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21 Plus News UK May 2016
That’s it from Me. Amir Khan
Amir Khan Bolton-born Khan became
Britain's youngest-ever boxing medallist
at the 2004 Olympics, was knocked-out
in round 6 by Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in
Las Vegas
on Sunday
morning.
Amir Khan, who was jumping up 2
weight divisions to take on the Mexican
after finally landing the mega-fight he
Khan soon found himself pegged back
by Canelo, who hunted him down, as he
began to find his range.
Then, following a weak jab aimed by
K h a n ,
Canelo unloaded
a right-hand and caught the Brit
flush on the chin, sending him crashing
to the canvas and referee Kenny Bayless
immediately called the fight to a halt.
Report by Rana Abdul Sattar Manchester
Pakistan Olympians and internationals
could not get UK visa in time.
Pak-India hockey series in UK
postponed due to UK visa issues
A three-match hockey series between
former stars of Pakistan and Indian
hockey teams, that was scheduled to
take place next week, is likely to be
played on May 13, 14 and 15 with the
Berkshire Hockey Club the host.
Pakistan junior hockey team’s head
coach and former Olympian Tahir
has long craved, began the fight well,
out-moving and out-boxing the WBC
middleweight champion
However, despite his bright start, Amir
Khan was knocked out by a brutal right
hook from Alvarez ending his world title
dream but he will be consoled by his
bumper pay cheque
Cricket won’t improve until domestic
structure is fixed: Waqar Younis
Former Head Coach Waqar Younis feels
that Pakistan cricket would not improve
unless and until stern steps are taken to
fix the domestic cricket.
Waqar, who had resigned as Pakistan’s
coach three months before his
contract was going to end on June 30,
said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
needs to improve domestic cricket first.
“I will have been pleased if progress was made on my recommendations,” he
said while talking to a private news channel.
delayed as some former
Pakistan Olympians and internationals
could not get UK visa in time.
According to a foreign news agency,
the three matches were dueto be
ISLAMABAD, May 13 (Plus News
Sports ): The Pakistan Cricket Board
(PCB) has decided to send the national
team to England in June for a twoweeks
training camp prior to their series
in July so as to get them
familiarize with conditions there.
PCB official said the team will be sent
to England on June 14 or 15 for a twoweeks
training camp. “Pakistan team
will train for two weeks in the Rose
Bowl cricket ground in Hampshire,
England,” he said.
Zaman, who was part of Pakistan team
for this series, some Pakistan players
could not get UK visas in time and
now the series might take place at
some later dates.
Pakistan cricket team to train
in Rose Bowl from June 15
He said chief selector Inzamam ul Haq
and head coach Mickey Arthur were
serious in having the team to prepare
in England prior to the series.
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