Amir “King” Khan the unified WBA and IBF light-welterweight world champ scooped the 2011 British Boxer of the Year gong at the British Boxing Board of Control’s annual awards dinner yesterday.
Khan won in a closely fought out race between newly crowned WBO interim Lightweight champ Ricky Burns, British and Commonwealth Super-Middle king George Groves and British and Commonwealth Heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, all who’ve done great things over the past 12 months.
“I’m very proud to have won the British Boxer of the Year Award,” said Khan. “It means a lot to me to be recognised with this award and gives me the motivation to strive for even more success in my career,” he said who is currently training in LA for is 10th December date in Washington against Lamon Peterson.
Khan v Peterson is LIVE on Sky Sports in the UK for those of you unable to make it our to the states to support the KING.
Daily Sport says – From these 4 great fighters it must have been a hard decision to make. Khan should come through his fight on the 10th with ease and build on his previous victories in 2012 with some superb fights coming up.