Childhood and Education Journey of Amir Khan (boxer) in Timeline

An overview of the childhood and early education of Amir Khan (boxer), highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.

Amir Khan is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2022. He gained prominence at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the lightweight division, becoming Britain's youngest boxing Olympic medalist at 17. Turning professional in 2005, he was named ESPN prospect of the year in 2007. Khan became one of the youngest British professional world champions, securing the WBA title at 22.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles Controversies & Scandals

December 1986: Amir Khan's Birth

In December 1986, Amir Iqbal Khan, later known as a successful boxer, was born. He was raised in Bolton, England.

2005: Turning Professional in 2005

In 2005, Amir Khan transitioned into professional boxing.

September 2007: Amir Khan's Angry Young Men screened on Channel 4

In September 2007, Amir Khan's TV programme for Channel 4, Amir Khan's Angry Young Men, which consisted of three 50-minute episodes, was screened. The programme centered around troubled angry men and aimed to use the disciplines of boxing, coupled with faith and family values, to help re-focus their lives and steer them away from trouble in the future.

May 2013: Khan marries Faryal Makhdoom in New York City

In May 2013, Amir Khan married Faryal Makhdoom at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, followed by a second celebration in Manchester with 4,000 guests.

September 2013: Khan plans to invest in banqueting hall in Bolton

In September 2013, Amir Khan announced his plans to invest £5 million into a wedding and banqueting hall in Washington Street, Deane, aiming to 'make Bolton better'.

2013: Khan marries Faryal Makhdoom

In 2013, Amir Khan married Faryal Makhdoom, this was after a private video of Khan was leaked online in 2017, that Khan stated was recorded well before he wed.

November 2016: Khan announces other businesses opening alongside banqueting hall

In November 2016, Amir Khan announced the other businesses that would open alongside the banqueting hall, including FMK make-up shop run by his wife Faryal, Argeela Lounge shisha bar and restaurant, British-Asian curry firm My Lahore, another buffet restaurant and coffee shop.

August 2017: Khan announces split from Faryal Makhdoom

In August 2017, Amir Khan announced that he and Faryal Makhdoom had agreed to split.

November 2017: Khan and Faryal Makhdoom reconcile

In November 2017, Amir Khan and his wife Faryal Makhdoom reconciled after a brief separation.

November 2017: Khan arrives in Australia for I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

In November 2017, Amir Khan arrived in Brisbane, Australia to appear as a contestant on the seventeenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. Khan was the highest-paid contestant in the history of the show.

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December 2017: Khan eliminated from I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

In December 2017, Amir Khan was the seventh person to be eliminated from I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, coming in 5th place overall. The episode aired in the UK on his 31st birthday. Khan donated part of his earnings to Barnado's.

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2017: Appearance on "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!"

In 2017, Amir Khan appeared on the seventeenth series of the reality television show "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!".

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November 2019: Khan endorses Conservative candidate Gurjit Kaur Bains

In November 2019, Amir Khan endorsed the Conservative candidate Gurjit Kaur Bains in Walsall South.

March 2021: Khan appears in Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton on BBC Three

On 29 March 2021, Amir Khan appeared in an eight-part reality show on BBC Three called Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton, alongside his wife Faryal.

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April 2022: Khan and his wife victims of armed robbery

In April 2022, Amir Khan and his wife were the victims of an armed robbery in East London, where robbers reportedly took Khan's watch valued at £72,000.