Master Kindelan gives Kid Khan a lesson

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2004

ATHENS (AFP) — Defending champion Mario Kindelan of Cuba gave 17-year-old Amir Khan of Britain a boxing lesson in the Olympic lightweight (60kg) final.

The 17-year-old Khan, bidding to become the youngest gold medal winner since Floyd Patterson won the middleweight title in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, gave everything but came up short against the best lightweight in the world, amateur or professional.

"He's the best boxer I've seen in a long time," said Khan of the Cuban champion.

"It's a shame I didn't beat him, but I tried my best and I thought I did well."

"Maybe next Olympics, I'll get the gold medal.

"It's been a brilliant two weeks, what I expected, and I won a medal for Great Britain."

Khan showed no fear, tracking the...