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Amir Iqbal Khan Template:Post-nominals (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.

Khan won the Commonwealth lightweight title in 2007. A year later, he won the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title when he beat Martin Kristjansen via TKO. Later that year, he would lose the title to Breidis Prescott via KO, in one of the biggest upsets in British boxing history. His next three fights saw him win the vacant WBA International lightweight title, the vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title, and the WBA light-welterweight title. He made his US debut against Paulie Malignaggi in May 2010, where he retained his WBA light-welterweight title. In 2011, he won the IBF light-welterweight title when he beat Zab Judah via KO in the fifth round. In July 2012, he lost the WBA (Super) light welterweight title against Danny Garcia. Later that year, he won the vacant WBC Silver interim light-welterweight title when he beat Carlos Molina via RTD. In 2014, he beat Luis Collazo for the WBA International and vacant WBC Silver welterweight titles. Between 2016 and 2019, Khan challenged for the WBC, The Ring middleweight titles and the WBO welterweight title. In July 2019, he won the vacant WBC International welterweight title when he beat Billy Dib via TKO in the fourth round.

Known for his hand speed and accuracy, Khan is regarded as one of the most successful British boxers of all time. He is credited with popularising boxing amongst British Pakistanis and British Asians, as well as inspiring South Asian involvement in all aspects of British boxing. 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 participated in several reality television and game shows. In 2017, he appeared on the seventeenth series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, where he was the 7th celebrity to be voted out.

Early life

Khan was born and raised in Bolton, Greater Manchester, to a Pakistani Punjabi Rajput family with roots in Matore village of Kahuta Tehsil, located in Rawalpindi District of Punjab, Pakistan. He was educated at Smithills School in Bolton, and Bolton Community College. Khan is a Muslim, and a member of the Naqshbandi Sufi Order, along with being an active supporter of the Muslim Writers Awards.

Khan has two sisters and one brother, Haroon "Harry" Khan, also a professional boxer. He is the first cousin of English cricketer Sajid Mahmood, related through a paternal grandfather, Lal Khan Janjua, who moved to England after being discharged from the Pakistan Army.

Amateur boxing career

Khan began to box competitively at the age of 11, with early honours including three English school titles, three junior ABA titles, and gold at the 2003 Junior Olympics. In early 2004 he won a gold medal at the European Student Championships in Lithuania, and in South Korea several months later he won a world junior lightweight title after fighting five times in seven days. One of his notable early amateur fights was against Victor Ortíz, whom he defeated in a second round stoppage. Overall, he compiled an amateur record of 101–9.

2004 Olympics

Khan qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by finishing in first place at the 1st AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He was Britain's sole representative in boxing at the Athens Games, winning a silver medal at the age of 17 in the lightweight boxing category. He was Britain's youngest Olympic boxer since Colin Jones in 1976. He lost in the final to Mario Kindelán, the Cuban who had also beaten him several months earlier in the pre-Olympic match-ups in Greece. In 2005, he avenged the two losses by beating the 34-year-old Kindelan in his last amateur fight.

His Olympic fights drew an audience of nearly 8Template:Nbspmillion viewers on BBC, including 8Template:Nbspmillion viewers watching his final Olympic match with Kindelan. His 2005 rematch with Kindelan drew an audience of 6.3Template:Nbspmillion viewers on ITV.

Highlights

• 2003 – Won a gold medal at the AAU Junior Olympic Games.
• 2004 – Won a gold medal at the European Student Championships and the World Junior Championships.
• 2004 – Won the Strandja Cup to qualify for the Olympics in Athens
• 2004 – Won an amateur match against Victor Ortíz, who was stopped in the second round.
• 2004 – Won a silver medal at the Olympics, beating Marios Kaperonis, Dimitar Shtilianov, Jong Sub Baik and Serik Yeleuov. He lost to Mario Kindelán in the final.
• 2005 – Beat Craig Watson on points in the ABA Championships.
• 2005 – Won the last match of his amateur career beating Mario Kindelan 19–13 at the Reebok Stadium.

Professional boxing career

Lightweight

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Khan in 2007

Early career

He made his professional debut against David Bailey in July 2005. The fight drew an audience of 4.4Template:Nbspmillion viewers, which was ITV's best Saturday night viewing figures of the month. By 2006, his fights were averaging between 6Template:Nbspmillion and 7Template:Nbspmillion viewers on ITV.

Khan won his first regional title on 14 July 2007, beating Willie Limond at The O2 Arena to become Commonwealth lightweight champion. Khan was floored in the sixth round, but recovered to score a knock down in the following round. Limond was retired by his corner at the end of round eight due to a broken nose and suspected jaw damage.

On 2 February 2008, Khan was scheduled to fight Martin Kristjansen, but illness forced the Dane to withdraw. Instead, Khan had to defend his Commonwealth title against late replacement Gairy St. Clair at the ExCel Arena, London. It was his first fight to last all twelve rounds and he won via a unanimous decision, with shutout scores of 120–108 from all three judges.

On 5 April 2008, Khan beat Kristjansen, dropping him three times in the seventh round to force a technical knockout (TKO) stoppage. Following the victory, Khan was made number one contender for the WBO lightweight title.

Following the fight, Khan split from his trainer Oliver Harrison, the trainer for all of his previous 17 professional contests. The break-up was blamed on Harrison's concerns that Khan's public engagements were interfering with his fight preparations. Dean Powell, who has trained former world champions Duke McKenzie and Lloyd Honeyghan, worked with Khan until a decision on a permanent trainer was made. In the same month, Khan had a training session in Las Vegas with Roger Mayweather, trainer and uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Khan fought on 21 June 2008, at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham against Irishman Michael Gomez, a former WBU super-featherweight champion. Khan knocked Gomez down twice in the fight, once in the opening round, and once in the fifth before the referee waved the fight off, giving Khan the victory via TKO. Still, Khan himself was hurt at various times during the fight, and was himself dropped in the second round. Despite Khan's eagerness at a world title shot, his promoter, Frank Warren, insisted that "He needs more schooling".

Khan vs. Prescott, Fagan

Following the Gomez fight, Jorge Rubio was installed as Khan's new trainer. In early August, the lightweight Breidis Prescott was put forward by Rubio as Khan's next opponent. Rubio had previously coached Richar Abril, who had recently lost a close decision to Prescott. Prescott had a prolific knock-out record of 17 KOs in 19 contests, yet Khan was a huge favourite.

The fight took place on 6 September 2008 at the Manchester Evening News Arena, it was Khan's Sky Box Office debut. In the first round, Prescott came out fast and landed good shots; a stiff jab jerked Khan's head back and foreshadowed what was to come. Prescott landed a left hook on Khan's temple, dizzying his senses. Instead of holding, Khan tried to fire back, but was hit to the head by a left hook, right hook combination that sent him crashing to the canvas. Although Khan managed to return to his feet, Prescott forced the stoppage with another left that put Khan down again. The bout was officially called off at 55 seconds.

For main article, see Amir Khan vs. Oisin Fagan.

Following the defeat, Rubio was sacked and was replaced by Freddie Roach. Khan began training with Roach at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, training alongside stablemate Manny Pacquiao, the then WBC lightweight champion and pound-for-pound king. On 6 December 2008, Khan scored a comeback win against Oisin Fagan with a second-round stoppage; Khan won the vacant WBA International lightweight title. Khan knocked Fagan down twice in the first round and Fagan's corner threw in the towel after he was knocked down again in the second. Following the fight, it emerged that Fagan had suffered a fractured fibula during the first knockdown.

