Amir Khan
- Amir Khan was born on 8th December, 1986 in Bolton.
- Khan came to prominence in the 2004 Athens Olympics in which he was Britain’s only boxing representative and incredibly won the silver medal.
The seventeen year old beat off some of the world’s best in the lightweight
category (60kg), only to be stopped by the Cuban Mario Kindelan in the
final.
- Amir Khan became Britain's youngest Olympic boxer since Colin Jones in 1976.
- His club is Bury ABC where his coach is Mick Jelley.
- Before turning professional, Amir Khan notched up: 3 English schools titles, 3 junior ABA titles, Junior Olympic champion 2003, European champion 2004, World Junior champion 2004.
- After the July 2005 bombings in London, Amir Khan, a Muslim, dedicated his professional debut fight win over David Bailey to the victims of the bomb attacks.
- Amir Khan trains at the same Salford gym as cricketer, Freddie Flintoff. Amir Khan is the cousin of cricketer Sajid Mahmood and the Observer Sports has a good interview with Khan and Mahmood.
- In December 2006, Amir Khan survived a seventh-round knock down by Rachid Drilzane to claim the vacant IBF inter-continental light welterweight belt. However he indicated that he would return to the 10-stone ranks.
- In February 2007, Amir Khan knocked out Mohammed Medjadi after just 55 seconds. After the fight, promoter Frank Warren said: "Amir's not going to fight for a world title this year, so everyone can get that out of their heads ... It's easy to make world title fights. But there have been so many fighters who have screwed up their careers because they were on an ego trip and weren't ready for it."
- Amir Khan came 22nd in The Independent's list of Britain's happiest people.
- On 14 July 2007, Amir Khan beat Willie Limond to win the Commonwealth lightweight title. The BBC has a description of the tough fight.
- It was an easier fight for Khan on 8 December 2007, his 21st birthday, when it took him just 72 seconds to stop Graham Earl and retain his Commonwealth lightweight title.
- In February 2008 Amir Khan won his toughest professional fight to-date when he defeated the Australian, Gairy St Clair, on points. He followed up in April 2008 by beating Martin Kristjansen, stopping him in the seventh round.
- See also Channel 4's interview with Amir Khan for their series Amir Khan's Angry Young Men.
- Amir Khan Profile by Ben Rosenbaum
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