Khan is due to face India’s Neeraj Goyat at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on July 12
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British boxer Amir Khan to stage fight in Saudi Arabia
Amir Khan will fight Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah next month
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Boxer Badou Jack hopes to spread high-level boxing to Saudi Arabia
The Swedish fighter recently launched an events company that will mark its debut with a May 3 boxing and kickboxing event in Dubai
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Former world boxing champion Badou Jack launches UAE events firm
Badou Jack Promotions and Events’ first event will have YouTube sensation and amateur boxer KSI and two-time world boxing champion Amir Khan in attendance
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Reality show Fighting Fit Dubai signs deal with ESPN
Fighting Fit Dubai will air its third season on ESPN.com, thanks to a new deal inked between the show’s creators and producers
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Video: British boxer Amir Khan – what next for his career?
British boxer Amir Khan can count the number of fights left in his career “on one hand”, he said in an interview with Arabian Business.
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Boxing clever: Amir Khan talks cryptocurrencies, private equity and calling time on his career
Amir Khan has won 33 fights, an Olympic medal and a $30m fortune. Now, British boxer Amir Khan is moving outside the ring and into the world of cryptocurrencies
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Kell Brook ‘wrong’ to taunt if he wants fight, says Amir Khan
Amir Khan expects that an announcement on his next opponent – either Briton Kell Brook or American Terence Crawford – will take place in the next several weeks
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Floyd Mayweather to earn ‘easy money’ fighting Japanese kickboxing star, says Amir Khan
The 32-year old British boxing champ said he admires Mayweather’s business acumen, even though he believes fights such as the December clash with Japan’s Tanshin Nasukawa and Conor McGregor are “silly” for fans
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Amir Khan: my boxing career is coming towards the end
The British boxer said that far too many fighters take “unnecessary punishment” in the latter portions of their career
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Smith knocks out Groves to claim WBA title in Jeddah
Britain’s Callum Smith beats compatriot George Groves in Saudi Arabia to claim coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy
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Alvarez-Golovkin set for third bout after Mexican’s majority decision win
Alvarez showed skill and durability to outlast Golovkin in another attritional contest between the two evenly-matched rivals
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Mayweather planning rematch with Manny Pacquiao this year
Mayweather earned an estimated $220 million from his first fight with Pacquiao, who earned around $100 million from the contest
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British boxing stars ready for Jeddah final showdown
WBA super middleweight world champion George Groves and Callum Smith will fight next month in Saudi Arabia’s first official boxing event
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British YouTuber criticises Logan Paul after being stopped from commentating upcoming fight
True Geordie was the commentator for a previous boxing match between YouTubers KSI and Joe Weller
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Video: Women in Saudi Arabia to gain new opportunities with changing social restrictions
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman hopes to change the perception of Saudi Arabia as a country stuck in the past.
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Saudi women battle exercise taboo in the boxing ring
A ban on physical education classes for women was scrapped in 2014