Amir Khan paid tribute to late boxer Willie Limond
Former unified champion Amir Khan offered his condolences to the family of Willie Limond, who has tragically died from a seizure at the age of 45.
Limond was central to Scottish boxing for many years, and will be remembered as a great champion who once held the British and Commonwealth titles.
On Monday, when it was announced that Limond had passed away, Khan took to social media to send a considered message to the his former opponent’s family.
On X, he said: “My thoughts go out to his family. If there’s any way I can help or support, please get in touch with me or the team.
“It’s sad news for boxing. He was a great champion; he was a great person. We met numerous times after we fought each other and, like I said, my thoughts are with him and his family.
“All prayers go out to Willie. Keep him in our prayers and rest in peace, champ.”
The Olympic silver medallist encountered Limond in his first ever title fight – for the Commonwealth strap – back in 2007.
Both fighters were dropped before, in the eighth round, Khan stopped his opponent and went on to become a world champion, and one of the best in his division at super lightweight.
Then, despite making his debut in 1999, it was not until 2014 when Limond defeated former professional footballer Curtis Woodhouse to secure the British and Commonwealth titles at 140 lbs.
His career, in many ways, shows that responding to setbacks and pushing through adversity is what ultimately makes a great champion.
Before he passed away, Limond was scheduled to return to the ring against Newcastle middleweight Joe Laws who, along with everyone else involved in the sport, was left devastated with the terrible news.