Khan vs. Barrera

In early 2009, it was announced that Khan would fight former seven-time and three-weight world champion Marco Antonio Barrera. Barrera was ranked No. 1 and Khan No. 5 in the WBO world lightweight rankings. Previous IBF, and WBO lightweight title holder Nate Campbell was stripped of the belts after moving up to the light-welterweight division and Khan's promoter Frank Warren and Barrera's promoter Don King lobbied the WBO to elevate the Khan-Barrera fight to a world lightweight title eliminator. However, the world-title status was instead given to the fight between Juan Manuel Márquez and Juan Diaz, ranked No. 2 and No. 3 respectively by the WBO.

On 14 March 2009, at the MEN Arena in Manchester, Khan defeated Barrera by technical decision (TD). The fight was stopped towards the end of the fifth round due to Barrera suffering a cut in the first round, which resulted from a clash of heads. With Barrera deemed in no position to fight on by the ringside doctor, the fight then went to the scorecards, on all three of which Khan was ahead (50–44, and 50–45 twice). With victory, Khan defended his WBA International lightweight title and also won the vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title.

Frank Warren was sufficiently impressed with Khan's performance to vow to land a world title fight for him before the end of the year. Template:Blockquote Khan also commented on the fight, saying: Template:Blockquote

Light welterweight

Khan vs. Kotelnik

It was announced on 8 April 2009 that Khan would move up to the light-welterweight division to fight Andreas Kotelnik (31–2–1, 13 KOs) at the MEN Arena in Manchester for the WBA light-welterweight title on 18 July. Khan Said, "This is the best news that I could have received. To fight for the world title in only my 22nd fight and at the age of just 22 is fantastic. Frank has done a great job getting the world title fight for me in Britain and now I have to go out win it." This would be Kotelnik's fourth title defence. Khan won by unanimous decision (UD), 120–108, 118–111, 118–111, in front of 10,000, and became the third-youngest Brit to win a world title, at the age of 22. Khan used his hand speed and fitness to go well ahead on points in the first ten rounds. Kotelnik rallied in the closing rounds but could not land a decisive punch on Khan in spite of his best efforts. After the fight, Khan said, "It's the best feeling ever. I want to thank Freddie Roach and my team for making this happen. I'm a world champion and I'm going to enjoy it. I'm still young and I've got big things to come."

Khan vs. Salita

On 6 October 2009, Frank Warren confirmed that Khan would defend his WBA light-welterweight title against undefeated Dmitry Salita (30–0–1, 16 KOs), the mandatory challenger, on 5 December, at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Due to Khan being a practising Muslim and Salita being an Orthodox Jew, the fight was hyped as a religious clash by the media, referring to it as a "battle of faiths" or "holy war", though Khan and Salita both denied such claims. The fight only lasted 76 seconds, with Khan winning via first-round knockout, following three knockdowns. Khan started aggressively landing quick right hands within the first 10 seconds. These shots disorientated Salita. The first knockdown occurred following a clean combination, with that was just the third punch he landed. Khan continued with his fast combinations, which included corkscrew shots from above. He landed a left uppercut, again unsettling Salita, who was still struggling to find his balance. Salita was knocked down twice more before referee Luis Pabon ultimately stopped the fight, deeming Salita was no longer able to continue.

On 17 January 2010, Khan announced he had split with promoter Frank Warren and signed a deal with Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions, which resulted in Khan's fights moving back to ITV.

Khan vs. Malignaggi

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Khan (left) and Malignaggi at the press conference on 17 March 2010.

On 9 March 2010, Golden Boy Promotions confirmed that Khan and former light-welterweight world champion Paulie Malignaggi would hold a press conference in London to announce their world title bout set for 15 May at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. This was Khan's first bout in the United States and the second defence of his WBA title.

It was a one-sided fight in front of 4,412 in attendance as Khan successfully retained his title after referee Steve Smoger stopped the fight at 1 minute 25 seconds of the eleventh round. The fight was filled with tension, which was fueled by heated exchanges before the event. This led to a few scuffles at the weigh-in. Khan showcased his hand speed and precise jab to dictate the pace from the beginning. Malignaggi found the tempo difficult to maintain. In the third round, Malignaggi landing counterpunches that caused Khan to miss on at time, however, Khan quickly restored control in the following rounds. He delivered combinations, notably a left hook and a right uppercut, which caused Malignaggi to wobble. Malignaggi fell to the canvas in the fifth round. This was ruled a slip, and he was able to continue. From the sixth round, Khan's jab and straight shots broke through Malignaggi's defense. Malignaggi's activity level diminished, and he struggled to counterattack effectively. Following the tenth round, the referee consulted with Malignaggi's corner regarding the possibility of allowing one final round if Malignaggi could alter the course of the fight. In the eleventh round, Khan launched an attack, landing a series of punches that prompted the referee to stop the fight just 85 seconds into the round, resulting in a TKO win for Khan. Malignaggi wanted to proceed, but it was clear the referee made the right. At the time of stoppage, the judges had Khan ahead on points, with scores of 100-90 across all three scorecards.

In the aftermath Malignaggi admitted he lost to the better man, saying, "I've fought two elite fighters, Miguel Cotto and Amir Khan. From here, I'm not sure where I go. I'll sit down with my team. I don't want to be a punching bag." Khan earned $1.1 million and Malignaggi received $500,000. Khan stated he wanted to fight Marcos Maidana next, and that he would not be leaving the light-welterweight division until he had unified the various belts, suggesting that the way to do this would be for him to fight Maidana, and then go on to face the winner of a Devon Alexander vs. Timothy Bradley match.

Khan vs. Maidana

For main article, see Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana.

Maidana (29–1, 27 KOs), after failing to challenge undefeated WBO light-welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, postponed the fight to 19 June due to a back injury. On 3 May, Maidana pulled out of the fight again, still citing his back as the problem. The fight had already been rescheduled from 19 June to 17 July, and Bradley went on to fight Luis Carlos Abregu on 17 July, instead of Maidana. After failing to secure the fight with Bradley, Maidana's camp announced that he would fight former WBO light-welterweight champion DeMarcus Corley, on 28 August 2010 at the Luna Park Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Maidana went on to win by UD. Khan continued to look for a suitable opponent to challenge next for his title. One of his possible opponents was lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez. Marquez decided not to move up in weight and stayed at lightweight. Maidana then stated his intention to fight Khan: "Stop looking for possible opponents for next Khan 11 December in England. Stop looking for lightweight boxers and face the real 140-pounders. I'll go to Khan's home soil to take the other portion of the WBA title that belongs to me." The fight was confirmed on 16 September to take place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on 11 December. Khan was reported to earn at least $1.5Template:Nbspmillion compared to Maidana who had a purse of $550,000.

Khan successfully defended his title for the third time against Maidana. Khan knocked Maidana down with a combination of two body shots in the first round. Maidana was saved by the bell but regained composure and continued to battle on. Khan dominated the scoring until tiring around round seven. Maidana rallied and midway through round ten stunned Khan with a heavy right hand. Maidana followed up with a series of uppercuts and right hands. Khan then rallied to win rounds eleven and twelve to solidify a UD win. The scores were 114–111 twice, and 113–112. Khan was open to a rematch. Khan landed 273 of 603 punches thrown (45%) and Maidana landed 156 of 767 thrown (20%). The fight was awarded Fight of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Khan vs. McCloskey, Judah

For main article, see Amir Khan vs. Paul McCloskey.

