AMIR Khan's family have washed their hands of the Amateur Boxing Association after a controversial defeat for younger brother Haroon.
The Olympic silver medallist recently withdrew from the ABA championships over a ticket allocation row, but now the family say that younger brother Haroon will not fight in any more championships after the verdict went against him in the England schoolboy semi-finals.
Amir has also refused to represent England in an international match on April 6, where he was due to meet arch-rival Mario Kindelan, the legendary Cuban, who outpointed him in the final in Athens last summer.
Instead Khan will issue a challenge to the double gold medallist to fight on the Bury Amateur Club bill at the Reebok, on April 16, the date many believe to be the 18-year-olds final amateur outing before he signs as a professional with promoter Frank Warren.
Haroon was expected to reach his second successive national schoolboy final, but the Smithills High School pupil was beaten on points 7-5 by North-eastern representative Geoff Saunders in the Golden Gloves 42 kilo under-14s semi-final at Liverpool, on Saturday.
Shah, the father of the Khan brothers, was incensed by the verdict.
He said: "It was a ridiculous decision and it is all down to politics. Haroon boxed superbly and beat his opponent hands down. The bout wasn't even close. Haroon is being punished because Amir pulled out of the championship. It is outrageous and we will put a complaint in, but the decision will not be overturned.
"Haroon will not fight in any more championships, he will just fight domestically."
Amir has been invited to the ABA Championship finals at the ExCel Arena, in London this weekend, where the ABA want to give him a special award for his Olympic success, but Shah confirmed that his son will not be attending.
"He has only been invited to boost the crowd. He will not be going after the way we have been treated by the ABA. Amir has nothing left to prove for them. We will contact Kindelan and invite him to the Reebok."
ABA spokesman Paul King said: "I did not see the fight and therefore I can't comment on the result, but there is no bad feelings on behalf of the ABA and we have invited Amir to attend the Championship finals.
"Several days ago I got a categorical 'no' from his manager Asif Vali, to say that Amir would not fight on April 6.
"Although I am working through the British Embassy I am having terrible problems trying to get Cuba to confirm they are coming. It is a televised event and we have Russia on standby if we don't get agreement. Frankie Gavin from Birmingham will fight at lightweight instead of Amir."
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