Khan's brother fighting for Pakistan

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  1. Toontoon

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    World champion Amir Khan's brother Haroon will fight for Pakistan at the Commonwealth Games after being overlooked by the English authorities.

    The brothers' father told BBC Sport the 19-year-old was not turning his back on England but he had no alternative.

    "There's no future for him representing England as they've got their podium squad and development squad, and he's not even on that," said Shah Khan.

    "It's unfortunate but he's lucky he's got another route, which is Pakistan."

    Speaking ahead of his older son Amir's fight with Paulie Malignaggi in New York on Saturday, Khan Sr said the Pakistan authorities had taken a look at his younger son and were happy to have him as part of their programme for October's Commonwealth Games in Dehli.

    "He went there for trials and their Cuban coach was there," he said.

    "He did some sparring with their internationals, and after they saw him he had a meeting and they said yes, we want to take him in."

    Khan Sr feels Haroon is not being given a proper chance in England and he could not understand why.

    "If England don't give him a chance what does he do?" he said. "I don't know why the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) aren't having a look at him, is it because Amir has achieved so much and they don't want two brothers to do the same? I've no idea.

    "I'm very bitter, I'm disappointed more than anything, we bent backwards to do whatever we could for the ABA but they've turned their back on Haroon."

    Bantamweight Haroon told the Times that he had always dreamt of representing Great Britain, but he had "never had a look-in" with regards to being part of the senior squad.

    He also said he hoped to turn professional after October, so there was no prospect of representing Pakistan at the London 2012 Olympics, saying "it wouldn't feel right".

    Haroon competed in this year's ABAE Championships but was eliminated before the quarter-final stage.

    In the independent Boxing News rankings for all fighters in his class across the Home Nations, he was rated as 10th best.

    The two English boxers who are in the national squad training full-time at Sheffield were ranked second and fifth.

    A spokesperson for GB Boxing, which deals with Olympic boxing, told BBC Sport: "Haroon is on our radar and if he boxes well in competition and shows significant progress then he could make it into the Podium squad and become a candidate for the 2012 Olympic team."
     
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  2. Flux Capacitor

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    Fair play to him. He needs to get the exposure and experience and if he can't get it here then he should look elsewhere. Its a one-off tournament and too big an opportunity to miss. Good luck to him!
     
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  3. Toontoon

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    I don't blame him in the circumstances.
     
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  4. HMSTempleGarden

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    the experience will do him good.
     
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  5. Dirt99

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    Not sure this will have a decent impact on his pro career. Dont think many brits will support him if he fought for pakistan.... but i suppose we supported lewis!
     
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  6. Wordup

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    I dunno, maybe train harder and get better like everyone else had to, and not expect a free ticket just because of your brother. Surpised they haven't played the race card yet.
     
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  7. h13vyy

    h13vyy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What makes you think he hasn't trained hard enough?

    Race card?? What you talking about fool. Most likely, they realize Haroon is not good as Amir so he rather fight for Pakistan where he's pretty much guaranteed a spot.
     
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  8. Wordup

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    Well maybe he's reached his potential then and simply isn't good enough...oh wait no that can't be it, it's gotta be the ABA stopping him because of his brother etc etc.

    Oh thats right I forgot fool. the Khans are above playing the race card aren't they.
     
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  9. Vantage_West

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    i would fight for any country to get a place in a tourney of this magnitude.

    seems crazy that people will judge him because of it.

    michael bentt went around the globe for people to fight for. jamaica, u.s., england/u.k., st. lucia i think.
     
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  10. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    :think

    ignore his dad because...he is his dad.

    haroon wants to fight in the commonwealth games, so he is. whats wrong here. if he is good enough to represent a country then that shows he has a bit of class.



























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  11. DamonD

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    Sounds fair enough.
     
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  12. Vano-Irons

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    :good

    I do believe it will do him good going to the Games.
    But i feel that the British public will not take to him in the future because of this. Then again, we have never taken to Amir like Hatton, Lewis or Haye have we
     
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  13. DonPrestige

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    Ooooooooook then. :patsch


    Way to try and create negativity in what was a pretty simple thread.

    Like any athlete in the world they fight for who takes them. Time will tell if he is any good. Remember Lewis. Happens in every sport around the globe. Ryan Giggs ring a bell
     
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  14. ImElvis666

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    Good luck to him. At least now he gets to represent on an international scale.
     
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  15. Uncle Rico

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    Translated to:

    "I wish they would play the race card, it'll give me (as well as others) a good reason to bash them"

    Idiot. There's only one reason he's not got in to GB team.....not good enough! But if another opportunity arises for him to go to the Olympics, then he'd be a fool not to take it. If he wins (which is extremely unlikely) then yes of course he'll recieve far less adulation from the British public. But if I was in his shoes, I wouldn't really give a toss. A gold medal is a fantastic achievement regardless of who you win it for
     
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