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Week 12: The results are in

12:44pm Friday 28th August 2009

So here I am, 12 weeks after starting my boxing fitness and healthy eating regime and, in a week when GSCEs were revealed, it’s time to do a self-assessment of how I have fared.

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Week 10: London 2012? I Khan do it if I really try

4:14pm Thursday 13th August 2009

Very exciting news this week with the announcement that women’s boxing is to be included in the 2012 London Olympics.

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Week 9: It's time to tighten the belt

12:53pm Friday 7th August 2009

Not much to speak of in terms of losses this week. Instead, it’s all about gains – but, fear not, it’s all good.

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Week 8: Nice to see I'm not all washed up

3:13pm Thursday 30th July 2009

Drumroll, please. I have a very important announcement this week.

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Week 7: Proudly wearing the scars of battle

12:36pm Friday 24th July 2009

I officially sustained my first boxing injury this week. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a gritty black eye – more like a splotchy, red bruise on my left cheek.

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Week 6: Losing heart, not pounds

2:57pm Thursday 16th July 2009

Elvis isn’t dead, as Scouting For Girls once sang. He attends BoxLondon classes at Tooting Leisure Centre and, this week, he landed a fairly solid jab on my nose.

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Week 5: If Big Brother is watching, he'll be getting nervous

3:26pm Thursday 9th July 2009

Okay, okay, I admit it – it’s my fault that it’s raining this week.

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Week 4: Feeling hot, hot, hot - and slightly demotivated

12:47pm Friday 3rd July 2009

Not sure if you’ve noticed, but it has been quite hot this week.

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Week 3: The Hangover - some girls just can’t handle Magners

5:04pm Thursday 25th June 2009

Note to self: No more big Friday nights out for a while.

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Week 2: Fame, more pain, some gain and a touch of hedonism

2:52pm Thursday 18th June 2009

Four sessions into my newly launched boxing career, my self-assessment is that my punching has improved but I still need to work on taking evasive action.

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