Khan helps boxing project new image

Amir Khan may have been a professional boxer for only a couple of days, but the 18-year-old already recognises the vital role he has in promoting a sport that has long struggled to find an acceptable image in modern society.

Following years of non-existent coverage on mainstream television, boxing in the UK was given a massive lift last summer when Khan battled his way to an Olympic final, where he was defeated by legendary Cuban Mario Kindelan in Athens.