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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. |
| In October, 21-year-old Khan was banned for six months after injuring a man when he sped through a red light. | In October, 21-year-old Khan was banned for six months after injuring a man when he sped through a red light. |
| A police officer told Rochdale Magistrates' Court that his speedometer was "off the clock" at 155mph as he pursued Khan on the M62 on New Year's Eve 2006. | |
| 'Maximum speed' | |
| District Judge Pamela Baldwin said there was insufficient evidence to prove Khan was driving at more than 100mph, but that she was satisfied it was in excess of 70mph. | District Judge Pamela Baldwin said there was insufficient evidence to prove Khan was driving at more than 100mph, but that 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. | Although Khan had denied speeding in his BMW 360i convertible, during his trial he admitted his speed may have reached around 75mph. |
| Khan's suspension will run concurrently with the six-month ban he received last October after being convicted of careless driving when knocking down a pedestrian on a pelican crossing. | |
| Pc Paul Saunders told the magistrates court he first saw Khan's car at junction 19 near Rochdale. | |
| He said the car was in the outside lane going very fast and he decided to follow it. | |
| He said: "I was in a Vauxhall Vectra. The speed was off the clock at 155mph, its maximum speed." | |
| I did not drive fast. I am not a fast driver Amir Khan | |
| The officer said he told Khan he had been driving between 135mph and 140mph and he cautioned him. | |
| Det Insp Geoffrey Amir, who was in the police vehicle, said that the pursuit was the "fastest he had ever travelled in a car". Both officers said Khan was alone in the car. | |
| Khan said he had been returning home to Bolton after visiting friends in Leeds and was with two friends. | |
| He told his defending solicitor, Don Rogers, that he was not driving fast. | |
| "I was having a conversation with my friends. To say I was having a conversation and driving at up to 140mph is just not possible," he said. | |
| Khan maintained he was driving at about 75 mph. Outside court, Khan maintained he did not reach speeds of up to 140mph. | |
| He said: "I did not drive that fast. I am not a fast driver. | |
| "I am pleased to get this over with and I have learned my lesson. It will never happen again." | |
| Khan must also pay £790 court costs. |