Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 8, 1986
Place of Birth:
Bolton, England, UK
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Amir Khan
Biography
Amir Khan (born 8 December 1986) is a British professional boxer, promoter and philanthropist. He is a former unified light-welterweight world champion, having held the WBA (later Super) title from 2009 to 2012, and the IBF title in 2011. 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 a middleweight world title in 2016.
As an amateur, Khan won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2004 Olympics, becoming at the age of 17, Britain's youngest boxing Olympic medalist. He is also one of the youngest ever British professional world champions, winning the WBA title at the age of 22. In 2007, he was named ESPN prospect of the year.
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 game shows. In 2017, Khan appeared on the seventeenth series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!; he was the highest-paid contestant in the history of the show
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Battle of the Baddest | Self |
| 2022 | Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook | Self |
| 2019 | Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan | Self |
| 2018 | Amir Khan vs. Phil Lo Greco | Self |
| 2018 | Team Khan | Himself |
| 2017 | ONE Championship 58: Shanghai | Self |
| 2017 | ONE Championship 62: Immortal Pursuit | Self |
| 2017 | ONE Championship 54: Dynasty of Heroes | Self |
| 2016 | Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan | Self |
| 2015 | ONE Championship 26: Valor of Champions | Himself |
| 2014 | ONE Fighting Championship 20: Rise of the Kingdom | Himself |
| 2012 | Amir Khan vs. Danny Garcia | Self |
| 2011 | Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson | |
| 2010 | Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana | Self |
| 2007 | Ricky Hatton: A Life Story | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | I'm a Celebrity... South Africa | Self |
| 2022 | The Big Breakfast | |
| 2021 | Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton | Himself |
| 2021 | The Weakest Link | Self - Contestant |
| 2019 | Shopping with Keith Lemon | |
| 2017 | All Round to Mrs. Brown's | Amir Khan |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self |
| 2014 | Duck Quacks Don't Echo | |
| 2013 | Through the Keyhole | Self |
| 2012 | ALL ACCESS | Self |
| 2012 | Sports Life Stories | |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant |
| 2008 | Celebrity Juice | Self |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Self |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mastermind | Self - Contestant |
| 2002 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self |
| 1995 | Soccer AM | Self |
| 1993 | GMTV | Self |