Mug’s game: Former WBA champ fights off six muggers

Boxing champion Amir Khan

Former WBA and IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan stood up against an armed gang to defend his car from being stolen, British media report.
On Tuesday night, Khan and his brother, who is also a professional fighter, allegedly got involved in a fistfight with six men in Birmingham, when the gang tried to steal Khan’s £100,000 Range Rover.
The two brothers were on their way back after a night out when a group of men overtook Khan’s ride by blocking their way and forcing the fighters to stop.
Witnesses testified that the Khan brothers easily defended themselves against their attackers.
“One [of the gang] slapped Amir and clipped him on the lip but Amir pulled back and knocked him out cold,” a witness revealed to The Sun newspaper.
“Then five of them went for Amir and Haroon but they stood their ground and these guys got dropped one by one.”
Amir Khan lost his WBA light welterweight belt to American fighter Danny Garcia in a fourth round knockout on July 14, 2012. The 25 year old is now scheduled to take on unbeaten fighter Carlos Molina in December in an attempt to reinstate himself as the top ranked fighter in his division.