Former world champion boxer Amir Khan has revealed he was robbed at gunpoint in London on Monday.
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Khan, 35, stated he and his spouse Faryal have been protected after the incident, through which he had a watch stolen after being confronted by two males with a gun.
“Just had my watch taken off me at gun point in East London, Leyton,” the British fighter tweeted.
“I crossed the road with Faryal, luckily she was a few steps behind me. Two men ran to me, he asked for my watch whist having a gun pointed in my face. The main thing is we’re both safe.”
No arrests but in Amir Khan theft
An announcement from the Metropolitan Police stated: “Police were called at 21:15 on Monday, April 18 to High Road, Leyton.
“A man aged in his 30s is alleged to have been approached by two males who threatened him with a firearm before stealing his watch and fleeing. There were no reports of any shots fired or any injuries.
“Police responded and conducted an area search. At this very early stage there have been no arrests. An investigation has begun and police are following a number of enquiries.”
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Amir Khan, the previous WBA and IBF light-welterweight champion, was overwhelmed by fellow Briton Kell Brook in a sixth-round stoppage in Manchester in February.
By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse
