Amir Khan to donate £30k shorts to Peshawar army school in Pakistan

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

Comments (20)

Uklad

Cult of Amir Khan is contagious, you can resist it, but there shall come a time you'll embrace it. :boxing::boxing:

11y ago

BoxOffice

lol your avi bro. Cult of Amir Khan is contagious, you can resist it, but there shall come a time you'll embrace it.

11y ago

Uklad

It is a noble gesture from brother Khan. lol your avi bro.

11y ago

talz

I volunteer five times a week to help under privileged but I never use it as a publicity item. Khan is worth millions. A true gesture would be quietly giving donations as many done without involving the press. The cause here is good but it should not be a image builder. Well if you truely did then you would know that telling the media raises awareness and may help to inspire other people to donate. Media is vital for charity donations. Sure it looks good on Khans image but a lot more people will now be inspired to donate especially Khan fans and overall its a good thing. Stop thinking about the negatives and think about the positives.

11y ago

HAVISJ

Now that you've put it this way it makes sense and I agree. I honestly thought you were making a mockery of the event in specific cuz it seemed that way. I take back my words. Big man for doing that!

11y ago

baya

Now that you've put it this way it makes sense and I agree. I honestly thought you were making a mockery of the event in specific cuz it seemed that way. I take back my words. thank you, sir.

11y ago

BoxOffice

making a mockery? maybe you need to get your head out of your ass and see it for what it is. those zealot foks would salivate to cause more destruction and chaos at the prospect of a prize fight. don't ANY of you POS foks try to put words in my mouth. what happened in peshawar was fubar and i wouldn't dare to even think of making any off-color joke about that tradegy but if you 3 bastions of pink think a fight should be held there, you're insanely stupid. like a 67 IQ type stupid. Now that you've put it this way it makes sense and I agree. I honestly thought you were making a mockery of the event in specific cuz it seemed that way. I take back my words.

11y ago

baya

Wow making a mockery of mass death and distraction. Only a scum would do that! making a mockery? maybe you need to get your head out of your ass and see it for what it is. those zealot foks would salivate to cause more destruction and chaos at the prospect of a prize fight. don't ANY of you POS foks try to put words in my mouth. what happened in peshawar was fubar and i wouldn't dare to even think of making any off-color joke about that tradegy but if you 3 bastions of pink think a fight should be held there, you're insanely stupid. like a 67 IQ type stupid.

11y ago

baya

look at these chicks getting in their feels ^

11y ago

HAVISJ

That's cos nobody gives a flying fuk about you :lol1: Lol.. Damn!!

11y ago

Box3r

Fixed it for you. Wow making a mockery of mass death and distraction. Only a scum would do that!

11y ago

baya

You are scum. thank you?

11y ago

BoxOffice

Fixed it for you. You are scum.

11y ago

Dirk_Diggler_UK

11y ago

FrankieBruno

I volunteer five times a week to help under privileged but I never use it as a publicity item. Khan is worth millions. A true gesture would be quietly giving donations as many done without involving the press. The cause here is good but it should not be a image builder. the whole point of celebs giving to charity is to bring more awareness to the charity they use their star power to help and trust me charities appreciate this also in regards to the shorts khan was adamant he'd give them away to a charity, so now we know what he did with them, so he doesnt have to answer the question about "whatever happened to those shorts" this guy does a lot for charity, has his own foundation, he's right to advertise his charity.

11y ago

baya

he should demand Mayweather fight him in Pakistan. Imagine how much death that would bring to the area, helping so many people. :headbang: Fixed it for you.

11y ago

atomicsad

what have you ever donated to charity?? Khan might talk rubish but he has always given to charity I volunteer five times a week to help under privileged but I never use it as a publicity item. Khan is worth millions. A true gesture would be quietly giving donations as many done without involving the press. The cause here is good but it should not be a image builder.

11y ago

LarryX

Not only that the fighters at Gallaghers gym used to bad mouth him before that. He could have been a dyck and said no fook off. People hate this guy for other than his boxing career and sensible people know what it is. Sound familiar????

11y ago

LarryX

He donated a pair of shorts? wow! His publicity manager says they are worth 30k? Bet they couldn't get 200 for them. What a weak publicity stunt after the tragedy they suffered. what have you ever donated to charity?? Khan might talk rubish but he has always given to charity

11y ago

Accountoffline

He let Gallagher and his lads use his gym. I'm not sure if it's for $ or not, but Khan stepped up to help because he wanted to, so a noble gesture regardless. Taken so many kids off the streets with his boxing gym in Bolton. I can go on and on. Not only that the fighters at Gallaghers gym used to bad mouth him before that. He could have been a dyck and said no fook off. People hate this guy for other than his boxing career and sensible people know what it is.

11y ago