Amir Khan (boxer)'s Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Amir Khan (boxer).

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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2003: Gold at the 2003 Junior Olympics

In 2003, Amir Khan achieved gold at the Junior Olympics as part of his early boxing accomplishments.

2004: Silver Medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics

During the 2004 Summer Olympics, Amir Khan won a silver medal in the lightweight division. At 17, he became Britain's youngest boxing Olympic medalist.

2004: Qualified for 2004 Summer Olympics

In 2004, Amir Khan qualified for the Summer Olympics by finishing first at the AIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He also won a silver medal at the Athens Games, becoming Britain's youngest Olympic boxer since 1976.

2004: Gold at the 2004 European Student Championships

In early 2004, Amir Khan won a gold medal at the European Student Championships in Lithuania. Later in 2004 he won a world junior lightweight title in South Korea.

2005: Amir Khan avenged losses by beating Mario Kindelan in 2005

In 2005, Amir Khan avenged his previous two losses by defeating Mario Kindelan in Kindelan's last amateur fight.

2005: Khan nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

In 2005, Amir Khan was nominated for the Laureus World Sports Awards for Breakthrough of the Year.

July 2007: Won Commonwealth Lightweight Champion on July 14, 2007

On July 14, 2007, Amir Khan secured the Commonwealth lightweight title by defeating Willie Limond at The O2 Arena. Khan recovered from a knockdown to win after Limond's corner stopped the fight due to a broken nose and suspected jaw damage.

2007: Khan named ESPN prospect of the year

In 2007, Amir Khan was named ESPN prospect of the year.

February 2008: Khan vs. St. Clair in February 2008

In February 2008, Amir Khan was originally scheduled to fight Martin Kristjansen, but due to Kristjansen's illness, Khan instead defended his Commonwealth title against Gairy St. Clair. Khan won via unanimous decision, marking his first fight to last all twelve rounds.

April 2008: Khan Beats Kristjansen in April 2008

On April 5, 2008, Amir Khan defeated Martin Kristjansen by TKO, leading to Khan becoming the number one contender for the WBO lightweight title.

June 2008: Khan vs Gomez

On June 21, 2008, Amir Khan fought Michael Gomez at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, winning via TKO. Despite being knocked down himself, Khan secured the victory.

December 2008: Comeback Win Against Oisin Fagan in December 2008

In December 2008, Amir Khan made a comeback after his loss to Prescott, with a second-round stoppage victory against Oisin Fagan. Khan won the vacant WBA International lightweight title.

March 2009: Defeated Marco Antonio Barrera in March 2009

On March 14, 2009, Amir Khan defeated Marco Antonio Barrera by technical decision. The fight was stopped in the fifth round due to a cut suffered by Barrera, with Khan ahead on all scorecards. Khan defended his WBA International lightweight title and won the vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title.

April 2009: Move to Light-Welterweight Division in April 2009

On April 8, 2009, it was announced that Amir Khan would move up to the light-welterweight division to fight Andreas Kotelnik for the WBA light-welterweight title. Khan expressed excitement about fighting for the world title at a young age. Khan won by unanimous decision, becoming the third-youngest Brit to win a world title.

December 2009: Khan Defeats Salita in December 2009

On December 5, 2009, Amir Khan defeated Dmitry Salita by TKO in the first round. Salita was knocked down three times, resulting in the first loss of his career.

March 2010: Khan vs. Malignaggi Press Conference in March 2010

In March 2010, Golden Boy Promotions confirmed that Amir Khan and Paulie Malignaggi would hold a press conference to announce their world title bout set for May 15. Khan retained his title after the referee stopped the fight in the eleventh round. Malignaggi acknowledged that he lost to a better fighter.

May 2010: US Debut Against Paulie Malignaggi

In May 2010, Amir Khan made his US debut against Paulie Malignaggi, retaining his WBA light-welterweight title.

2010: Khan vs Maidana fight awarded Fight of the Year

In 2010, Amir Khan's defeat of Marcos Maidana was awarded Fight of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

2011: Khan nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year

In 2011, Amir Khan was a nominee for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award after defeating Zab Judah.

2011: Won IBF Light-Welterweight Title

In 2011, Khan secured the IBF light-welterweight title by defeating Zab Judah via knockout.

January 2013: Khan nominated for Best at Sport award at British Muslim Awards

In January 2013, Amir Khan was nominated for the Best at Sport award at the British Muslim Awards.

April 2013: Khan Victorious Against Julio Díaz in UK Bout

In April 2013, Amir Khan returned to the UK to fight against Julio Díaz on April 27, 2013, at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. Despite a fourth-round knockdown, Khan secured a win by unanimous decision.

2014: Won WBA International and Vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Titles

In 2014, Amir Khan defeated Luis Collazo to win the WBA International and vacant WBC Silver welterweight titles.

2014: Khan given Pride of Performance from President of Pakistan

In 2014, Amir Khan was given the Pride of Performance award from the President of Pakistan.

May 2015: Khan Wins by UD Against Chris Algieri

In May 2015, Amir Khan faced Chris Algieri in a welterweight bout on May 29, 2015, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and won by unanimous decision. Khan later called out Mayweather after his victory.

2015: Khan receives honorary degree from University of Bolton

In 2015, Amir Khan received an honorary degree from the University of Bolton for his contributions to sport and charity.

September 2018: Khan defeats Vargas by unanimous decision

In September 2018, Amir Khan defeated Samuel Vargas by unanimous decision with scores of 119–108, 119–109 and 118–110. Khan knocked Vargas down twice, while Vargas also managed to drop Khan once during the fight. The fight set a viewership record for UK subscription television in boxing history.

July 2019: Khan defeats Billy Dib to win WBC International Welterweight Title

In July 2019, Amir Khan defeated Billy Dib by technical knockout in the fourth round in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to win the vacant WBC International welterweight title.