By Mark Vester
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan says he is feeling much better and leaving Pakistan on Monday to head back to England. Khan is scheduled to be at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas this coming Saturday to watch the rematch between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz. Khan is expected to fight Marquez, should he win, on December 11.
On Saturday Khan wrote on his personal twitter page that he was very sick and advised by a doctor to stay in bed. It was the second time in a month where Khan became very ill.
"Really ill in Pakistan...got [a] bad stomach ache and headache. [I] want to vomit but just won't let me...also have a fever. I want come home. [The] doctor came around [and] told me to stay hydrated but [I don't] feel like eating or drinking. Back in bed resting up. Whatever I do, I aint going [to a] hospital," Khan wrote.
But on Sunday he wrote the illness had faded and he was back on his feet.
"Starting to feel better. Had the worst headache and stomach craps. Mum was putting cold wet small towels on my forehead and body, was very hot. My mum sat next to me and prayed something from the Quran. When she finished I was perfect. I'm sit here now like I was never ill. Was meant to meet the general of the Pakistan army. He's a fan but I became ill. Maybe next time. I'm leaving tomorrow for England," Khan wrote.
