‘Magic’ Khan heading seven-man team to int’l box off in T&T

Potential London Olympian Imran ‘Magic’ Khan left, blocks a punch thrown by his opponent Richard Williamson in their three-round exhibition bout at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis gym on Sunday night. (Orlando Charles photo)

By Emmerson Campbell

Fresh off his International Boxing Association (AIBA) training stint in Cardiff, Wales, potential London Olympian Imran ‘Magic’ Khan will lead a team of seven boxers to compete in an invitational box off in Trinidad and Tobago from today to Sunday.

The Trinidad and Tobago Amateur Boxing Association will stage a box off in preparation for the London Olympic qualifiers in Rio de Janeiro in May and has invited local boxers to compete in the box off.

Khan, the joint Junior Sportsman of the Year left Guyana last night to