Under the microscope

British boxer Amir Khan, 32, answers our health quiz

CAN YOU RUN UP THE STAIRS?

YES, I do a lot of training on steps. When I’m not boxing I am more focused on bike-riding and running, to give my upper body a break.

GET YOUR FIVE A DAY?

I AM a very big fruit and veg eater. I like to make vegetable and fruit juices. I put beet, celery, cucumber, broccoli and spinach in a vegetable juice. I might add garlic too. I think juices help the body repair itself after tough training sessions.

POP ANY PILLS?

THE last time I took a painkiller was in 2016, after an operation to fix my hand. But I take vitamins. Before I go into a training camp, I get my blood tested to find out which deficiencies I might have so I can sort them. I’m a fan of vitamin C and D supplements.

EVER DIETED?

ALL the time. I have a chef who cooks for me. I am 1.74m (5ft 7in) tall and my fighting weight is 67kg (10st 7lb). Normally I’m around 11st 7lb, however. It’s hard to stay in shape all the time.

ANY VICES?

I CRAVE sweets. When you are training so hard that you’re burning off a lot of energy, you want something sweet.

EVER HAVE PLASTIC SURGERY?

IF I broke my nose in a fight I’d have surgery to fix it, but it’s already messed up with all the punches it has taken. Maybe after my career is over, I’ll get it fixed.

MOST SERIOUS ILLNESS?

I BROKE a bone in my hand early in my career and went straight back into training without getting it fixed, so it just got worse. In 2016 I had a two-hour operation where bone was removed from my hips and used as graft to repair the right hand, which had seven screws inserted. I have fought twice since and won both bouts.

ANY FAMILY AILMENTS?

MY grandparents on my father’s side had type 2 diabetes.

COPE WELL WITH PAIN?

MY TOLERANCE is really good. I take punches for a living, so it has to be.

IS SEX IMPORTANT?

I THINK it has to be in a relationship.

EVER BEEN DEPRESSED?

NEVER. I think ups and downs happen to us all.

WHAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE?

NOTHING. I can sleep anywhere. I normally have eight hours a night but I like ten hours if I can.

ANY PHOBIAS?

SNAKES. I was in I’m A Celebrity . . . in 2017 and came across two.

LIKE TO LIVE FOR EVER?

NO. When it’s your time to go, it’s your time to go. Enjoy life.

Amir Khan recently helped launch ‘ring the Changes’ with thinkmarkets.com to support underprivileged young people.