Amir Khan's importance as a boxer and fighter goes way beyond the Olympic medals or world titles he has won. As Britain’s best-known and most popular Muslim, adored by millions of fans of all denominations, the 28-year-old’s words carry particular weight in these troubled times when the world has been revolted by the slaying of 132 children in an attack on a school in Pakistan. Since he won Olympic silver in 2004 at the age of 17, Bolton-born Khan has tried to be a healing figure with his fights attended by everyone from working-class white fight fans to imams from the mosque.
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The Taliban killed 132 schoolchildren in Peshawar, Pakistan
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Amir Khan revealed that the tragedy had affected him greatly
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The boxer says he wants to go to Pakistan and help rebuild the school
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Khan also revealed he would like to be seen as a role model
But Khan was brought back down to earth by the news of the massacre of schoolchildren in @placeholder