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

Celebrity Juice

8 Out of 10 Cats

Celebrity Family Feud

GMTV

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Soccer AM

Celebrity Mastermind

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

All Movies (17)

• The Assignment: DCM '262026 · as Self
• Battle of the Baddest2024 · as Self
• Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook2022 · as Self
• Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan2019 · as Self
• Team Khan2018 · as Himself
• Good Evening Britain2018 · as Self
• Amir Khan vs. Phil Lo Greco2018 · as Self
• ONE Championship 62: Immortal Pursuit2017 · as Self
• ONE Championship 58: Shanghai2017 · as Self
• ONE Championship 54: Dynasty of Heroes2017 · as Self
• Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan2016 · as Self
• ONE Championship 26: Valor of Champions2015 · as Himself
• ONE Fighting Championship 20: Rise of the Kingdom2014 · as Himself
• Amir Khan vs. Danny Garcia2012 · as Self
• Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson2011
• Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana2010 · as Self
• Ricky Hatton: A Life Story2007 · as Self

All TV Shows (22)

• I'm a Celebrity... South Africa2023 · as Self - Contestant
• The Big Breakfast2022
• The Weakest Link2021 · as Self - Contestant
• Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton2021 · as Himself
• Shopping with Keith Lemon2019
• All Round to Mrs. Brown's2017 · as Amir Khan
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
• Duck Quacks Don't Echo2014
• Through the Keyhole2013 · as Self
• Tipping Point: Lucky Stars2013 · as Self - Contestant
• Sports Life Stories2012
• All Access2012 · as Self
• Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
• Red or Black?2011 · as Self
• Celebrity Juice2008 · as Self
• 8 Out of 10 Cats2005 · as Self
• Celebrity Mastermind2003 · as Self - Contestant
• I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2002 · as Self
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self
• Soccer AM1995 · as Self
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• Smash Hits Poll Winners Party1988