Comments Thread For: Amir Khan's Work Visa Denied, Malignaggi Fight in Doubt?

[FLYBOY]

On 23 October 2007, Khan was convicted of careless driving at Bolton Crown Court and given a six-month driving ban and a £1000 fine. The conviction related to an incident that occurred on 2 March 2006 in the centre of Bolton, when Khan's car hit and broke the leg of a pedestrian who was running on a pelican crossing trying to avoid cars. Immediately prior to the accident Khan had swerved around a line of stopped cars and went through a traffic light that had just turned red. He was cleared of dangerous driving[35] and the pedestrian received an interim payment of £40,000.[36] Khan was also summoned to appear in court in Rochdale on 26 October 2007, accused of travelling in excess of 140 mph on the M62 motorway on 31 December 2006. He failed to appear and the case was adjourned to 2 November 2007, with the District Judge warning that he would issue an arrest warrant if the accused did not appear by then. He was also charged with not producing his driving licence and insurance certificate.[37] On 7 January 2008 Khan was fined £1000 and banned for 42 days for the speeding offence.[38]

On 12 July 2009, Khan was once again involved in a motoring incident, this time a collision with a young cyclist. However, no action will be taken against Khan after police concluded that he was not to blame for the incident in Moor Lane following interviews with a number of witnesses.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amir_Khan_(boxer)

[shade darkar]

He was interrogated at the LAX airport for HOURS when he recently came from England. Is that not racist?

really? when? link? and that has nothing to do with your comments saying its racist because he was denied a visa.

[FLYBOY]

Khan is due to defend the WBA 140lb title against Paulie Malignaggi on May 15 at Madison Square Garden, but had to transfer to Vancouver from the Los Angeles boxing gym of trainer Freddie Roach a week ago after an application for his work visa for the contest became an issue.

Khan was forced to leave and go to Canada to re-apply for the work permit.

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It is believed the delay may have been caused after US officials scrutinised Khan’s motoring offences in the UK.

In October 2007 Khan, then 20, was convicted of careless driving after he went through a red light and injured a pedestrian. He was driving his £87,000 BMW convertible in Bradshawgate, Bolton, when he struck Geoffrey Hatton on a pelican crossing.

Mr Hatton, 55, suffered a broken leg in the incident. Khan was cleared of dangerous driving, but found guilty of careless driving. He was given a six-month driving ban and fined £1,000.

Three months later he was back in court to face magistrates for an earlier offence of speeding. A police officer said his own speedometer was "off the clock" at 155mph as he pursued the boxer on the M62 motorway near Rochdale. He was fined £1,000 and banned for 42 days for speeding in his BMW.

Last summer, Khan, 22, was behind the wheel of his Range Rover when he was involved in an accident with a cyclist. A spokesman for the police later added that no further action would be taken against Khan.

The delay in the visa has meant that Freddie Roach, Khan’s trainer, yesterday flew to Vancouver from his base at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood to ensure that Khan’s preparations are kept on track ahead of a vital contest in his career, as he attempts to win over US boxing fans. Khan-Malignaggi will be screened on US cable giants HBO, while it is expected that an announcement is imminent for ITV to show the contest in the UK.

According to a source at Golden Boy Promotions, Khan’s handlers in the US, it may be up as long as a week before the work visa could be issued from the US Consulate in Vancouver.

Robert Diaz, the matchmaker for Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, speaking exclusively to The Daily Telegraph, said: “Amir Khan has had to go to Vancouver, and it is due to a few incidents when he was younger, but we are completely confident that he will be in New York to defend his title ahead of the fight with Malignaggi.

“Khan is a professional, and he has maintained his focus throughout the events that have taken place. Freddie Roach has gone up to Vancouver because it has taken longer to sort this out than we at first thought.”

An added twist to the May 15 event is that Colombian Breidis Prescott, Khan’s nemesis 17 months ago, has been added to the Madison Square Garden undercard.

Prescott was beaten by East Londoner Kevin Mitchell in Newcastle last December, propelling his career forward. Mitchell now faces Michael Katsidis for the interim World Boxing Organisation lightweight title on May 15, at Upton Park, hours before Khan, visa permitting, will meet Malignaggi.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oth...is-denied.html

[davidoff]

A lot of speeding tickets. Wikipedia Amir Khan and you will see it. But you make it sound like Amir murdered someone. They pedestrian was injured and obviously got some $$$$ from Amir.

I think it's just strict rules, and not related to Amir's race or them making him out to be some sort of substantial threat.

I remember when David Beckham's bodyguards couldn't get work visas when he moved to the U.S., and they had no criminal records. And of course Beckham was providing them with a house and substantial pay, etc.

[FLYBOY]

really? when? link? and that has nothing to do with your comments saying its racist because he was denied a visa.

Check his Twitter. Obviously race comes into play when giving visas in the United States of America.

[FloydTBE]

I really hope the fight can go ahead,

[King Ju-Ju]

Bad driver. Ran over some guy.

are you serious?

[JR Rider]

Why the **** would some driving offences stop someone getting into a country for a boxing match?

[shade darkar]

Check his Twitter. Obviously race comes into play when giving visas in the United States of America.

so why is there multiple cultures in the USA? in any case this is bull****. he was denied a visa because he has broke a mans leg whilst speeding! and a few other driving mishaps i believe aswell. its got fcuk all to do with racism.

[Lloydy]

They'll sort it out.........and Khan will win by points.