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Boxing: A learning experience for punters as well as Khan.


Byline: Paul Kealy

AMIR KHAN'S first professional bout tonight should be viewed as a learning mission for punters as well as the talented Bolton youngster, writes Paul Kealy. The Olympic silver medallist has already proved he has terrific boxing skills but the paid game is a different kettle of fish kettle of fish
n. pl. kettles of fish
1. A troublesomely awkward or embarrassing situation.

2. A matter to be reckoned with:
 and many top amateurs have failed to make the grade.

Right now, we know little about what power he packs or how he will react to being hit without any headgear headgear,
n the apparatus encircling the head or neck and providing attachment for an intraoral appliance in use of extraoral anchorage.

headgear, radiologic,
n a device that is used to protect the head from injury by radiation.
 on.

All will be revealed in due course but probably not tonight as opponent David Bailey David Bailey may refer to:

Sports and entertainment figures:
  • David Bailey (actor), American actor
  • David Bailey (motocross), racer
  • Dave Bailey, Canadian track and field athlete
  • David M. Bailey, musician
  • David "Homer" Dewitt Bailey Jr.
 has been hand-picked, and rightly so, because he pre-Undisputed world middleweight title (approx 2.30am)

ROUND BETTING ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN ELEVEN TWELVE POINTS ANYTIME DRAW
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Publication:The Racing Post (London, England)
Date:Jul 16, 2005
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