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Boxing Profile of Amir Khan

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 August 2011 05:24

Amir Khan
Full Name: Amir Iqbal Khan
Nickname: King Khan
Weight Class: Light Welterweight
Birthdate: December 8, 1986
Birthplace: Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Record: 26-1-0, 18 KOs
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5'10" / 178cm
Reach: 71" / 180cm


Accomplishments

  • Silver Medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games in the Lightweight (60 kg) class
  • WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight Title (April 2008 - September 2008, 2009)
  • WBA International Lightweight Title (2008 - 2009)
  • Commonwealth (British Empire) Lightweight Title (2007)
  • IBF Light Welterweight Title
  • WBA Light Welterweight Title

 

Amir Khan is a British boxer of Pakistani descent. He was born on December 8 1986 in Bolton, Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. Amir Khan is currently the WBA Super and IBF World super lightweight champion. Khan won the WBA belt at the age of 22, making him Britain's third-youngest world champion after Naseem Hamed and Herbie Hide. He was previously in the lightweight division, where he held the Commonwealth, WBO Inter-Continental and WBA International titles. He also became the youngest British Olympic boxing medalist when he won silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics at the age of 17. He is commonly known by the nickname "King Khan".Amir Iqbal Khan is a British boxer of Pakistani descent. He was born on December 8 1986 in Bolton, Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. Amir Khan is currently the WBA Super and IBF World super lightweight champion. Khan won the WBA belt at the age of 22, making him Britain's third-youngest world champion after Naseem Hamed and Herbie Hide. He was previously in the lightweight division, where he held the Commonwealth, WBO Inter-Continental and WBA International titles. He also became the youngest British Olympic boxing medalist when he won silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics at the age of 17.

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