Amir's pro debut switched

Amir Khan's debut as a professional fighter has been moved from London to his home town of Bolton.

The Olympic silver medallist is seen as such a big draw that promoter Frank Warren has switched the teenager's first bout from the ExCel Arena in the Docklands to Bolton's Reebok Stadium which is expected to be a 7,000 sell out on Saturday 16 July.

Khan's fight, against an opponent to be named next week, isn't even the headliner.

That is the British heavyweight championship showdown between unbeaten titleholder Matt Skelton from Bedford and London's former champion Danny Williams.