Amir Khan REJECTS chance to buy gold medal from 2004 Olympic loss before donating £4,000 to former rival Mario Kindelan to help him build his mum a house in Cuba

• Khan has refused to pay for the gold medal he lost in the 2004 Olympic games 
• Instead, he donated £4,000 to his former foe to help build his mum a house 
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Boxer Amir Khan has rejected the opportunity to purchase the gold medal that he missed out on at the 2004 Olympic final in Athens.

The then 17-year-old was beaten by Mario Kindelan in the final 19 years ago before avenging the loss in a rematch a year later.

He since went on to become one of the most iconic names in British boxing, earning his place in the history books after being world champion. 

And Khan will no doubt earn plaudits once again for a brilliant gesture to his former rival in Bahrain.

As reported by The Mirror, Khan was reunited with Kindelan and his former rival offered to sell his gold medal to Khan for £4,000 to help him build a house for his mother in Cuba.

Amir Khan has rejected the opportunity to purchase the gold medal that he missed out on at the 2004 Olympic final

He was reunited with former foe Mario Kindelan (right) this week in Bahrain

Khan was offered the chance to get his hands on the gold medal after picking up silver in 2004

However, Khan rejected the opportunity to do so but still gave his former foe the money for his mother.

Speaking on the decision to do so, Khan said: ‘I’ve just met Mario and got talking to him.

‘He told me a story; he wants to build a house in his country, Cuba, and wanted to sell me the gold medal, the one he beat me for. 

‘He said, ‘Amir, I’m going to give you the gold medal, just give me $5,000′. I told him that gold medal belongs to him, he’s the champion, he beat me in the Olympic final.’

Khan continued to reveal the reason for him handing over the money but refusing to take the medal in return.

‘So I’m going to give him $5,000 to build his house; it’s no publicity stunt, it touched my heart,’ he continued’ 

‘That’s how desperate he is, he wants to give away his Olympic gold medal. It touched my heart and that’s the reason I’m going to give the money to him.’ 

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