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Amir Khan (boxer)

British boxer (born 1986)

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Amir Khan (boxer): British boxer (born 1986)
Amir Iqbal Khan is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2022. He held unified light-welterweight world championships between 2009 and 2012, including the WBA and IBF titles. 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 the WBC and Ring magazine middleweight titles in 2016.

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Khan banned for two years for doping violation

British boxer Amir Khan is banned for two years after an anti-doping test revealed the presence of a prohibited substance in the lead-up to his fight against Kell Brook in February 2022.
BBC Sport - Published

Amir Khan banned from sport for two years

amir khan banned from sport for two years
Former Olympic medallist Amir Khan has been banned from participating in any sport for two years over his use of a prohibited substance.
Sky News - Published

Amir Khan 'feared he would die' during armed watch robbery

amir khan 'feared he would die' during armed watch robbery
Former world boxing champion Amir Khan saw his life "flash before his eyes" during the gunpoint robbery of his luxury watch.
Sky News - Published

Man admits to driving getaway car in Amir Khan £70k watch robbery

man admits to driving getaway car in amir khan £70k watch robbery
A 25-year-old man has admitted mid-trial to being the getaway driver in the gunpoint robbery of former world boxing champion Amir Khan.
Sky News - Published

ED raid in Kolkata: Accused in Rs 17 crore mobile gaming app fraud case goes untraceable

ED claims that one Amir Khan launched a mobile gaming software called E-Nuggets with the intention of cheating its users out of money.
DNA - Published

Three men arrested after boxer Amir Khan has £70,000 watch stolen at gunpoint

three men arrested after boxer amir khan has £70,000 watch stolen at gunpoint
Three men have been arrested after boxer Amir Khan had his £70,000 watch stolen at gunpoint.
Sky News - Published

Amir Khan comments about Asian athletes eating curry 'triggered' former cricketer

amir khan comments about asian athletes eating curry 'triggered' former cricketer
The former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq has said he was "triggered" by comments about Asian athletes made by the boxer Amir Khan this week.
Sky News - Published

Amir Khan: 'It was quite an easy decision to retire'

Former world champion Amir Khan says 'it was quite an easy decision to retire' and reveals his best nights in boxing.
BBC Sport - Published

'Time to hang up my gloves': Amir Khan announces retirement from boxing after 27 years in the ring

'time to hang up my gloves': amir khan announces retirement from boxing after 27 years in the ring
British boxing legend Amir Khan has announced the end of his career in the ring.
Sky News - Published

Police release image of former boxing champion Amir Khan's £70,000 stolen watch after being robbed at gunpoint

Police have released an image of a £70,000 watch stolen from former boxing world champion Amir Khan, as they urged witnesses to come forward.
Sky News - Published

Former boxing world champion Amir Khan robbed at 'gunpoint' while walking with his wife in London

former boxing world champion amir khan robbed at 'gunpoint' while walking with his wife in london
Former boxing world champion Amir Khan has said he was robbed at "gunpoint" while out with his wife in east London.
Sky News - Published

Teenage boxing star dubbed 'the next Amir Khan' killed in car crash

teenage boxing star dubbed 'the next amir khan' killed in car crash
A teenage boxing star dubbed the "next Amir Khan" has been reportedly killed in a car crash in the West Midlands.
Sky News - Published

Fight Talk: Will Tyson Fury retire after Dillian Whyte fight or is he on a wind-up?

Will Tyson Fury hang up his gloves after facing Dillian Whyte? Plus Anthony Joshua announces new trainer and Amir Khan reportedly wants a rematch with Kell Brook. It's Fight Talk.
BBC Sport - Published

Amir Khan says loss to Kell Brook could be his last fight

Amir Khan admits his loss to Kell Brook could well be his last fight, saying he fears taking more "harmful punishment" and wants to spend more time with his family.
BBC Sport - Published

Kell Brook stops Amir Khan in sixth round of exhilarating brawl in grudge match

kell brook stops amir khan in sixth round of exhilarating brawl in grudge match
Kell Brook battered and halted Amir Khan in the sixth round of a thrilling battle in Manchester on Saturday to settle their bitter feud.
Sky News - Published

Amir Khan v Kell Brook: 'Special K' produces special performance to beat bitter rival in sixth

Kell Brook settles bitter rivalry by defeating Amir Khan via sixth-round stoppage in Manchester grudge match.
BBC Sport - Published

Amir Khan v Kell Brook: British rivals trade verbal blows at tense media conference

Amir Khan labels Kell Brook his "fanboy" with the bitter British rivals set to fight each other on Saturday night in Manchester.
BBC Sport - Published

The Amir Khan effect: First coach Mick Jelley and boxers he has inspired on fighter's legacy

BBC Sport examines Amir Khan's legacy by meeting his first coach Mick Jelley and the fighters he has inspired in his community.
BBC Sport - Published

Amir Khan: Former world champion not considering retirement after Kell Brook fight

Former world champion Amir Khan tells BBC Breakfast he is not considering retirement after his bout with Kell Brook this weekend.
BBC Sport - Published

Amir Khan v Kell Brook: Brook promises 'drama' and vows to expose rival's chin

Kell Brook and Amir Khan appear on 5 Live's Boxing podcast to preview their "serious grudge match" on Saturday night in Manchester.
BBC Sport - Published

Inside Amir Khan's training camp: Old foes, sparring with Terence Crawford and 'total privacy'

BBC Sport talks to Amir Khan's new coach Brian 'Bomac' McIntyre after the British fighter relocated to Nebraska to train for his bout against Kell Brook
BBC Sport - Published

Eddie Hearn predicts Conor Benn will be denied Amir Khan or Kell Brook fight

Promoter Eddie Hearn tells BBC Sport why Conor Benn's next big fight is likely to be Adrien Broner rather than Amir Khan or Kell Brook and
BBC Sport - Published

Conor Benn wants to face winner of Amir Khan v Kell Brook

Conor Benn wants to take on Amir Khan or Kell Brook in 2022 - before setting his sights on a world title fight.
BBC Sport - Published

Amir Khan v Kell Brook: Rivals to face each other in Manchester on 19 February

Amir Khan will take on fellow former world champion Kell Brook in Manchester on 19 February.
BBC Sport - Published

Amir Khan claims his removal from US plane was racially motivated

amir khan claims his removal from us plane was racially motivated
British boxer Amir Khan has told Sky News he believes he was escorted off a plane in the United States possibly due to the colour of his skin.
Sky News - Published

Canelo - The Greatest Athlete You've Never Seen: 'He shocked a lot of people against Golovkin'

Watch a clip from the documentary 'Canelo - The Greatest Athlete You've Never Seen' as Eddie Hearn and Amir Khan look back at Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's victory and brave tactics in his second bout..
BBC Sport - Published