British boxer Amir Khan, seen here in 2007, found out his reward on Wednesday for defeating Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera last month - a shot at the WBA world light-welterweight in June.
| Opponent | Round | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Baz Carey | 1 (4) | July 16, 2005 |
| Steve Gethin | 4 (4) | September 10, 2005 |
| Daniel Thorpe | 3 (4) | November 5, 2005 |
| David Bailey | 2 (4) | December, 10, 2005 |
| Vitali Martynov | 1 (6) | January 28, 2006 |
| "Action" Jackson Williams | 3 (6) | February 25, 2006 |
| Laszlo Komjathi | 6 (6) | May 20, 2006 |
| Colin Bain | 2 (6) | July 8, 2006 |
| Ryan Barrett | 1 (6) | September 2, 2006 |
| Rachin Drilzane | 10 (10) | December 9, 2006 |
| Mohammed Medjadi | 1 (8) | February 17, 2007 |
| Steffy Bull | 3 (8) | April 7, 2007 |
| Willie Limond | 8 (12) | July 14, 2007 |
| Scott Lawton | 4 (12) | October 6, 2007 |
| Graham Earl | 1 (12) | December 8, 2007 |
| Gairy St. Clair | 12 (12) | February 2, 2008 |
Of Khan’s wins listed above, a number were particularly impressive. In July 2007, Khan was knocked down during a fight against Willie Limond. Despite appearing to be badly injured, he retaliated and went on to knock Limond out in the seventh round.
The barrage of punches that Limond threw his way did not appear to have deterred him at all. Indeed it was Limond who appeared to have come off worse in the encounter - he suffered a damaged eardrum and sustained moderately serious injuries to his right eye.
Another prolific win came against Graham Earl. This win was particularly special for Amir Khan as it coincided with the boxer’s 21st birthday. Earl was easily the toughest opponent Khan faced at that point in his career.
He held the British Number One possession and was known for his ruthlessness in the ring. The situation was worsened by the fact that considerable animosity already existed between the two boxers. However, within 72 seconds, Khan had defeated his opponent. Earl was declared in ‘no fit state to continue.’ Khan later described his win as one of the greatest moments of his career.
Khan’s wins against Willie Limond, Scott Lawton, Graham Earl and Gairy St. Clair allowed him to win and retain the Commonwealth Lightweight title.
Amir Khan also holds a 2004 Olympic silver medal within the lightweight category. His Olympic round results may be found below, together with the names and nationalities of his opponents.
- Round of 32: Beat Marios Kaperonis of Greece
- Round of 16: Beat Dimitar Stilianov of Bulgaria
- Quarter Finals: Beat Jong Sub Baik of South Korea
- Semi Finals: Beat Serik Yeleuov of Kazakhstan
- Gold Medal Match: Lost to Mario Kindelan of Cuba
However, he will not be defending his position during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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