The Wrath of Khan

It's weird how for years the average punter has considered boxing an outmoded, barbaric misuse of the word "sport". But since the Olympics and emergence of the Bolton wonderkid, Amir Khan, we can't wait for the next opportunity to scream "smack him in the face" at the TV...! He was back today in his first fight since Athens - shown live on the beeb at 7pm, which in itself is extraordinary - and he won emphatically by over 20 points in four rounds. Truth be told, he is magic to watch, and the mouth does water at how good he could be with more maturity, but the best thing of all, I think, is the potential he has as a role model for young kids - a resurgence in the popularity of our nations boxing clubs can only be a good thing in teaching sportmanship, discipline and respect for many whose time might be spent much less productively without such an outlet. Good lad, Amir, keep it up - no, Up, UP...! Kx