Do you have concerns about the effects your boxing career could have on your body by the time you retire? I want to be healthy for my family.
I want to be able to pick my daughter up from school, I want to be able to take them on holiday. So yes, it does give me concerns, but I think the important thing is to leave boxing behind at the right time. Many of the best fighters in the world have retired because they had to, medically, but I will retire before it gets to that stage. Is there a way to balance safety and the inherently violent nature of the sport? The best way to make boxing safe is close medical supervision.
What is your view on amateur boxing getting rid of head guards, would you have preferred to fight as an amateur with or without a head guard? Getting rid of the head guard makes boxers move more and avoid punches, it makes you a better defensive fighter. In addition to this, fights can take a long time to set up and be worth huge amounts of money. Do these things put pressure on boxers to fight when they are injured or not fully fit?
It definitely can. Boxing pays good money, but some fighters make the mistake of spending like crazy, especially if they know they will have money coming in from a fight. Their reactions might not be what they once were, they may have put weight on, their muscle memory may have started to fade.
Could there be a role for healthcare professionals in that respect, to step in and cancel a fight on medical grounds? I think there could be rules like that, which may help. Doctors should be allowed to intervene in these cases, because people are risking their lives. She loves it and she is always running around the house punching me.
But I think boxing is the hardest sport in the world and you are always only one punch away from getting seriously hurt. Image by AIBA. PDF Version. Volume 5 Issue 1 view all articles in this issue. Home » Articles » Amir Khan. What impact has sports science and medicine had on your career? Has this ever led you to change your training methods? How many hours do you train per week in the build up to a fight?
How important is nutrition for a boxer? Do you follow a set diet? How do you prepare yourself mentally before a fight? Have you ever worked with a sports psychologist? How do you recover after a fight? Do you find it difficult to sleep after a fight? Everybody knows this fight needs to happen. He's been saying he wants it. I've done my thing, let's see if he does his, and we've got the biggest fight in British boxing. I've got a feeling that the timing is now, but I've said that before, who knows with this guy.
That's the only fight that will excite me in boxing. Another option for Brook could be Conor Benn, who has proven himself to be one of the most improved British fighters in recent years, with the year-old admitting that he would consider a huge offer from his former promoter Eddie Hearn and Matchroom.
I believe I have plenty left. I can mix it with the best in the world. Khan has been absent from the ring since a victory over Billy Dib in July , while Brook's most recent fight was a stoppage loss to WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford in November. I said, 'Let's get the fight made. We both have been world champions. We're both British and in the north as well. Imagine making a huge fight like that happen at the Old Trafford football stadium. It would be a massive fight.
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