NEW DELHI: Boxing superstar Amir Khan's former coach John Warburton will now be training India's sub-junior boxers. The 57-year-old Englishman will also help develop pugilists at the grassroots level. Besides Amir Khan, Warburton is also known to have trained Olympic gold medallists Audley Harrison, James DeGale and other illustrious British boxers like David Haye, Carl Froch, Callum Smith and Antony Bellew among others.
Warburton's coaching career has spanned nearly four decades. He has been actively involved with English boxing since 1984. He gained recognition through his work with the senior England men's team. He became a part of the English youth development and performance coaching setup in 2010 and helped prepare numerous boxers who have gone on to excel at Commonwealth Games, European, World championships and the Olympics.
