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A Boy from Bolton: My Story
by Amir Khan
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (2006-10-16)
ISBN: 0747587604
EAN: 9780747587606
Hardcover: 224 pages
Release Date: 2006-10-14
SKU: B349-1064
Condition: Like New
Comments: UNREAD but may have minor imperfections such as a crease or mark. In stock - quick dispatch, from an efficient and professional leading British bookselling firm.
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Customer Reviews
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A decent look at Khans amateur and early pro career
Rating  (3)
Date: 2008-03-21
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a book about Amir Khan. I found it to be a readable look at his life, and career. He moves through the narrative quite slowly- the main focus is on his boxing career, which is not surprising! He talks about his early amateur fights, his championship bouts and his very good run at the 2004 Olympics. He also takes about the first few fights in his professional career, and it is there that the book ends.
Aside from the boxing, we hear a few stories about him growing up- minor scrapes with the law, success in other areas, his car and his feelings about being a British Muslim. He also talks about the "culture shock" experienced on a trip to Pakistan. There are pictures, mostly of him fighting, his family etc.
So, if you are a fan of Amir I'm sure you will enjoy this a lot. If, like me, you are a boxing fan but not a mega-fan of Khan himself, you might find at times it gets a bit tedious. He comes across as having the I-can-do-no-wrong attitude, and after a while it gets a bit annoying. It is a very uncritical account, and lacks the cynicism of some other boxing books. I think that most boxers wait and publish "warts and all" autobiogs AFTER their careers.
This was a decent book. It certainly keep my attention, mostly, and was an interesting look at this rising star. However, it is by no means a classic- at this stage in his life Khan is still a committed professional boxer- he isn't about to viciously tear into the sport that is making him rich! Shame, in a way, as these are often the most engaging stories.
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Disappointed
Rating  (2)
Date: 2008-03-13
Was disappointed in this his book because it was all "me, me me" i know it's a box about the boxer but he never wrote anything about his struggles in life everything he did seemed like he achieved it with no problem.
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Excellent
Rating  (5)
Date: 2006-10-16
6 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
this book is really good and amir khan goes into depth about his life at home and his life as a boxer. Met him in person in Glasgow and got Amir to sign my book. Really nice guy to talk to.
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