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Khan taunts England coach after Delhi success

ESPN staff
October 12, 2010
Haroon Khan picked up a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games © Getty Images
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Amir Khan's brother Haroon has hit out at England head coach Rob McCracken after clinching a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Khan, who was fighting for Pakistan after being snubbed by England, was defeated by India's Suranjoy Mayengbam in his bantamweight semi-final.

Despite the loss, Khan did enough to seal a bronze medal, which he insists will be a source of embarrassment for McCracken.

"I'd love to see Rob McCracken and tell him: 'Look, in your face! I've got a medal and I should have got that medal for England," he said. "I think I've proved my point to the selectors. I read in the media that McCracken said he didn't think I was good enough. But I've never seen him and I don't think he's watched me in any of my fights."

Khan's viewpoint is not shared by light-welterweight prospect Bradley Saunders, who has poured scorn on the 19-year-old by accusing him of not being good enough to fight for Great Britain. "Rob McCracken has got it right, one million per cent," Saunders told the Mirror.

"Haroon's brother is a very talented boxer and it's to be expected that he'll get a lot of publicity as a result. But, to be quite honest, there's no way anyone can say he should be fighting for Great Britain.

"Khalid Yafai, our No. 1 boy in the division, is the best in the country - if not the world. He is sat at home injured and there's not one person here in that 52 kilo category who could tie his shoelaces."

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