Haroon Khan

Haroon Iqbal "Harry" Khan (born 10 May 1991) is a British retired professional boxer, and Commonwealth Games Bronze medalist, he was promoted under Khan Promotions.

Personal life

Khan was born in Bolton, England, to a Pakistani Rajput family with roots in the Punjab.

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,.

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.

Amateur career

Khan took up boxing through watching his older brother prevail at the sport as a youngster, 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.