When local mixed martial arts fighter Amir Khan steps into the ring at One Championship's Call To Greatness event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday, he will not be fighting for just himself.
With his wife Cristina Leontyeva due to deliver the couple's first child next month, he is eyeing a triumph over Ariel Sexton in their lightweight (up to 77kg) Grand Prix quarter-final match to set him on the path to success in the sport and a brighter future for his son.
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