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Amir Khan claims bad diets and 'curries' are to blame for holding Asian boxers back

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Amir Khan has claimed that "curries" and a bad diet are to blame for holding back Asian boxers. The Olympic silver medallist and former light-welterweight world champion made the comments about Asians in the sport of boxing after retiring last week.

He has also claimed that Asian athletes use their background as an "excuse" for not reaching the top level of their respective sports.Khan, who has family roots in Pakistan, announced his retirement from professional boxing last week at the age of 35, with his final fight coming back in February as he lost to rival Kell Brook via a sixth round technical knockout in their long-awaited bout.He told reporters: “Look, us Asians are not really meant to be fighters.

We're not supposed to be good sportsmen and women.“Our diet is appalling. It's curries. It's not the right diet to be a champion.

If you put us against a lot of English fighters their diet is a lot better. They're stronger than us. But obviously I changed my way of living.

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