LONDON: British boxing star Amir Khan has announced that he and his business partner Bill Dosanjh will be bringing a franchise-based boxing league to the “old country”.
“I’m bringing Super Boxing League [to Pakistan] this year and it will show the next generation of boxers,” Khan, who is of Pakistani descent, said in a video.
Two years after giving Pakistan its first taste of international boxing, Khan stated in the video: “It’s going to be a month-long tournament; it will be really amazing and I’m looking forward to watching the talent of Pakistan. This is going to be big time. I really believe we have huge amount of talent but no one has ever pointed it. Hopefully, 2018 is going to be a big year for Pakistani boxing.” Khan, who knocked out Canadian Phil Lo Greco in the opening round of their fight last month, also divulged the details of his boxing league.
“I’ve named the teams: Islamabad Kings, Lahore Giants, Karachi Devils, Faisalabad Falcons, Multan Thunders, Peshawar Warriors and Quetta Stars,” he said. “There’s going to be six fighters in each team — five male and one female.”
The Super Boxing League is already operational in India and had its openings season last year. In addition to co-founding SBL, Khan and Dosanjh also co-own the Super Fight League – an India-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion.
