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Khan was born in Bolton, England, to a Pakistani Rajput family with roots in the Punjab.
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Haroon Khan
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2010 Commonwealth Games
Khan chose to represent Pakistan after being overlooked by the Team Great Britain selectors in favor of Andrew Selby, who he went onto beat in the quarter finals, and was thus guaranteed a medal before losing out to the eventual gold medalist, Indian boxer Suranjoy Singh. 2012 Olympics ban
Khan 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.
Super flyweight.
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