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| Boxer fined for speeding on M62 | Boxer fined for speeding on M62 |
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| Boxer Amir Khan has been fined £1,000 and banned from driving for 42 days after a court heard evidence he was driving at speeds of up to 140mph. | Boxer Amir Khan has been fined £1,000 and banned from driving for 42 days after a court heard evidence he was driving at speeds of up to 140mph. |
| The Commonwealth lightweight title holder, who lives in Bolton, was found guilty of breaking the speed limit on the M62 in December 2006. | The Commonwealth lightweight title holder, who lives in Bolton, was found guilty of breaking the speed limit on the M62 in December 2006. |
| Khan, who denied the charge, was found guilty by magistrates in Rochdale. | Khan, who denied the charge, was found guilty by magistrates in Rochdale. |
| The 21-year-old was given a six month ban in October after speeding through a red light in the wrong lane. | The 21-year-old was given a six month ban in October after speeding through a red light in the wrong lane. |
| A police officer told Rochdale Magistrates' Court that his speedometer was "off the clock" at 155mph as he pursued him on the M62 on New Year's Eve, 2006. | |
| However, District Judge Pamela Baldwin said there insufficient evidence to prove Khan was driving at more than 100mph, but said she was satisfied it was in excess of 70mph. | |
| Although Khan had denied speeding in his BMW 360i convertible, during his trial he admitted his speed may have reached around 75mph. |