Amir Khan opens up on move to Dubai after gunpoint robbery in east London: 'It's so much safer here'
Amir Khan opens up on move to Dubai after gunpoint robbery in east London: 'It's so much safer here'
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Amir Khan has opened up about moving his family to Dubai, claiming it's “much safer” than the UK. The 38-year-old boxing champion, who decided to leave Britain after being a victim of a gunpoint robbery in east London three years ago, reflected on how his life had changed since the move.
"Look, I can walk around wearing anything, doing anything,” the retired sportsman said. He told the outlet: "I can leave my car door open, it's just so much safer here. I think the law is much more strict, I think people like us need that.”. The father-of-three made it clear he wasn’t interested in getting into fights and altercations with people in public.
"I don't need that in my life - I'm a retired fighter. I've been fighting all my life, there's no point starting fights on the streets or getting into problems,” he added. Khan, who also retired from professional sport in 2022, shares three kids, Lamaisah, Alayan, and Muhammad Zaviyar with his wife Faryal Makhdoom.
His recent remarks came several years after he was dramatically robbed at gunpoint in Leyton, which was partially why he decided to emigrate from the UK. In April 2022, an armed man approached Khan and his wife after they left a restaurant, demanding he hand over a £70,000 watch.
Police eventually identified 20-year-old Dante Campbell and 25-year-old Ahmed Bana as the assailants, both of whom pleaded guilty and were later convicted over the robbery. Bana was jailed for nine years and eight months. Campbell was locked up for seven years and nine months.