On 4 February 2011, Khan announced a deal had been signed to defend his WBA title against European champion Paul McCloskey in his next fight, who was unbeaten in 22 fights and was ranked world number 10. The fight was scheduled to take place at the MEN Arena on 6 April. Khan won a sixth-round TD after McCloskey was cut by an accidental clash of heads and could not go on in the estimation of the ring doctor. The heads of Khan and McCloskey collided about two minutes into the sixth round, causing a bad cut on the inside of McCloskey's left eyebrow. Another tactical few rounds followed, with Khan the main aggressor. In the decisive sixth, a five-punch combination from Khan staggered McCloskey and moments later the pair went toe-to-toe before McCloskey reeled away and noticed blood coming from around his left eye. Khan had some trouble with the awkward and resilient southpaw, who was difficult to hit cleanly, but he was both too quick and too busy for McCloskey, winning all six rounds on all three cards. Frank Warren stated that the fight's Primetime pay-per-view sold four times as many buys as the network's previous record holder, Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler, which sold 50,000 buys, thus the KhanTemplate:NdashMcCloskey fight sold about 200,000 buys. The fight was shown in the US on HBO where it averaged 1.2Template:Nbspmillion viewers.

For main article, see Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah.

On 31 May 2011, Khan agreed to fight 33-year-old two-weight champion Zab Judah (41–6, 28 KOs) in attempt to unify the WBA, and IBF light-welterweight titles in Las Vegas on 23 July. Judah had reclaimed the IBF title two months earlier against Kaizer Mabuza. Khan was unhappy that a fight with Bradley could not be made. He said, "Bradley was the guy I wanted to fight but he chickened out. I offered him 50% of UK revenue, which is unheard of, and 50% of all revenue in America, that's how much I wanted to fight him, but he didn't want it." The fight was broadcast on Primetime in UK and HBO in the US. Round one saw a busy Khan as he fought from the outside and kept Judah away with jabs and straights. All four rounds were taken by Khan. Ultimately in the fifth round Judah was taken down with a right uppercut to the body, in which at first commentators believed it was a low blow, since Judah was showing signs of agonising pain, but when it was seen from a different camera angle, it was right on the belt, leading to an 18th knockout (KO) for Khan in his career so far. Khan later rejected claims for the low blow saying, "He went down. It was above the belt. Zab's a great fighter. I respect him a lot. But it was nowhere near below [the belt]. It was a great shot." Over five rounds, Khan landed 61 of 284 total punches (21%) and Judah landed 20 of 115 (17%). For the fight, Khan earned $1,072,500 and Judah had a $500,000 purse. The fight averaged 1.4Template:Nbspmillion viewers on HBO, peaking at 1.417Template:Nbspmillion viewers.

Khan vs. Peterson

For main article, see Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson.

Following the Judah victory, Khan began chasing a big money fight with top pound for pound fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather seemed uninterested, and instead said that Khan should fight the Mayweather Promotions prospect Jessie Vargas, an option that Khan dismissed. In October 2011, it was announced that Khan would defend his WBA and IBF light-welterweight against mandatory challenger Lamont Peterson (29–1–1, 15 KOs). The fight would take place on 10 December in Peterson's home town of Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

In front of a near sell out crowd of 8,647, Peterson defeated Khan by split decision (SD) in controversial fashion. Khan was docked a point in rounds seven and twelve by referee Joe Cooper for pushing, although illegal pushing is not usually met with such harsh consequences. Peterson was dropped to the canvas twice, although the first time was counted as a slip instead of a legitimate knockdown. Both fighters boxed well and two judges scored it 113–112 to Peterson, with the other 115–110 to Khan.

ESPN's Dan Rafael scored the fight 114–111 in favour of Khan. HBO's unofficial scorer, Harold Lederman, scored it 113–112, also for Khan. Deadspin described it as a robbery. After the fight, Khan said, "It was like I was against two people, the referee and Lamont himself. I was the cleaner fighter; he was so wild. The referee wasn't giving me a chance. I heard the referee give me a warning [for pushing], but there was nothing I could do. He kept coming in with his head. There hasn't been [HBO] boxing in D.C. for the last [18] years because this is what happens." Khan earned a base purse of $1.1Template:Nbspmillion, while Peterson earned a career-high $650,000 purse.

Khan appealed the decision to the sanctioning bodies, citing the poor refereeing, and the presence of a "mystery man" at ringside who could have interfered with the scoring. As soon as the WBA agreed and ordered an immediate rematch, Khan withdrew his appeal with the IBF.

A rematch was due to take place in May, but in the run up to the fight, Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone. The Nevada Athletic Commission denied Peterson a licence to box, and the fight was cancelled. The WBA reinstated Khan as champion, the IBF did not.

Khan vs. García

On 17 May 2012, talks were ongoing for a potential title unification fight between Khan and WBC champion Danny García, with 7 July at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, being considered as a possible date. Richard Schaefer was negotiating and working to finalize terms for both fighters. One of the main issues was from Khan’s status as the IBF and WBA champion after his controversial split-decision loss to Lamont Peterson. The planned rematch was scrapped when Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone, prompting Golden Boy Promotions’ legal team to explore options for overturning the result and reinstating Khan as champion. At the same time, García had to fulfil a mandatory defense against Ajose Olusegun. If Khan were to be reinstated as champion, the rules typically allowed for a unification fight to take priority over the mandatory defense. Olusegun publicly protested being overlooked, insisting he wouldn’t step aside and claiming his right to a title shot. García stated he would only fight Khan if the match was officially recognized as a unification bout. On 23 May, Khan announced he would fight García on 14 July at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, with HBO set to broadcast the fight. By 11 July, Khan had been officially reinstated as WBA champion, and the bout was set to include the vacant Ring Magazine title. WBC President José Sulaimán clarified that the winner would need to vacate one of the world titles, citing the WBC’s policy against recognizing unified champions with other sanctioning bodies. Sulaimán was surprised at the involvement of the WBA title and reiterated the WBC’s exclusive recognition of its own championship.

Trainer Freddie Roach declared a $1,000 incentive for any sparring partner to try knocking down Khan during saprring sessions. Khan stated these sessions sometimes presented a greater challenge than his actual bout. Both Khan and Garcia participated in random drug testing, administered by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). This was prompted by Khan's planned rematch with Peterson being cancelled, during which the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) served as the testing agency.

From when the fight was announced, García's father and trainer, Angel García, made critical comments about Khan's race and religion. He stated that Khan was overrated and predicted with that his son would retain his title. Khan disputed the claim, stating that a win over Garcia would counter the notion of him being overrated. Khan was not affected by the personal nature of the comments. He noted that the disrespect displayed by his father only served to further motivate him. Angel made antagonistic remarks regarding his experiences with Pakistani fighters, stating that he had never met one who he considered skilled. He clarified that the statement was based on personal observation rather than racial bias. Angel also questioned Roach's reputation, saying that the trainer's success was largely attributed to his association with already established champions instead of developing new talent. He further commented on Khan's past defeats, suggesting that Khan utilized religion to deflect responsibility for his losses. At the fight week press conference, Angel García once again captured the attention with his unusual behaviour and provocative remarks regarding Khan's Pakistani heritage. He displayed gestures and playful mock punches, whilst Khan was speaking. In response, Khan vowed to knockout García, as such a victory would silence his father's criticisms. Both weighed in at 139 pounds.

Khan entered the fight as heavy favourite and through the first two rounds and most of the third, he heavily outlanded García. The tide turned late in the third round as García was able to land a hard left hook counterpunch off a missed right. Khan hit the canvas and was clearly hurt, on unsteady legs, for the remaining seconds of the round. García kept pressing in round four, forcing Khan to take a second eight count after he touched the canvas with his glove. Khan regrouped and was temporarily able to go back at García, but with less than a minute left in the round Khan was dropped a third time. Referee Kenny Bayless stopped the fight despite Khan assuring him he could continue. After the fight, Khan said, "It wasn't my night. I was coming in with my hands down and Danny took advantage of that. He countered very well against me." Khan's trainer Roach credited his opposite number, Angel García, for successfully goading Khan into fighting a slugfest, leaving himself vulnerable.

