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Amir Iqbal Khan was born in Bolton on the 8th December 1986. His family originally hails from Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He’s taken the boxing world by storm by becoming two time world champion.

Here are 11 things about the King that will make you love him:

1. Even though he lost three of his first six fights as an amateur, but he stuck with boxing and amassed an amateur record of 101 wins in 110 bouts.

2. He was deemed too young to fight in the Olympics but did anyway and won silver

3. He is Britain’s youngest ever Boxing medalist

4. He once knocked out six people who tried to rob him and his brother.

5. He became Britain’s third youngest champion when he won the WBA light- welterweight title.

6. He has a hot wife

7. He is a big family man

8. He also opened a state-of-the-art Gloves Community Centre in Halliwell, Bolton which serves as a training facility and an educational center for local kids.

9. He raises funds and awareness for many causes and even has his own foundation.

10. He truly believes Pakistani’s are champions and vows to open 5 boxing gyms in Pakistan

11. Also it’s his birthday today

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KING KHAN!

What do you love about Amir Khan?