Amir Khan
British boxer
阿米爾·汗 · アミール・カーン · 아미르 칸
- Born
- 8 December 1986, Bolton
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- middleweight, welterweight, light welterweight, lightweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 70 kg (154 lb)
Amir Iqbal Khan (born 8 December 1986) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2022. Born and raised in Bolton, Khan began to box competitively at the age of 11. He rose to fame during the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal in the lightweight division and became, at the age of 17, Britain's youngest boxing Olympic medalist. He turned professional in 2005. In 2007, he was named ESPN prospect of the year. He later became one of the youngest ever British professional world champions, winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) title at the age of 22.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson | ||
| Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana | ||
| Amir Khan vs. Oisin Fagan | ||
| Amir Khan vs. Paul McCloskey | ||
| Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah | ||
| Canelo Álvarez vs. Amir Khan | ||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 |
Awards and honours
- Ali–Frazier Award 2010
- IBF World Junior Welterweight Champion
- WBA World Super Lightweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q469870 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.