Amir Khan

Amir Khan 2022: Record, Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements

Amir Khan is one of the best elite boxers in the world. Born on December 08, 1986, in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, Khan is British and has Pakistani Punjabi Rajput roots. Khan, who also goes by the moniker 'King,' is a two-time boxing world champion.

Who is Amir khan?

Besides being a dominant boxer inside the squared circle, 'King' is a philanthropist with his own charity organization, 'Amir Khan Foundation.' He is also 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.'

Talking about personal life, Khan married his wife, Faryal Makhdoom, on May 31, 2013. The couple has two daughters together. In August 2017, 'King' announced that he and his wife had agreed to split. Thus, many thought that Amir Khan had a divorce. However, Khan later stated that he and his wife had reconciled in November 2017.

In April 2021, Amir Khan bought a house in Dubai, which he revealed in an Instagram post. According to GQ Sports, his new home is in District One, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, where the prices of Villas range between $2 million and $23.2 million.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Amir Khan has a net worth of over $40 million as of 2022.

What is Amir Khan's professional boxing career?

Per BoxRec, Amir Khan has a spectacular professional boxing record of 34-5 (21 T/KO). He has a height of 5′ 8½″ and a reach of 71″.

Furthermore, the British professional boxer holds notable wins over several boxing greats, such as Zab Judah, Marcos Maidana, Marco Antonio Barrera, and the list goes on.

In July 2009, Khan claimed his first major title by defeating Andreas Kotelnik via unanimous decision to become the WBA light-welterweight champion. In July 2011, 'King' claimed a dominating fifth-round KO victory over Zab Judah to retain his WBA (Super) light-welterweight title and claim Judah's IBF light-welterweight title.

Following his victory against Judah, Khan suffered two consecutive losses against Lamont Peterson in December 2011 and Danny Garcia in July 2012. As a result, he lost his WBA (Super) and IBF light-welterweight titles.

Then, 'King' wasted no time and claimed five back-to-back victories, including defeating Chris Algieri in their WBC Silver welterweight title fight.

However, his five-fight win streak suffered a bump when he clashed against Canelo Alvarez for the WBC and The Ring middleweight titles. Khan suffered a devastating sixth-round KO loss against Canelo in May 2016.

He then claimed two consecutive victories before falling to Terence Crawford via TKO in the sixth round in their WBO welterweight title clash.

Khan last fought Billy Dib in July 2019, where he claimed a dominant fourth-round TKO victory and won the then-vacant WBC International welterweight title. Now, Amir Khan will face Kell Brook in his next fight.

What happened to Amir Khan Boxer?

As previously mentioned, Khan last fought Billy Dib in July 2019 before having a two-and-a-half-year long layoff. Hence, many fans assumed he had retired. However, after a long hiatus, he will make his comeback inside the squared circle in what is referred to as a "grudge match" against Kell Brook in 2022.

When is Amir Khan's next fight?

Amir Khan's next fight, the "grudge match" against Kell Brook, will take place at the Manchester Arena (AO Arena) in Manchester, England, on February 19, 2022. Khan vs. Brook will be at catchweight 149lbs.

The main card will begin around 7 p.m. GMT / 2 p.m. ET. Khan and Brook are expected to make their ring walks around 10 p.m. GMT / 5 p.m. ET, depending on the outcome of the undercard bouts.

UK fans can get access to Khan vs. Brook on Sky Sports Box Office, whereas USA viewers can watch the event live on ESPN+.