According to CompuBox, Khan landed 92 of 206 punches thrown (45%), with 46 jabs and 46 power shots landed. García landed 65 of his 216 thrown (30%), 60 of which were power shots. Khan earned $950,000, while García had a $520,000 purse. Nevada State Athletic Commission announced the fight generated a total gate of $426,152 from 3,147 tickets sold. The fight averaged 1.3Template:Nbspmillion viewers on HBO World Championship Boxing.

Khan vs. Molina

Khan split with trainer Freddie Roach following the García defeat and started training under Virgil Hunter. It was hoped that the new coach could improve Khan's defensive skills. Khan's next fight was against undefeated lightweight prospect Carlos Molina (17–0–1, 7 KOs). Molina would be moving up in weight for his first twelve-round fight. The fight was aired on Showtime, on 15 December 2012, and took place in the LA Sports Arena in California. Khan defeated Molina by TKO in the tenth round and won the WBC Silver light-welterweight title. Khan pushed Molina onto the back foot and landed a sharp right hand that cut Molina over the left eye. Khan was stiffened by a right hook in the second before steadying the ship and resuming control of the contest. With Molina's cut deteriorating badly and taking plenty of punishment, referee Jack Reiss suggested his corner pull him out at the end of the ninth, however Molina was sent out for more, despite it being abundantly clear that he did not have the ability to do Khan much damage. Khan started to let his hands go more in round ten, after which his corner finally decided it had seen enough. Khan landed 312 of 679 punches thrown (46%), an equal amount of jabs and power shots were landed. Molina was less busy, landing 87 of 335 (26%). The fight averaged 616,000 viewers.

In January 2013, Richard Schaefer was engaged in efforts to arrange a rematch between Khan and Danny García, who was scheduled to defend his titles against Zab Judah on 9 February. Khan anticipated a ring return on 20 April, in the UK. Discussions were ongoing to finalize an opponent. Schaefer stated that he had communicated with Garcia's adviser, Al Haymon, who was also interested in the rematch. The plan was for Khan to fight in April, followed by a subsequent bout against Garcia in November or December 2013.

Welterweight

Khan vs. Diaz, Collazo

Following his victory over Molina, Khan returned to the UK for a fight against 33 year old Julio Díaz (40–7–1, 29 KOs) on 27 April 2013 in a 143 lbs catch-weight bout. The fight took place at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. Khan was able to control some of the fight and managed to survive a fourth-round knockdown from Díaz. Khan managed to hold on throughout the fight to go onto win by UD. The scorecards read 115–113, 115–112, and 114–113. In the aftermath, Khan praised Díaz, "He caught me while I was off balance, and I couldn't get my stance back. I went down. I kept moving to recompose myself. That's what happens. There are little things to work on when we go back in the gym." Khan stated the fight could be his last in the UK.

For main article, see Amir Khan vs. Luis Collazo.

Despite interest in a bout with Khan, Floyd Mayweather announced that he would fight Marcos Maidana (35–3, 31 KOs) on 3 May 2014. On 24 March, Khan decided to fight 32-year-old former champion Luis Collazo (35–5, 18 KOs) on the undercard at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. The fight was for the vacant WBA International welterweight title and WBA title eliminator, as well as the vacant WBC Silver title. Khan was too fast and too disciplined for Collazo, flooring him in the fourth round and twice in the tenth. The judges scored the fight 119–104, and 117–106 twice in Khan's favour. Khan and Collazo both incurred point deductions in round eight. Collazo hit Khan with a low blow while Khan was holding his head down. Collazo's failed approach resulted in a mismatch on the scorecards. Collazo fought with his hands down most of the night, unafraid of Khan, believing Khan had no power and he would eventually knock him out. In the post-fight interview in the ring, Khan credited his twelve months of boxing training with Virgil Hunter for his success. Khan's purse for the fight was $1.5m while Collazo earned $350,000.

Khan vs. Alexander

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Khan vs Devon Alexander Press Conference

Khan looked to fight one more time in 2014, targeting Devon Alexander or Robert Guerrero. On 21 October, it was announced that Khan would fight former two-weight world champion Alexander (26–2, 14 KOs). The fight took place on 13 December at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Showtime in the US and Sky Sports in the UK.

In front of 7,768 in attendance, Khan produced a dominant performance to secure a unanimous points victory over Alexander. All three judges scored heavily in Khan's favour, 120–108, 119–109 and 118–110. ESPN's Dan Rafael scored it a 120–108 shutout for Khan. Alexander followed Khan around the ring throughout but was unable to land more than one punch at a time as Khan met him in his tracks with hard combinations. After his victory Khan reiterated his desire to fight Floyd Mayweather. Promoter Oscar De La Hoya said, "So now I know why Mayweather doesn't want to fight him. He was brilliant. I wouldn't have fought him. He is hitting his peak just now. He looked incredible." Khan outlanded Alexander 243 to 91, according to CompuBox, and connected on 43% of his shots, compared to just 20% for Alexander. Khan earned $950,000 and Alexander was paid $600,000 for the fight. The fight averaged 762,000 and peaked 887,000 viewers.

Khan vs. Algieri

After Khan himself initially announced the fight on his wife's YouTube channel on 3 April, a welterweight bout against former WBO light-welterweight champion Chris Algieri (20–1, 8 KOs) was later finalised to take to place on 29 May 2015, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Khan won the bout by UD, winning on all three judges scorecards (117–111 twice and 115–113). Khan counterpunched effectively from the outside after being surprised with Algieri's aggression. Algieri fought a far better fight than he did against Manny Pacquiao, throwing more punches and landing some power shots. Khan landed 218 of 609 punches thrown (36%), while Algieri landed on 199 of 703 (28%), most of which were in the opening six rounds. Following the victory, Khan was now 5–0 against New York opponents. He again called out Mayweather saying, "I think everybody knows Amir Khan wants to fight Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather is a champion, so let's make it happen." Khan made $1.5Template:Nbspmillion and Algieri earned a $500,000 purse. The fight, which took place on Spike, averaged 1Template:Nbspmillion viewers and peaked at 1.2Template:Nbspmillion.

In September 2015, Danny García began to express interest in a rematch with Khan. García was now competing in the welterweight division, the same as Khan and aiming for big fights. Since their fight, Khan had achieved a five-fight winning streak. García was confident regarding a potential rematch. He recognized Khan's abilities but maintained that he had also improved vastly through experience, since their first meeting. Khan was considering a possible showdown with Manny Pacquiao before a possible rematch with Garcia. According to Garcia, a rematch between them would be financially rewarding and appeal to a wider audience.

By January 2016, Garcia now stated he was no longer interested in a rematch with Khan, despite Khan being designated as the mandatory challenger for the WBC welterweight title. His father and trainer, Angel, wanted them to focus on new opportunities. Khan was also searching for an opponent and publicly denied claims made by Pacquiao’s team regarding a failed negotiation. Khan criticized Kell Brook for demanding a 50-50 split, implying that Brook should be more realistic on his financial terms. Hearn mentioned that negotiations were ongoing and responded to Khan's statements regarding the split. Hearn stated that Khan requested a £10m guarantee with PPV upside, while Brook was proposed to receive up to £2.5m. Hearn implied that they were prepared to offer a 60-40 split in favor of Khan.

Middleweight

Khan vs. Álvarez

For main article, see Canelo Álvarez vs. Amir Khan.

