People forget that boxing is the art of self-defence - ideally, hit and not be hit - and maybe we should all think about that a bit more.
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We like to entertain, but it is not our duty to do so. I have had a lot of exciting fights and been hit way too much, so that is something to think about.
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If I get the fight against Mayweather, I have no doubt I can go and take it.
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Mayweather does tease people all the time. He likes to get under your skin. That's what he's like.
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Mayweather waits for you to make a mistake. He plays a similar game to me.
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I've come back from losses and won world titles.
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I've been boxing since I was eight, and that's a long time to take punches day after day.
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I understand why my mum and my wife can't bear to watch me fight. There's a lot of blood, a lot of pain.
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