On April 19th, former unified light-welterweight boxing world champion Amir Khan was robbed at gunpoint at Leyton in East London. Khan, along with his wife, Fayal Makhdoom, had just finished dinner at a restaurant and were walking towards their car to return home. Suddenly, two individuals approached the Olympian and confronted him with a gun aimed at his face.
At Khan’s helplessness and disbelief, the robbers then asked him to hand over his expensive Franck Muller watch. Understanding the uncompromising situation, Khan cooperated and unprotestingly gave away his belonging. At this, the perpetrators left, and luckily, Khan and his wife were both unharmed.
Just had my watch taken off me at gun point in East London, Leyton. I crossed the road with Faryal, luckily she was few steps behind me. 2 men ran to me, he asked for my watch whist having a gun pointed in my face. The main thing is we’re both safe.
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) April 18, 2022
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Returning home the same night, Khan tweeted his terrifying experience to the rest of the world. “Just had my watch taken off me at gun point in East London, Leyton. I crossed the road with Faryal, luckily she was few steps behind me. 2 men ran to me, he asked for my watch whist having a gun pointed in my face. The main thing is we’re both safe,” he wrote.
The CCTV footage of the unfortunate event that has now come up
In a video released by FightHype.com, the world witnesses the frightening moment in champion Amir Khan’s life. Two men, their faces unrecognizable from the video, get out of a car and hurry toward a walking Khan. In a matter of seconds, they then confront and rob the former WBA and IBF title-holder, leaving him and his wife scared and utterly perplexed amidst the busy streets of Leyton.
“Good morning, everyone, had a good sleep last night. It was a bit mad, but glad everyone is safe. Feels a bit weird not wearing a watch, but it is what it is. Anyway, I just wanted to tell you guys I’m all good,” said Khan at the end of the FightHype video.
What does this unfortunate event revolving around boxing champion Amir Khan tell the world?
The world is unsafe. But in a discussion about self-defense and the utter need for it, this unfortunate event throughout and shamelessly speaks the bitter truth to a significant group of people. In the history of British boxing, Khan is the youngest ever to win an Olympic medal.
In addition, he is a two-time world champion in professional boxing. With a professional record of 36 wins, 4 losses, and 21 KOs, Khan is a serious athlete who stands for a tested spirit inside the boxing ring.
However, Khan is no exception to threats from the world. Despite being a world-class fighter, he remains vulnerable to the use of lethal force. Looking at it, one has to acknowledge that amidst the dangers of social life, no one is a free being. Although Khan is a professional, under circumstances, he has but to cooperate to save his valuable life.
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Martial arts and self-defense can offer one discipline and a healthy lifestyle. However, to think that martial arts could guarantee invincibility, one would have to be in delusion, far removed from the truth.
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