Khan: Boxing 'not safe for women'

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Amir KhanImage source, PA

What do you think of women being allowed to box in the 2012 Olympics?

Women would say they've got the choice to be treated equally though.

How about other contact sports, like martial arts - which are equally as dangerous - they're allowed in the Olympics.

Anir Khan fighting Andreas KotelnikImage source, PA
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Khan thinks having female boxers in the Olympics could mean more women fighting on the streets

But what about women being in the Army or other professions, shouldn't they have the choice?

Maybe there's a self defence element - Boxercise classes are massively popular with women.

In the past boxing officials have said women shouldn't fight because they get PMT and they're too emotional. What do you think?

Amir Khan was talking to 1Xtra's Tina Daheley

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