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
Battle of the Baddest
Self
2024
I'm a Celebrity... South Africa
Self · (15 episodes)
2023
The Big Breakfast
(1 episode)
2022
Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook
Self
2022
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2021
Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton
Himself · (8 episodes)
2021
Shopping with Keith Lemon
(1 episode)
2019
Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan
Self
2019
Team Khan
Himself
2018
Amir Khan vs. Phil Lo Greco
Self
2018
ONE Championship 62: Immortal Pursuit
Self
2017
ONE Championship 58: Shanghai
Self
2017
ONE Championship 54: Dynasty of Heroes
Self
2017
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
Amir Khan · (1 episode)
2017
Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan
Self
2016
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · (1 episode)
2015
ONE Championship 26: Valor of Champions
Himself
2015
ONE Fighting Championship 20: Rise of the Kingdom
Himself
2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
(1 episode)
2014
Through the Keyhole
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Sports Life Stories
(1 episode)
2012
Amir Khan vs. Danny Garcia
Self
2012
All Access
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · (1 episode)
2011
Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana
Self
2010
Celebrity Juice
Self · (2 episodes)
2008
Ricky Hatton: A Life Story
Self
2007
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Celebrity Mastermind
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2003
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self · (19 episodes)
2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · (1 episode)
2001
Soccer AM
Self · (1 episode)
1995
GMTV
Self · (2 episodes)
1993