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Khan: I wanted to send a message after 7/7 attacks
Boxer Amir Khan talks about the difficulty of making his professional debut following the 7/7 suicide bombings in London.
The 2004 Olympic silver medallist fought David Bailey in Bolton a week after the bombings in the capital.
Khan said: "It did upset me because I wanted to enjoy this moment but I could not because of what happened in London.
"I wanted to send the young Muslim kids a message out there. We live in England, we were brought up in England and we have to respect our roots."
This clip is taken from 5 live sport on 27 April 2016.
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