Mazhar Majeed

Mazhar Majeed (born 1975) is a British sporting agent and runs a Talent Management Agency, Star People[1] which is in the business of managing brands, film and TV personalities and sporting athletes. In 2022, Mazhar Majeed became the manager for two time World Boxing Champion, Amir Iqbal Khan.[2] He additionally organized the fight between Amir Khan and Kell Brook on 18 February 2022.[3] Earlier, he came under police investigation in 2010 following reports of cricket 'match fixing' after a News of the World sting operation.[4] On Saturday 28 August 2010, he was arrested by Scotland Yard for allegedly fixing a Test match between England and Pakistan in Lord's. On 3 November 2011, Majeed was given a prison sentence of 32 months on convictions of "conspiracy to make corrupt payments" and "conspiracy to allow others to cheat at gambling," to run concurrently.[5]

  1. ^ "Star People – Management Specialists". star-people.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ Web Desk (21 February 2022). "Amir Khan: Infamous bookie Mazhar Majeed is boxer's manager now". News 360. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Seventeen years in the making – how Khan v Brook was finally sorted". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Sydney Test 'was rigged'". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Salman Butt and Pakistan bowlers jailed for betting scam". BBC News. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.