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This could be my last fight in America: Boxer Amir Khan takes a jab at Donald Trump
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This could be my last fight in America: Boxer Amir Khan takes a jab at Donald Trump

Khan made an obvious reference to Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from America and build a wall on the US-Mexico border
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05 May, 2016

Two boxers — one a British-Pakistani Muslim, the other Mexican — are to exchange blows in the ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday, but not before they shared a laugh at their mutual 'enemy', Donald Trump.

The boxers in question, Amir Khan and Canelo Alvarez, were addressing a press conference when Khan quipped to the press, "You never know, this could be the last fight for me and Canelo here. That’s if Donald Trump becomes president.”

Between Khan’s Muslim background and Alvarez's Mexican origins, the joke became the comment of the day.

Khan had made an obvious reference to Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from America and build a wall on the U.S. Mexico border.

According to USA Today, it has been announced that Trump, who became the last man standing in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination the same day Khan made this comment, will be attending the fight.

Comments

ml May 05, 2016 02:09pm
Is this jib for Trump or other Pakistanis to follow suit and leave US for home?
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YhuckThoo May 05, 2016 02:10pm
Does anyone really cares about this guy's views on USA???
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XYZ-Indian May 05, 2016 02:10pm
nice one
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Desi Dimag May 05, 2016 02:14pm
Americans will like you if you perform. Don't mingle your religion with American politics.
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Sohail May 05, 2016 02:36pm
@ml , If us leaves Pakistan on its own and gets out of the region, all of Pakistani would happily return home.
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Pashtunyar May 05, 2016 02:38pm
@YhuckThoo You cared enough to read the article, most probably watched the video and passed a one-liner comment as well!
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irfan May 05, 2016 02:39pm
@YhuckThoo Yes if you are talented , people respect your opinion
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lafanga May 05, 2016 02:45pm
@YhuckThoo He is a sport celebrity just taking a swipe at Trump like anyone else. Relax.
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Hasan May 05, 2016 02:45pm
@YhuckThoo "Does anyone really cares about this guy's views on USA???" Obviously you did, since you read the article and posted a comment. Hasan
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ZeeKay May 05, 2016 02:55pm
Comment of the day! nice and witty.... a fitting statement
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usman May 05, 2016 02:55pm
if donald trump does that, he will face the same from muslim countries, in terms of diplomatic relations and trade as well.
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samunderkerang May 05, 2016 03:10pm
Why dont you come back home and enjoy first class citizenship?
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YhuckThoo May 05, 2016 03:33pm
@irfan Talent has nothing to do with such Political statements
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Raaz May 05, 2016 03:42pm
No worry. All Pakistanis are welcome in China
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Mair May 05, 2016 03:47pm
who's looking at him???
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Woz Ahmed May 05, 2016 03:50pm
@Raaz Sadly thats untrue, try getting a Visa !
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Nilesh May 05, 2016 04:08pm
Fight for your own country Pakistan....
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Satt May 05, 2016 04:19pm
Don't worry come to India.
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Moona May 05, 2016 04:34pm
@YhuckThoo Yes of course.
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fahad May 05, 2016 04:55pm
Best of luck with ur fight...
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Kranti May 05, 2016 04:58pm
@Raaz they won't even issue u a tourist visa...lil
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immo May 05, 2016 05:16pm
@Kranti because we dont need one :)
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Expat (USA) May 05, 2016 05:55pm
@YhuckThoo , he is a well known boxer, has every right to comment on USA politics.
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Umer May 05, 2016 06:07pm
@YhuckThoo yes, a lot people do care!
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Khurshid from Kalabat May 05, 2016 06:48pm
@ml why should Pakistani leave, USA is our country and no one can take us out....if someone has problem with us then they should go back to India or any other European country they came from.
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Agha Ata May 05, 2016 07:02pm
If TRUMP wins, America loses!
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Viq Saad May 05, 2016 07:08pm
Amir Khan you are the MAN. Long live Pakiatan.
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allan (canada) May 05, 2016 08:07pm
How is he Pakistani when he was born in UK?
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saj May 05, 2016 08:12pm
@YhuckThoo yes !. He's saying it as it is.
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RIZ May 05, 2016 08:20pm
Make Donald Trump a referee and leave the rest at the boxers :)
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The Trooper May 05, 2016 09:00pm
I get his point,
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conspiracy_theory May 05, 2016 09:12pm
Why don't you raise your voice against terrorism?
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AIZ May 05, 2016 09:24pm
Well Said boy , proud of you...........
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AIZ May 05, 2016 09:25pm
Well said boy , proud of you........
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Khawaja Ahmed May 05, 2016 09:39pm
Racists elements don't have place in our society and definitely not in politics and this president hopeful has exceeded the limits of all the above.
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Maher USA May 05, 2016 11:33pm
Amir should concentrate on Boxing , not something which is not his domain.
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Abdulla Hussain May 05, 2016 11:39pm
@ml : This jib is by a respect conscious person to respect conscious peoples. Even if Pakistanis decide to leave US, their places will only get filled by quality peoples & not quantity peoples.
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real zak May 05, 2016 11:40pm
Donald Trump better as their punching bag.
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independentthinker May 06, 2016 12:15am
If Trump does become the President, he will be the first to reverse all the promises that he has made to the American people! Doesn't he know there is only so much a President can do without bypassing the congress and the senate. Obama would have achieved a lot more, if he had the sole authority to make all decisions.
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Changez_Khan May 06, 2016 12:54am
Amir Khan will be back in USA. Why? because people in USA much smarter than Trump, they will NOT elect TRUMO, it is NOT going to happen. Hillary will win election landslide.
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independentthinker May 06, 2016 01:05am
@allan (canada) - My daughters are born in Canada, but they still refer to themselves as Pakistanis. So what is your point?
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Dr. Sehar Khan May 06, 2016 01:06am
Renounce British citizenship and come to Pakistan...You will never do it....
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Bea May 06, 2016 02:50am
@Nilesh his country is not Pakistan its the UK thats where he was born and educated his parents come from Pakistan so why should he fight for Pakistan?
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Bea May 06, 2016 02:51am
@samunderkerang he is at home in the UK this is his home th country you are born and raised in is your country is it not?
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SAQ May 06, 2016 06:45am
@Nilesh he is fighting for his own country. We are British born and proud of both our heritage.
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asif May 06, 2016 09:17am
@YHUCTHOO, your name suggests the mentality you are carying. Of course, there are people who don't like this well deserved boxer and to me he has put words in the best possible manner.
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hamid May 06, 2016 09:58am
Don't understand, why everyone is so disturbed in the comments by him exercising his freedom of speech! Even it is impossible to send muslims back to their home countries by all developed countries, however, making such comments by World leaders are more shameful.
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