Jawaid Khaliq
British Pakistani professional boxer
- Born
- 30 July 1970, Nottingham
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
Jawaid Khaliq, MBE (born 30 July 1970), is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2004. A dual Pakistan national, he became the first British Asian boxing world champion, winning the lightly-regarded IBO welterweight title in 2001 and defending it seven times before retiring three years later. He also held multiple regional championships, including the Commonwealth welterweight title in 2000.
Awards and honours
- IBO World Welterweight Champion
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q16211681 (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.