The Anonymous Widower

The Acceptable Face of Violence

I’m very much against violence, except in one place; the boxing ring. Judging by the reports this morning, the fight last night between Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana was a real thriller.

I like Khan and he seems to be wearing his world championship belt with dignity.  It was also reported that when he went training in the Philippines recently, with the incomparable Manny Pacquiaio, who is also trying to do his best for his troubled homeland.

I think it is true to say that the Muslim community both in the UK and worldwide needs more role-models like Khan.

We will have the World Cup in an Islamic country in 2022.  It would be wonderful, if the England team contained one or more footballers with Islamic roots.

December 12, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | Sport | Boxing, Islam