In early 2016, it was announced that Khan is moving up two weight divisions to middleweight, to fight Canelo Álvarez (46–1–1, 32 KOs) WBC, The Ring, and lineal middleweight titles. The fight took place on 7 May 2016, at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout was on HBO PPV.

Khan lost to Álvarez by way of knockout in round six. Although many believe Khan was ahead on points including ESPN, two of the ringside judges had Álvarez ahead after five rounds (49–46 and 48–47), the third judge had Khan ahead (48–47). With the scorecards heading towards a SD halfway through the fight, Khan admitted, "it may have been a blessing being knocked out in the sixth round, rather than an upset loss on the scorecards after twelve rounds. According to CompuBox, Álvarez landed 64 of 170 (38%) and Khan landed 48 of 166 punches (29%).

Alvarez' official purse for the bout was $3.5 million and Khan had a base purse of $2 million. With the event hitting at least 500,000 buys, Alvarez would see his earning reach up to $20 million and Khan's earnings around $13 million, plus his BoxNation TV deal.

The fight generated a live gate of $7,417,350, according to figures released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. That total came from 13,072 tickets sold, far short of a sellout. The Álvarez-Khan gross placed it 34th-best in Nevada history. On PPV, the fight sold around 600,000 PPV buys and grossed more than $30Template:Nbspmillion. This made it one of the biggest recent PPV fights, behind Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Álvarez, and surpassing Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley III and Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto.

Return to welterweight

In October 2016, Khan announced that he was unlikely to return to the ring until Summer 2017. He hoped to fight in Britain against either Danny Garcia or Kell Brook. Following surgery on his right hand, he anticipated being sidelined for a year. He stated that the injury had affected his punching ability throughout his career. Khan planned to return to the welterweight division.

On 26 February 2017, Khan and reigning WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao both tweeted a deal had been reached between them for a 'super fight' worth potentially £30Template:Nbspmillion to take place on 23 April in the United Arab Emirates. Pacquiao was initially in negotiations to fight Jeff Horn in Australia, but held a poll asking the fans who he should fight next. Khan won the poll, thus setting up the fight. The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, Zayed Sports City Stadium and Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi were being considered as venues. Speaking to Bob Arum on 1 March, Pacquiao's adviser Michael Koncz confirmed the fight would place on 20 May in the United Arab Emirates. A week later, Bob Arum told ESPN, "It's kaddish for the UAE deal. It's dead." Arum also said that Khan would not be Pacquiao's next opponent.

Khan vs. Lo Greco

On 10 January 2018, during a live press conference in London, Khan signed a three-fight deal with Eddie Hearn at Matchroom Sport. The deal meant Khan would fight exclusively on Sky Sports, with his return bout in the UK taking place on 21 April at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. on 29 January, Phil Lo Greco (28–3, 17 KOs) was announced as his opponent. At the official press conference, a brawl broke out after Lo Greco made comments about Khan's personal life, "After the Canelo loss you went on a losing streak – family, wife and then you go out and tweet to the heavyweight champion of the world. What is wrong with you, mate?" Khan responded by throwing his glass full of water towards Lo Greco. The bout was fought at a catchweight of 150Template:Nbsppounds, as requested by Lo Greco's team. Khan trained with Joe Goosen for the fight, with Virgil Hunter unavailable due to ill health. The fight would be the first boxing main event to stream on ESPN's new streaming service ESPN+.

Khan knocked Lo Greco out in 39 seconds of round one, setting a new record for himself. The first knockdown occurred after just 15 seconds when Khan landed a right hand to the head. Lo Greco appeared hurt, but managed to beat the 10 count. When the action resumed, Khan quickly moved on Lo Greco, putting him against the ropes with a flurry of punches until he dropped once more. Referee Victor Loughlin called a halt to the fight immediately. After the fight, rival Kell Brook, who was on pundit duty, entered the ring and the two boxers traded words. Khan said, "The weight is an issue with Kell, I'm a 147 lbs fighter. I will fight and beat Kell Brook and the world knows it." During the post-fight press conference, Khan named a number of top welterweights including Keith Thurman and Errol Spence, but stated he would like to bring Adrien Broner over to the UK for a big fight.

Khan vs. Vargas

At an official press conference on 28 June, it was announced that Khan would return to Arena Birmingham for the first time since 2008, against Colombian Samuel Vargas (29–3–2, 14 KOs), who has been a five-fight unbeaten run since November 2016. Speaking of the fight, Khan said, "One of my aims this year was to be as active as possible, so I'm very happy to get back in the ring again so soon against Samuel Vargas. Vargas is a tough and well-schooled fighter, who has shared the ring with some top welterweights including Danny Garcia and Errol Spence Jr." Vargas weighed 146 lbs. At first attempt Khan weighed 147.2 lbs. He then took off his socks and weighed 147.1 lbs. Khan then took off his shorts, stripping completely naked and made the 147 lbs limit.

The fight took place on 8 September 2018, Khan won the fight by UD, with scores of 119–108, 119–109 and 118–110. Khan knocked Vargas twice in the fight in dropping him in round two and three. Vargas dropped Khan once in round three. Khan fought well in round five in landing a lot of fast combinations to the head of Vargas, who suffered a nose injury. Vargas took the punishment and showed a lot of heart as he kept coming forward. Midway through the fight, Khan began to slow down and showed fatigue. He began to pick his combinations rather than just throw a flurry. Vargas focused mostly on the body attack for the fight. He managed to have Khan in trouble as he pinned him against the ropes, most notably in rounds six and ten. After the fight, Khan said, "I really wanted to go the distance. It's been three years since I went twelve rounds. There were a couple of times when I could have stopped him and I kind of stepped off him." Khan called for a fight against former sparring partner Manny Pacquiao and Eddie Hearn said it was 'now or never' for a Kell Brook fight. According to CompuBox stats, Khan landed 199 punches of 581 thrown (35%) and Vargas was credited with landing 142 of his 535 thrown (27%). Vargas landed 100 shots to Khan's body, 91 being power punches. Hearn announced that the fight set a viewership record, for the biggest live audience on UK subscription television in boxing history.

Khan vs. Crawford

On 9 December 2018, it was reported that Top Rank had offered Khan a guaranteed $5 million purse, plus a percentage of PPV revenue, to fight Terence Crawford on 23 March 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The fight was made official in January 2019, and it was set to take place at Madison Square Garden on 20 April. The fight would be broadcast live on ESPN PPV; UK broadcasting rights were later acquired by BT Sport Box Office. Khan, commenting on facing Crawford rather than long-time domestic rival Brook, believed winning a world title against a consensus pound-for-pound boxer would be a bigger achievement than defeating Brook. He also believed that win or lose against Crawford, the Brook opportunity would still be available. Khan returned to veteran trainer Virgil Hunter for the Crawford bout. Hunter was unable to train Khan for his previous two bouts due to ill health.

The fight, taking place in front of over 14,000 in attendance, ended in controversial circumstances when Crawford won by technical knockout in the sixth round due to an accidental low blow. Crawford knocked Khan down in the first round with a powerful overhand right towards the end of the round. Crawford continued to control the bout, utilizing his skills, speed, and power. He landed significant punches while Khan struggled to keep pace. The fight took a controversial turn in the sixth round, when Crawford landed an accidental low blow. Khan was given time to recover but notably chose not to continue, leading to the referee stopping the fight and awarding Crawford a TKO victory. The incident prompted debate regarding whether Khan was truly unable to continue or if he took the opportunity to exit a losing fight. At the time of the stoppage, Crawford lead on all three scorecards, 50–44, and 49–45 twice. According to CompuBox, Crawford landed 88 of 211 punches thrown (41.7%) and Khan landed 44 of 182 thrown (24.2%). Khan was guaranteed a base purse of $5 million (£3.85m) with Crawford set to take home a minimum of $5.5m (£4.23m).

