TAXI driver Ashiq Hussain was knocked out when boxing sensation Amir Khan came round to his house for dinner.

The father-of-four could not believe his eyes when Britain's brightest prospect turned up at his house in Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe with his Olympic Games silver medal.

Hussain said: "It was unbelievable to have a real superstar in my house.

"Amir's a real star but he was just like a normal person. All my family were here to see him. I still find it hard to believe he's been in my house.

"He arrived as a stranger but left as a friend."

The visit was arranged by Hussain's next door neighbour, Marlow Boxing Club coach Jack Wilson.

Wilson is a friend of the Khans and Amir was with him to discuss the Olympian's forthcoming appearance on Marlow Boxing Club's bill at Wycombe Wanderers Football Club on October 29.

Originally the 17-year-old Olympic hero was going to fight Loudwater's Gareth Couch but his advisers pulled him out because he has not had enough gym time since Athens.

Instead, Amir will now be joining the sell-out crowd of 300 at Wanderers to cheer on his 13-year-old brother, British schoolboy champ Haroon, who experts are tipping to be just as good as him.

The visit to Wycombe will will be one of Khan's first public appearances since he took the boxing world by storm in Athens and even though he is not fighting, he will be paraded in front of fight fans.

And after discussing the arrangements, Amir, Haroon, their father Shajaad and coach Mick Jelley all went to the Hussains where they tucked into a feast of curry, samosas and kebabs prepared by Hussain's wife Shamim.

Hussain said: "Jack said he was going to bring him round to my house but I didn't really believe it until the last minute.

"I had to keep quiet about it otherwise you wouldn't have been able to park around here for miles. I didn't believe it was true until he was on my doorstep.

"He brought his medal with him and let my nephew Amjad wear it. Amir couldn't have been nicer. I still find it hard to believe someone so famous has been in my house."

And it was a dream come true for the Hussain's 17-year-old son Saqib who has just joined Wilson's boxing club. He picked up some tips from Britain's hottest prospect.

Mr Hussain said: "We're lucky to have such a good neighbour. It is all down to Jack.

"Now they have invited us back to their home in Bolton."