By Chris LaBate
WBA/IBF 140-pound champion Amir Khan has come to the aid of trainer Joe Gallagher's stable, which includes John Murray, Anthony Crolla, Matthew Macklin and others. In a recent BoxingScene.com article, Kerry Kayes explained why he evicted Joe Gallagher from his Denton-based Betta Bodies Gym.
Khan read an article about Gallagher's misfortune and opened up his Bolton-based gym to Gallagher and his stable of fighters. The unified champion has obviously not held any grudges, as he and John Murray exchanged verbal blows on several occasions.
Gallagher told the Manchester Evening News: “Amir read the column and told his dad to let me know we could use his Gloves Community Centre. I’ve known Amir ever since he was kid and it shows that even after all the success he’s had as a world champion, he still cares about other fighters.
“He knows a lot of the lads from when they were amateurs and it is a really generous offer. We are looking for our own permanent premises and had been offered space by a few amateur clubs. We are really grateful for that, but Amir’s gym is a top-class facility and with a busy six or seven weeks coming up, it is a really big help.”
Gallagher added: “The beauty of boxing is that people are always willing to help each other out.”
