In case we needed reminding how **** the scousers are.

Fans force Amir to beat hasty retreat

AMIR Khan had to be whisked away from the Everton Park arena after the crowd turned on him on Saturday night.

The Olympic silver medallist was in Liverpool to watch his 14-year-old brother Haroon grab the North West Golden Belt title from local favourite Luke Willis with a comfortable 21-13 points win, but once the decision was announced some of the fans turned ugly.

Amir was forced to make a hasty retreat as officials closed the doors of the venue which prevented the crowd from spilling out and allowed the Bolton boxer time to get in his car and drive off.

The incident has led to his father Shajaad Khan saying that Amir's security will now be reviewed and he will almost certainly have a minder with him at all times when he attends functions in the future.

"I really feared for Amir's safety," said his father. "It was amazing the way the mood changed. Nearly everybody in the arena came and asked for Amir's autograph, but when their lad lost the mood turned. It was really hostile. I realised it was time to get him out fast. The Liverpool boxer had a huge following but I couldn't understand why they were shouting at Amir because the result was not even a close one.

"It is time for us to think about Amir's security because the situation could have become very nasty. Everywhere he goes in future there has to be someone with him. It turned hostile and I am glad we managed to get him out so quickly.

"The father of Haroon's opponent, who is also his trainer, came up to me in the dressing room after and apologised. He is a former professional boxer himself and was upset at what had happened."

Haroon, who was fighting in the 46kilo section lost the first round 4-3, but comfortably won the next two rounds 8-4 and 10-5.

He is next in action on Sunday in the quarter-finals when he takes on the Midlands champion in Birmingham. His elder brother will also be there despite the fact he is in action against Jackson Williams the previous night at the Excel Arena in London in his sixth professional fight.

Paul King, spokesman for the Amateur Boxing Association, said that he could not comment until he had received a report from the official in charge but he understood that it would contain mention of the incident.

He said: "If there is anything untoward it will be officially looked in to. One good thing about the venue is that it is a non-alcoholic area. Sometimes it only takes one small group of supporters to cause a disturbance."