Just had my watch taken off me at gun point in East London, Leyton, Khan wrote. He eventually shared the ring with Brook in February, embracing his rival in the ring after their feud was finally ended. Boxer Amir Khan says was he robbed at gunpoint on Monday while he was out in London with wife Faryal Makhdoom. Khan made an audacious move up to middleweight to challenge Canelo for the WBC belt, suffering a sixth-round knockout loss in May 2016 and was stopped by Crawford in the sixth round of their WBO title fight in April 2019. Khan became a world champion in July 2009, defeating Andriy Kotelnik on points to secure the WBA super-lightweight title, and he then stopped Zab Judah to add the IBF belt two years later.Ī hotly disputed points loss to Lamont Peterson ended Khan's world title reign, and he was halted by Danny Garcia while attempting to win the WBC and WBA belts in his next fight. The Bolton fighter had launched his pro career in 2005 after winning an Olympic silver medal at the 2004 Athens Games. Khan unified world titles at super-lightweight and faced pound-for-pound stars Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Terence Crawford during a 40-fight career, featuring 34 wins and six defeats. "Honestly, I don't know where I would be in life, and what boxing did for me was keep me on a straight path, and made me a better person." Khan's dazzling careerĪs Amir Khan announces his retirement, we look at his many stunning knockouts. "I can only thank boxing for what it's done for my life. It never got to my head, I always kept my feet on the ground. "Life totally changed, but in a good way. Amir Khan says he thinks Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin stands little chance of beating Canelo Alvarez in their trilogy fight which is tentatively scheduled for September 12 and is just looking or a. "Luckily, I'm one of those fighters that can walk out happy and content. The last thing I want is me slurring or, as you can imagine, the amount of injuries you could get in boxing. "At least I'm still in a good position that I can walk away from the sport, everything is intact. Over 20 years in the sport of boxing, taking punches to the head. That I've been in the game a very long time. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2007 to 2008. He held unified light-welterweight world championships between 20, including the WBA (later Super) and IBF titles. "My mum, my dad, they said the same thing. Amir Iqbal Khan PP (born 8 December 1986) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2022. Shoutout to one of the fastest hands in boxing, he’ll be remembered as a legend. But he was lightning fast, took tough fights, won silver in the Olympics, and entertained fans while putting himself at risk. In boxing, having training camps and being away from home, away from your family, it's very, very hard. Khan caught a lot of flak during his career. We want you to be around us more,'" he added. My kids were saying: 'Look daddy we want you to stay at home. The 35-year-old added that boxing totally changed his life. Get Me Out of Here!.Image: Khan says his wife, kids and parents all willed him to retire, as he thanked the sport for changing his lifeĪsked who the big influences in his camp were which helped him come to his retirement decision, Khan said his family were all willing him to step away. In 2017, Khan appeared on the seventeenth series of I'm a Celebrity. and International Boxing Federation middleweight titles. As a celebrity, he has also participated in several reality television and game shows. Khan or hell be stripped of the belt, with Golovkin adding it to his World Boxing Assn. 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. Outside of boxing, he is a philanthropist with his own charity organisation, Amir Khan Foundation. He later became 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. Television viewership Amateur boxing Professional boxing Pay-per-view bouts Undercard Event Other appearancesĪs an amateur boxer, 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.Outside boxing Personal life Charitable and community work Amir Khan Foundation Media Game shows I'm a Celebrity.Get Me Out of Here! Motoring offences and incidents.Promoter and sponsor Khan Promotions Amir Khan Academy Super Fight League Super Boxing League.Professional boxing career Lightweight Early career Khan vs.Amateur boxing career 2004 Olympics Highlights.
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