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Boxer Amir Khan will donate a £30,000 pair of shorts to help rebuild the Peshawar army school where 141 children and staff were killed by the Taliban.
The Briton, who is of Pakistani origin, wore the shorts, which has a waistband made from 24-carat gold threading, in his points win against Devon Alexander.
"It was just very sad to see innocent kids being killed," said Khan, 28.
"I want to donate the shorts for the Peshawar cause, rebuild a school and strengthen security around the area."
Khan, who successfully defended his WBC Silver welterweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday, became a father in May when his daughter Lamysa was born.
"I can only imagine what those parents are going through," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"We are very lucky in England, we have good security and I will be able to send my little girl to school and know she will be fine, but in Pakistan you cannot do that.
"They send the kids outside the house and do not know if they are going to come back. It's very sad to know that."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/30540160
The Briton, who is of Pakistani origin, wore the shorts, which has a waistband made from 24-carat gold threading, in his points win against Devon Alexander.
"It was just very sad to see innocent kids being killed," said Khan, 28.
"I want to donate the shorts for the Peshawar cause, rebuild a school and strengthen security around the area."
Khan, who successfully defended his WBC Silver welterweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday, became a father in May when his daughter Lamysa was born.
"I can only imagine what those parents are going through," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"We are very lucky in England, we have good security and I will be able to send my little girl to school and know she will be fine, but in Pakistan you cannot do that.
"They send the kids outside the house and do not know if they are going to come back. It's very sad to know that."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/30540160
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