After the fight, Khan said he wanted to continue but stated that he could not recover from the pain caused by the low blow. He rejected claims that he had quit. He explained that he was unable to continue due to the pain from the accidental low blow and felt incapacitated. He said the referee stopped the fight for his safety, despite believing the fight was going well. According to Khan, the pain travelled to his stomach and his left and he could not move. Khan apologised to fans, on the anticlimactic way the fight ended. His trainer, Virgil Hunter, supported Khan’s decision, insisting that Khan was indeed incapacitated and prioritized his safety over continuing. Crawford was disappointed with the fight ending but remained firm about his position as the champion. He called out other fighters, expressing an interest in unification bouts.

Khan was optimistic about his future. He indicated that opportunities to compete for titles would continue to present themselves and voiced particular interest in a potential matchup with his domestic rival, Kell Brook, despite Brook's opinion that the fight was no longer feasible. Khan maintained hope that the bout would ultimately take place.

Khan vs. Dib

On 12 July 2019 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Khan defeated former IBF featherweight champion Billy Dib by technical knockout in the fourth round to win the vacant WBC International welterweight title. Dib took the fight on short notice in June after Khan's original opponent Neeraj Goyat was injured in a car crash. On the night, Khan sent Dib to the canvas in the second round with a left hook. In the fourth round, a double left hook followed by a rapid combination knocked Dib down again, prompting his corner to throw in the towel.

Catchweight

Khan vs. Brook

On 19 February 2022, Khan was defeated with a sixth-round technical knockout at the hands of Kell Brook in a 149-pound catchweight bout at Manchester’s AO Arena.

Retirement

On 13 May 2022, Khan announced his retirement from boxing after 17 years as a professional. He is remembered for his legacy as a former unified light-welterweight world champion and an Olympic silver medallist. In a statement, he said:Template:BlockquoteKhan ended his professional career with a record of 34 wins and six losses, dating back to his debut in 2005. He sat down with Sky Sports, to discuss his career and stated that he had been contemplating retirement, before his last fight. This was driven on by family members who encouraged him after reaching his goals in boxing. He noted that his children wanted him to be more present at home, which also influenced his decision. He reflected on the physical toll that boxing took on him throughout the years and needed to prioritize his health and family life. Khan was thankful to be able to retire in good health and knowing what he achieved. He attributed a lot of his personal development and stability to boxing.

Doping violation

Template:Wikinews Khan received a two year ban in April 2023, backdated to April 2022, after a doping test revealed the presence of ostarine following his fight against Kell Brook. The tribunal ruling over the case accepted Khan's argument that the violation was not intentional.

Trainers

• Oliver Harrison (July 2005 – April 2008)
• Jorge Rubio (July 2008 – September 2008)
• Freddie Roach (October 2008 – September 2012)
• Virgil Hunter (September 2012 – March 2018)
• Joe Goosen (March 2018 – January 2019)
• Virgil Hunter (January 2019 – April 2019)
• Clarence ‘Bones’ Adams (May 2019 – July 2019)
• Brian 'BoMac' McIntyre (August 2021 – February 2022)

Promoter and sponsor

Khan Promotions

Amir Khan is a promoter, the CEO of his own boxing promotion company, Khan Promotions. In March 2021 Khan officially announced his first-ever signing, Tal Singh and is now managing the former England amateur champion, who he is hoping to guide towards a historic world title triumph. Khan relaunched AK Promotions in 2025, partnering with Legacy Promotions and DAZN, with the first event taking place in Accra, Ghana on 13 June 2025. Khan promoted his second boxing event in Nigeria in October 2025, featuring a main event between cruiserweights Brandon Glanton and Rocky Fielding, who was later replaced by Marcus Browne, in Lagos. Khan was excited about bringing world-class boxing to Nigeria, stating the event aimed to inspire a new generation and highlight the talent of Nigerian boxers alongside international competitors. His next event was promoted in association with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions on 21 December 2025 in Accra. This event included mainstream boxers Lawrence Okolie and Tony Yoka.

Amir Khan Academy

Khan announced that he was building a boxing academy called the Amir Khan Academy to produce Pakistani boxing champions. Based in Islamabad, the Amir Khan Academy is planning to train Pakistani amateur boxers competing at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

Super Fight League

In 2016, Khan was named co-owner of India's Super Fight League (SFL). He announced that he, along with Super Fight League, would introduce India's first team-based MMA league, with events expected to be held in India, the United States, Canada, and Dubai. SFL has had several Bollywood stars, including Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff, and Jacqueline Fernandez, as promoters and team ambassadors. SFL is the world's third largest MMA brand. It has had 67 live televised events, with over 100Template:Nbspmillion views.

Super Boxing League

In 2017, Khan and Bill Dosanjh founded Super Boxing League (SBL) after Super Fight League first season. The league is organised with the support of WBC and Professional Boxing Organisation India. The first season had 8 teams comprising both men and women pugilist. Both British Asian, Khan and Dosanjh have founded SBL to popularise professional boxing in India. SBL has had several Bollywood stars joining as team ambassadors, including Suniel Shetty, Rana Daggubati, Sushant Singh Rajput, Randeep Hooda, and Sohail Khan.

Outside boxing

Personal life

In addition to boxing, Khan enjoys cricket, basketball, and football. He supports his local football club, Bolton Wanderers and has previously used the club's training facilities.

On 31 May 2013, Khan married Faryal Makhdoom at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The couple then flew back to Khan's hometown of Bolton where a second celebration, a traditional Walima, took place in Manchester, which included 4,000 guests. They have two daughters, Lamaisah, born in 2014, and Alayna, born in 2018, and a son, Zaviyar, born in 2020. On 4 August 2017, Amir announced that he and Faryal had agreed to split. In November 2017, photos emerged of Khan and his wife together. Khan later stated that he and his wife had reconciled.

In September 2013, Khan stated his plans to 'make Bolton better', by investing £5Template:Nbspmillion into a wedding and banqueting hall in Washington Street, Deane. Original plans were to be ready within 18 months, with an all glass front. On 23 November 2016, Khan made an announcement of the other businesses that would open alongside the banqueting hall; this included FMK make-up shop run by his wife Faryal, Argeela Lounge shisha bar and restaurant, British-Asian curry firm My Lahore, another buffet restaurant and coffee shop.

In 2014, he earned $15Template:Nbspmillion, making him the sixth highest-earning boxer that year. In 2016, his earnings from the Canelo fight was an estimated £9 million ($13.1 million), the highest for a British boxer since Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye in 2011.

In 2017, a private video was leaked online reportedly showing Khan performing a sex act. About the release of the tape, Khan said it was recorded "well before" he wed his wife Faryal Makhdoom in 2013.

In November 2019, Khan endorsed the Conservative candidate Gurjit Kaur Bains in Walsall South.

In April 2022, Khan and his wife were the victims of an armed robbery in East London. The robbers reportedly took Khan's watch, which was valued at £72,000. Dante Campbell and Ahmed Bana, the two individuals found guilty of the armed robbery, were sentenced in January 2025. Bana was given a prison term of nine years and eight months, whereas Campbell received a sentence of seven years and nine months. Khan and his family permanently moved to Dubai following the robbery in London, citing safety concerns as the primary reason for the relocation.

Charitable and community work

Khan has past and present involvements in supporting charitable and community causes. After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, he was among those who raised money for its victims, and in the following year he visited Pakistan to dispense food in a camp set up after the Kashmir earthquake. He has also been involved with a campaign that promotes child safety around British railways, one that seeks improvements to the criminal justice system, and another that encourages men to play a role in ending violence against women.

