Boxing: Khan Gets Cuban Farewell

A rematch of the Olympic lightweight final between Cuba's Mario Kindelán and Amir Khan is to be staged at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton on April 16 in what is expected to be the British boxer's final amateur contest.

Kindelán, 34, has been one of the world's outstanding boxers in recent years and has recorded two victories over Khan, most recently in the Olympic final where he outpointed the Briton 30-22 in a contest that attracted almost 8m Sunday lunchtime viewers on BBC1.

Khan, 18, lobbied for the chance to face the Cuban again after announcing he would be starring as the main attraction on a fund-raising night for Bury Amateur Boxing Club, where he learned the sport. A sell-out crowd is guaranteed.

"Khan against Kindelán is the biggest amateur fight I can make," Warren said. "Amir wanted this badly because he believes he has what it takes to win. You could say that it is a case of unfinished business. Then a big future waits him as a professional."

Warren also revealed that he is close to concluding a deal for the World Boxing Organisation world featherweight champion Scott Harrison to defend his title in Manchester against the popular Mancunian Michael Brodie.

The former World Boxing Council world super-middleweight champion Richie Woodhall, who has forged a successful career as a television and radio commentator since his retirement, has been appointed as the English Amateur Boxing Association's high-performance director, succeeding Ian Irwin.