Amir Khan
Born: 1986-12-08 in Bolton, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2024
- Battle of the Baddest as Self
2023
- I'm a Celebrity... South Africa as Self
2022
2021
- The Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton as Himself
2019
2018
- Team Khan as Himself
- Amir Khan vs. Phil Lo Greco as Self
2017
- All Round to Mrs. Brown's as Amir Khan
- ONE Championship 54: Dynasty of Heroes as Self
- ONE Championship 62: Immortal Pursuit as Self
- ONE Championship 58: Shanghai as Self
2016
- Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan as Self
2015
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- ONE Championship 26: Valor of Champions as Himself
2013
- Through the Keyhole as Self
2012
- All Access as Self
- Sports Life Stories
- Amir Khan vs. Danny Garcia as Self
2011
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson
2010
- Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana as Self
2008
- Celebrity Juice as Self
2007
- Ricky Hatton: A Life Story as Self
2005
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
2003
- Celebrity Mastermind as Self - Contestant
2002
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
1995
- Soccer AM as Self
1993
- GMTV as Self