Renowned boxer Amir Khan addresses Doha College
Urging students to work hard at education, international boxing sensation Amir Khan visited one of the oldest British curriculum schools, Doha College, Al Waab campus recently.
Khan interacted with the college students, answered their questions about his early life and training schedules, and inspired them with his training philosophy of focusing on and unlocking one's complete potential.
A British boxer of Pakistan-origin, Khan intends to have Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao as his next opponent. He says he would love to have the fight take place in Doha.Khan had also challenged Mayweather earlier.
He says his and Pacquiao’s teams were in talks and it will be a big fight if it happens. Even, if it does not, he would love to come to Doha for a major duel.
Khan hopes he would be able to finalise his next opponent within a week or so.
The two-time former world champion and British Olympic boxer is working with Penny Appeal to build a community complex for 100 orphans in The Gambia, one of the world's poorest nations.
The complex will include a community centre, school, clinic and small orphan homes, each with a dedicated foster mother to provide care and love to the children.
The boxer had tweeted about the being at Doha College.
In Doha College speaking to the pupils about sport, education and having goals in life. https://t.co/wT3BXUx55V
— Amir Khan (@AmirKingKhan) October 22, 2015Doha College had tweeted about his last message to them.
Last message from @AmirKingKhan visiting @DohaCollege students today #keepworkinghard pic.twitter.com/d0jdcjgmZI
— Doha College (@DohaCollege) October 22, 2015The British boxer also wants to give back to his country of origin, Pakistan, and is planning to open training academies in five major cities of the country.
He visits Pakistan twice or thrice a year and hopes the gyms in the academies would be up and running within a year.
He is currently going through his paces at a training camp in Qatar in the wake of the World Boxing Championships and is a guest of the Qatar Boxing Federation, AIBA and Globaleye Qatar.
Next time visits the schools that are not catering for those who are already privileged Amir Khan !!
This guy is all washed up