SINGAPORE - As hundreds of flashbulbs popped in front of him, Singaporean mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Amir Khan admitted that he felt the flutter of a few butterflies in his stomach.
The 24-year-old is two days out from the biggest fight of his life. On Friday night (Nov 23), he faces Filipino veteran Eduard Folayang for One Championship's vacant lightweight (up to 77kg) world title at the "Conquest of Champions" event in Manila.
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