Haroon Iqbal Khan[2][3] (born 10 May 1991) is a British and Pakistani professional boxer, and Commonwealth Games Bronze medallist.
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| Born | Haroon Khan 10 May 1991 (age 33)[1] Bolton, England | |||||||||||
| Other names | King | |||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Super flyweight | |||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
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| Total fights | 7 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | |||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 3 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editKhan was born in Bolton, England, to a Pakistani Punjabi family with roots in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.[4]
He is the younger brother of former WBA and IBF World Light Welterweight Champion Amir Khan and is the first cousin of English cricketer Sajid Mahmood, related through a Paternal grandfather, Lal Khan, who came to England after being discharged from the Pakistan Army.[5]
Prior to boxing, Khan played football for his local club before the club was eventually shut down. Khan supports his local football team Bolton Wanderers and he also enjoys Indian Premier League cricket. His all-time favorite boxer is Oscar De La Hoya.[6]
In 2016, Khan married Arifa Janjua in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.[7] Khan and Janjua then flew back to Bolton where their Walima took place.[8]
Amateur career
editKhan took up boxing through watching his older brother prevail at the sport as a youngster,[9] as an amateur, he fought in the Bantamweight class where he held 66 wins and 19 losses. Khan has previously won the Junior ABA Championships once and Junior Four Nations Challenge twice.[6]
2010 Commonwealth Games
editThe highlight of his Amateur career came when he qualified for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi following a defeat over Tanzanian boxer Sunday Elias with a blow to the head in the third round.[10]
Khan chose to represent Pakistan[11] after being overlooked by the Team GB selectors in favor of Andrew Selby, who he went on to beat in the quarter-finals,[12] and was thus guaranteed a medal before losing out to the eventual gold medalist, Indian boxer Suranjoy Singh. He became one of two Pakistanis to win a bronze-medal for boxing in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the other being Muhammad Waseem.[13]
2012 Olympics ban
editKhan was banned by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) from representing Pakistan in World Amateur Boxing Championships, a qualifier to the 2012 Olympics, as he prepared for the tournament because he had represented for England as a youth even though he gained Pakistani citizenship in 2010. His father tried to appeal the ban but failed to have it lifted.[14]
Professional career
editSuper flyweight
editKhan debuted at super flyweight, and was coached by Oliver Harrison, his elder brother Amir Khan's former coach.[6]
Professional boxing record
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Awards
editIn January 2014, he was awarded the Best at Sport award at the British Muslim Awards.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Haroon Khan Archived 17 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Boxrec.
- ^ "Info System". D2010results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ Hart, Simon (5 October 2010). "Commonwealth Games 2010: Amir Khan's brother Haroon makes strong start in boxing". Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ Davies, Gareth A (2 December 2011) "'I'm never scared, it's in the blood': Amir Khan interview". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Viner, Brian (29 July 2006). "Amir Khan and Sajid Mahmood: Romantic journey inspires family of top-flight talent – Cricket – Sport". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "In Depth With Haroon Khan". Frank Warren. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Boxer Haroon Khans wedding party". theaegus.co.uk. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "The walima reception of boxer Amir Khan's brother Haroon Khan is being held today in Bolton". meramirpur.com. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "BBC Sport – London 2012: Haroon Khan hopes to better Amir at Olympics". Bbc.co.uk. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Info System". D2010results.thecgf.com. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Haroon Khan opted to box for Pakistan after England snub". The London News. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ Andy Bull. "Haroon Khan earns bragging rights after beating Andrew Selby | Sport | The Observer". Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Haroon, Waseem created new history in CWG boxing". Boxingnews24.com. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "BBC Sport – Haroon Khan to appeal Pakistan Olympic boxing ban". Bbc.co.uk. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "British Muslim Awards 2014 winners". Asian Image. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.