Amir Khan (boxer)
Amir Iqbal Khan PP (born 8 December 1986) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2022. He held unified light-welterweight world championships between 2009 and 2012, including the WBA (later Super) and IBF titles. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2007 to 2008. He also held the WBC Silver welterweight title from 2014 to 2016, and once challenged for the WBC and Ring magazine middleweight titles in 2016.
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| Born | Amir Iqbal Khan 8 December 1986 Bolton, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | King | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 81⁄2 in (174 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Khan was known for his hand speed and accuracy. As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2004 Olympics, becoming at the age of 17, Britain's youngest boxing Olympic medalist. In 2007, he was named ESPN prospect of the year. He later became one of the youngest ever British professional world champions, winning the WBA title at the age of 22.
Outside of boxing, he is a philanthropist with his own charity organisation, Amir Khan Foundation. He is also a promoter and sponsor, the owner of Khan Promotions and Pakistan's Amir Khan Academy, and a co-owner of India's Super Fight League (MMA) and Super Boxing League. As a celebrity, he has also participated in several reality television and game shows. In 2017, Khan appeared on the seventeenth series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.