Khan is an ambassador for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

In December 2013, Khan hosted a fundraising dinner to support Islamic Relief's Philippines Appeal in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, raising £83,400.Template:Citation needed

In 2015, he received an honorary degree from the University of Bolton for his contributions to sport and charity.

Amir Khan Foundation

Khan founded his own charity organisation, Amir Khan Foundation, with which he is involved in a number of charitable projects. The Water Wells project provides water wells in drought-stricken regions across Asia and Africa. Other projects include an orphanage in The Gambia, the #OrphanAID project in partnership with the Shilpa Shetty Foundation, providing aid in Syria in partnership with Islamic Relief, providing aid for Syrian refugees in Greece, and work with Barnardo's children's charity in Britain.

Media

Khan was involved in a TV programme for Channel 4, Amir Khan's Angry Young Men, which consisted of three 50-minute episodes. The programme centred around troubled angry men and aimed to use the disciplines of boxing, coupled with faith and family values, to help re-focus their lives and steer them away from trouble in the future. It was screened in August/September 2007.Template:Citation needed

On 29 March 2021, Khan appeared in an eight-part reality show on BBC Three called Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton, alongside his wife Faryal.

Khan has his own brand of soft drinks in Pakistan.

Game shows

As a celebrity, he has participated in several game shows. These include Countdown, Beat the Star, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Celebrity Juice, and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Template:Citation needed

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

On 12 November 2017, Khan arrived in Brisbane, Australia to appear as a contestant on the seventeenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. Khan was the highest-paid contestant in the history of the show, beating the previous record held by Katie Price. On 8 December 2017, Khan was the seventh person to be eliminated from the show, coming in 5th place overall. The episode which featured Khan's elimination aired in the UK on his 31st birthday. Khan donated part of his earnings to Barnado's, for whom he is an ambassador.

The show's ratings averaged between 8Template:Nbspmillion and 10Template:Nbspmillion viewers every day for two weeks in the United Kingdom. The show peaked at 12.69Template:Nbspmillion viewers for the first episode, while the final episode drew 10.68Template:Nbspmillion viewers.

In 2023, he appeared in a spin-off I'm a Celebrity... South Africa.

Motoring offences and incidents

On 23 October 2007, Khan was convicted of careless driving at Bolton Crown Court and given a six-month driving ban and a £1000 fine. The conviction related to an incident that occurred on 2 March 2006 in the centre of Bolton, when Khan's car hit and broke the leg of a pedestrian who was using a pelican crossing while Khan was travelling at 47 mph in a 30 mph zone and overtaking in the wrong lane. He was cleared of dangerous driving but charged with the lesser offence of careless driving.

Khan was also summoned to appear in court in Rochdale on 26 October 2007, accused of travelling in excess of 140 mph on the M62 motorway on 31 December 2006. He failed to appear and the case was adjourned to 2 November 2007, with the District Judge warning that he would issue an arrest warrant if the accused did not appear by then. He was also charged with not producing his driving licence and insurance certificate. On 7 January 2008, Khan was fined £1000 and banned for 42 days for the speeding offence.

Awards and honours

Khan was a 2005 nominee for the Laureus World Sports Awards for Breakthrough of the Year.Template:Citation needed

In 2007, he was named ESPN prospect of the year. His defeat of Marcos Maidana in 2010 was awarded Fight of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America. He was a nominee for the 2011 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award after defeating Zab Judah.

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Khan with Pakistani CM Shehbaz Sharif in 2014

In January 2013, he was nominated for the Best at Sport award at the British Muslim Awards. In 2014, he was given Pride of Performance from the President of Pakistan.

In May 2024, he was given an honorary rank of Captain by the Pakistan Army: in a video shared on his Instagram account, Khan thanked the army for the honour. In September the same year, he received the Special Award for Philanthropy at the Asian Voice's Asian Achievers Awards for his charitable work and commitment to social causes through community-focused initiatives.

Professional boxing record

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
40	Template:No2Loss	34–6	Kell Brook	TKO	6 (12), Template:Small	19 Feb 2022	Template:Small
39	Template:Yes2Win	34–5	Billy Dib	TKO	4 (12), Template:Small	12 Jul 2019	Template:Small	Template:Small
38	Template:No2Loss	33–5	Terence Crawford	TKO	6 (12), Template:Small	20 Apr 2019	Template:Small	Template:Small
37	Template:Yes2Win	33–4	Samuel Vargas	UD	12	8 Sep 2018	Template:Small
36	Template:Yes2Win	32–4	Phil Lo Greco	TKO	1 (12), Template:Small	21 Apr 2018	Template:Small
35	Template:No2Loss	31–4	Canelo Álvarez	KO	6 (12), Template:Small	7 May 2016	Template:Small	Template:Small
34	Template:Yes2Win	31–3	Chris Algieri	UD	12	29 May 2015	Template:Small	Template:Small
33	Template:Yes2Win	30–3	Devon Alexander	UD	12	13 Dec 2014	Template:Small	Template:Small
32	Template:Yes2Win	29–3	Luis Collazo	UD	12	3 May 2014	Template:Small	Template:Small
31	Template:Yes2Win	28–3	Julio Díaz	UD	12	27 Apr 2013	Template:Small
30	Template:Yes2Win	27–3	Carlos Molina	RTD	10 (12), Template:Small	15 Dec 2012	Template:Small	Template:Small
29	Template:No2Loss	26–3	Danny García	TKO	4 (12), Template:Small	14 Jul 2012	Template:Small	Template:Small
28	Template:No2Loss	26–2	Lamont Peterson	SD	12	10 Dec 2011	Template:Small	Template:Small
27	Template:Yes2Win	26–1	Zab Judah	KO	5 (12), Template:Small	23 Jul 2011	Template:Small	Template:Small
26	Template:Yes2Win	25–1	Paul McCloskey	TD	6 (12), Template:Small	16 Apr 2011	Template:Small	Template:Small
25	Template:Yes2Win	24–1	Marcos Maidana	UD	12	11 Dec 2010	Template:Small	Template:Small
24	Template:Yes2Win	23–1	Paulie Malignaggi	TKO	11 (12), Template:Small	15 May 2010	Template:Small	Template:Small
23	Template:Yes2Win	22–1	Dmitry Salita	TKO	1 (12), Template:Small	5 Dec 2009	Template:Small	Template:Small
22	Template:Yes2Win	21–1	Andreas Kotelnik	UD	12	18 Jul 2009	Template:Small	Template:Small
21	Template:Yes2Win	20–1	Marco Antonio Barrera	TD	5 (12), Template:Small	14 Mar 2009	Template:Small	Template:Small
20	Template:Yes2Win	19–1	Oisin Fagan	TKO	2 (12), Template:Small	6 Dec 2008	Template:Small	Template:Small
19	Template:No2Loss	18–1	Breidis Prescott	KO	1 (12), Template:Small	6 Sep 2008	Template:Small	Template:Small
18	Template:Yes2Win	18–0	Michael Gomez	TKO	5 (12), Template:Small	21 Jun 2008	Template:Small	Template:Small
17	Template:Yes2Win	17–0	Martin Kristjansen	TKO	7 (12), Template:Small	5 Apr 2008	Template:Small	Template:Small
16	Template:Yes2Win	16–0	Gairy St. Clair	UD	12	2 Feb 2008	Template:Small	Template:Small
15	Template:Yes2Win	15–0	Graham Earl	TKO	1 (12), Template:Small	8 Dec 2007	Template:Small	Template:Small
14	Template:Yes2Win	14–0	Scott Lawton	TKO	4 (12), Template:Small	6 Oct 2007	Template:Small	Template:Small
13	Template:Yes2Win	13–0	Willie Limond	RTD	8 (12), Template:Small	14 Jul 2007	Template:Small	Template:Small
12	Template:Yes2Win	12–0	Stefy Bull	TKO	3 (8), Template:Small	7 Apr 2007	Template:Small
11	Template:Yes2Win	11–0	Mohammed Medjadi	TKO	1 (8), Template:Small	17 Feb 2007	Template:Small
10	Template:Yes2Win	10–0	Rachid Drilzane	UD	10	9 Dec 2006	Template:Small
9	Template:Yes2Win	9–0	Ryan Barrett	TKO	1 (6), Template:Small	2 Sep 2006	Template:Small
8	Template:Yes2Win	8–0	Colin Bain	TKO	2 (6), Template:Small	8 Jul 2006	Template:Small
7	Template:Yes2Win	7–0	Laszlo Komjathi	UD	6	20 May 2006	Template:Small
6	Template:Yes2Win	6–0	Jackson Williams	TKO	3 (6), Template:Small	25 Feb 2006	Template:Small
5	Template:Yes2Win	5–0	Vitali Martynov	TKO	1 (6), Template:Small	28 Jan 2006	Template:Small
4	Template:Yes2Win	4–0	Daniel Thorpe	TKO	2 (4), Template:Small	10 Dec 2005	Template:Small
3	Template:Yes2Win	3–0	Steve Gethin	TKO	3 (4), Template:Small	5 Nov 2005	Template:Small
2	Template:Yes2Win	2–0	Baz Carey	UD	4	10 Sep 2005	Template:Small
1	Template:Yes2Win	1–0	David Bailey	TKO	1 (4), Template:Small	16 Jul 2005	Template:Small

