The run-up to the boxing bout of the year, to be held at King Abdulla Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, just got added bite. British boxer of Pakistani origin, Amir Khan, has upped the ante, promising to beat his Indian opponent Neeraj Goyat to avenge Pakistan’s decimation by India in the Cricket World Cup at Manchester.

Amir is of Pakistani origin. The controversial Amir has put a twist to what was touted as a ‘peace fight’ by the spin doctors. The face-off, also called ‘historic’ by some, and designed to bring India and Pakistan closer together now has an edge after Amir posted on his Twitter handle that Pakistan lost to India at the World Cup but come July 12, he will avenge the loss and knock out Goyat in the upcoming fight in Saudi Arabia.