Amir Khan (boxer)

Amir Khan (born 8 December 1986) is a British Pakistani boxer from Bolton.

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8 December - 1986 - British - Pakistani - Boxer - Bolton

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He went to Brownolw Fold School in Bolton where he was bullied at an early age and took up amature boxing to defend himself.

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Khan rose to fame as Britain's only boxing representative at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning a silver medal at the age of 17 in the lightweight boxing category. He was Britain's youngest Olympic boxer since Colin Jones in 1976. He lost in the final to Mario Kindelan of Cuba, who was widely regarded as the best pound for pound amateur boxer in the world. During the earlier Olympic bouts, a Swedish commentator, however, described his relationship to Khan while commentating a bout on SVT as follows: "I'm in love". In 2005 he avenged this loss by defeating Kindelan in his last amateur fight.

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2004 Athens Olympics - Lightweight boxing - Colin Jones - 1976 - Mario Kindelan - Cuba - SVT

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Khan turned professional in 2005, signing with Britain's leading boxing promoter Frank Warren.

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