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

• WBA (Super) light-welterweight champion (140 lbs)
• IBF light-welterweight champion (140 lbs)

Regional/International titles

• WBA International lightweight champion (135 lbs)
• WBO Inter-Continental lightweight champion (135 lbs)
• Commonwealth lightweight champion (135 lbs)
• WBC Silver interim light-welterweight champion (140 lbs)
• WBA International welterweight champion (147 lbs)
• WBC International welterweight champion (147 lbs)
• WBC Silver welterweight champion (147 lbs)

Viewership

International

Amateur

Date	Fight	Event	Network	Country	Viewership	Source
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Marios Kaperonis	Athens Olympics	BBC	United Kingdom	3,307,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Dimitar Stilianov	Athens Olympics	BBC	United Kingdom	6,486,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Baik Jong-Sub	Athens Olympics (quarter-final)	BBC	United Kingdom	5,070,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Serik Yeleuov	Athens Olympics (semi-final)	BBC	United Kingdom	8,383,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Mario Kindelán	Athens Olympics (final)	BBC	United Kingdom	8,000,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Mario Kindelán	The Big Fight Live	ITV	United Kingdom	6,300,000
	Total viewership			United Kingdom	37,546,000

Professional

Date	Fight	Network	Region	Viewership	Source
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. David Bailey	ITV	United Kingdom	4,400,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Baz Carey	ITV	United Kingdom	3,700,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Daniel Thorpe	ITV	United Kingdom	10,000,000
Template:Dts	The Big Fight Live (Amir Khan fight)	ITV	United Kingdom	7,000,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Willie Limond	ITV	United Kingdom	3,899,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Graham Earl	ITV	United Kingdom	7,000,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Gairy St. Clair	ITV	United Kingdom	5,000,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Martin Kristjansen	ITV	United Kingdom	5,900,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Michael Gomez	ITV	United Kingdom	3,980,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Paulie Malignaggi		UK & US	3,677,000
		HBO	United States	1,228,000
		ITV	United Kingdom	2,449,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana		UK & US	1,334,000
		HBO	United States	1,170,000
		Sky Box Office (PPV)	United Kingdom	164,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Paul McCloskey		UK & US	1,400,000
		HBO	United States	1,200,000
		Primetime (PPV)	United Kingdom	200,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah	HBO	United States	1,417,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson		UK & US	1,575,000
		HBO	United States	1,300,000
		Sky Sports	United Kingdom	275,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Danny García		UK & US	1,767,000
		HBO	United States	1,300,000
		Sky Sports	United Kingdom	467,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Carlos Molina		UK & US	738,000
		HBO	United States	616,000
		Sky Sports	United Kingdom	122,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Julio Díaz	BoxNation	United Kingdom	150,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander		UK & US	1,132,000
		Showtime	United States	887,000
		Sky Sports	United Kingdom	245,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Chris Algieri	Spike TV	United States	1,120,000
Template:Dts	Canelo Álvarez vs. Amir Khan		North America	17,005,000
		HBO	United States	1,605,000
		TV Azteca	Mexico	15,400,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Phil Lo Greco	Sky Sports	United Kingdom	378,000
Template:Dts	Amir Khan vs. Samuel Vargas	Sky Sports	United Kingdom	764,388
	Total viewership		UK & North America	82,918,388

Pay-per-view bouts

United Kingdom

No.	Date	Fight	Billing	Buys	Network	Revenue
1	Template:Dts	Khan vs. Prescott	Khan vs Prescott	250,000	Sky Box Office	£3,750,000
2	Template:Dts	Khan vs. Fagan	[[Amir Khan vs. Oisin Fagan|KhanTemplate:NdashFagan]]		Sky Box Office
3	Template:Dts	Khan vs. Barrera	Khan vs. Barrera		Sky Box Office
4	Template:Dts	Khan vs. Kotelnik	Khan vs. Kotelnik	100,000	Sky Box Office	£1,500,000
5	Template:Dts	Khan vs. Salita	Khan vs. Salita		Sky Box Office
6	Template:Dts	Khan vs. Maidana	[[Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana|KhanTemplate:NdashMaidana]]	164,000	Sky Box Office	£2,452,000
7	Template:Dts	Khan vs. McCloskey	England vs Ireland	200,000	Primetime	£2,990,000
8	Template:Dts	Khan vs. Brook	Khan v Brook	600,000	Sky Box Office	£9,975,000
	Total sales			1,214,000		£20,667,000(Template:US$)

United States

No.	Date	Fight	Billing	Buys	Network	Revenue
1	Template:Dts	Canelo vs. Khan	Power vs. Speed	600,000	HBO	Template:US$
2	Template:Dts	Crawford vs. Khan	Crawford vs. Khan	150,000	ESPN	Template:US$
	Total sales			750,000		$46,500,000

Other appearances

Show / Event	Series	Date(s)	Network	Country	Viewership	Source(s)
Countdown	57	Template:Dts	Channel 4	United Kingdom	1,520,000
Beat the Star	1	Template:Dts	ITV	United Kingdom	5,250,000
MOBO Awards	2009	Template:Dts		Worldwide	250,000,000
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?	28	Template:Dts	ITV	United Kingdom	4,620,000
Celebrity Juice	8	Template:Dts	ITV	United Kingdom	2,846,000
	10	Template:Dts	ITV	United Kingdom	1,871,000
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!	17	Template:Dts	ITV	United Kingdom	124,540,000	Template:Efn
		Template:Dts	ITV	United Kingdom	94,640,000
Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton	1	2021	BBC	United Kingdom
Total viewership				Worldwide	485,287,000

External links

• Template:Official website
• Template:BoxRec
• Template:IMDb name
• Amir Khan at Premier Boxing Champions
• Template:Team GB
• Template:Olympics.com profile
• Template:Olympedia