Khan robbed at gunpoint in east London

Amir Khan says he was robbed of his watch at gunpoint by two men while out with his wife Faryal Makhdoom in Leyton, east London on Monday night. 

The former boxing world champion took to Twitter to share details of the incident, noting that he and his wife were both unharmed.

“Just had my watch taken off me at gun point in East London, Leyton,” Khan tweeted.

“I crossed the road with Faryal (Khan’s wife), luckily she was few steps behind me. 2 men ran to me, he asked for my watch whist having a gun pointed in my face. The main thing is we’re both safe.”

Khan was beaten by long-time rival Kell Brook via a sixth-round stoppage in Manchester back in February, after which he strongly hinted at retirement.

The 35-year-old, who won silver at the 2004 Olympics at the age of 17, became a world champion at just 22 when he overcame Andreas Kotelnik in July 2009.