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Amir Khan

Amir Khan held the WBA Regular, WBA Super and IBF super lightweight world titles between 2009 and 2012. Khan first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBA Regular super lightweight world title by beating Andriy Kotelnik.

World title bouts
10
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
6–4
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (WBA Regular super lightweight, 2009–2011)
2 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2009 – Jan 2020

MiddleweightWBC
The Ring
WelterweightWBO
Super LightweightWBA Regular
WBA Super
WBC
IBF
The Ring
2009age 222010age 232011age 242012age 252013age 262014age 272015age 282016age 292017age 302018age 312019age 322020age 33
201020122014201620182020

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2019

  2. Terence Crawford beats Amir Khan via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight · WBO

  3. 2016

  4. The Ring magazine rates Amir Khan No. 6 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  5. Canelo Alvarez beats Amir Khan via knockout 6/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The Ring

  6. 2015

  7. The Ring magazine rates Amir Khan No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  8. 2014

  9. The Ring magazine rates Amir Khan No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  10. 2013

  11. The Ring magazine rates Amir Khan No. 3 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  12. The Ring magazine rates Amir Khan No. 2 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  13. 2012

  14. Danny Garcia beats Amir Khan via knockout 4/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  15. Amir Khan becomes WBA Super super lightweight champion

    Super Lightweight · WBA Super

  16. 2011

  17. The Ring magazine rates Amir Khan No. 3 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  18. Lamont Peterson beats Amir Khan via split decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Super and IBF

  19. Amir Khan beats Zab Judah via knockout 5/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Super and IBF

  20. Amir Khan beats Paul McCloskey via technical decision 6/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  21. 2010

  22. The Ring magazine rates Amir Khan No. 2 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  23. Amir Khan beats Marcos Maidana via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  24. Amir Khan beats Paul Malignaggi via knockout 11/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  25. 2009

  26. The Ring magazine rates Amir Khan No. 2 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  27. Amir Khan beats Dmitriy Salita via knockout 1/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  28. Amir Khan beats Andriy Kotelnik via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBA Regular

  29. 2007

  30. The Ring magazine rates Amir Khan No. 8 at lightweight in its annual ratings