The legend and boxing great Muhammad Ali once said:
“Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”
The fist fighting art of boxing is often misinterpreted as a violent sport; it is considered to be a fine art by enthusiasts. Those of you who have watched the movie Million Dollar Baby will realise that boxing requires hard work and training, skill, discipline, commitment and more importantly a strong heart to stand up when you go down. The last instructions which both fight referees and the corner men utter to their fighters before a fight commences is a gentle reminder -
“Protect yourself at all times.”
In the summer of 2004, a young and explosive kid from Bolton, England began to make a name for himself. He entered the ring at the Athens Olympics, and round after round, fight after fight, outclassed his opponents until the final, where he lost to the legend Mario Kindelan. This kid goes by the name of Amir Khan.
After turning pro, his explosive style, and rapid hand speed obliterated his opponents, until he faced Breidis Prescott. He lost the fight in 56 seconds in round 1 to record his first career loss. He picked himself up from that loss, and went on to claim the WBA (World Boxing Association) Light Welterweight title (previously held y Kostya Tszyu and Ricky Hatton).
Fast forward to December 2009, Khan had a Saturday night date with Dmitry Salita – the number one contender for his belt. The result of the fight – feast your eyes on this!
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