Anwar Khurshid Chowdhry (26 October 1924 – 19 June 2010) was a Pakistani sports official who was president of the International Boxing Association from 1986 to 2006.

Chowdhry was offered a lecturer position in the NED Engineering College Karachi in 1950 and served in the capacity till 1958.

He was also the head of the Mechanical and Engineering Department of NED till his retirement in 1977 (total 27 years' service).

In 1962, Chowdhry laid the foundation of the Asian Boxing Federation and served as its unopposed secretary general from 1962 to 1990.

In a personal message AIBA's president Wu Ching-kuo said, "It's a huge loss for the world’s sports community and especially for boxing."

Prominent among those who attended his funeral were president of Pakistan Boxing Federation Doda Khan Bhutto, a number of former Pakistani international boxers who came to limelight when Anwar Chowdhry headed the Pakistan Boxing Federation, former international athlete Muhammad Talib and a large number of friends and admirers.

Among a number of international official figures who expressed their sorrow and grief were Kishen Narsi from India, member AIBA executive Committee, Yoo Jae Joon from Seoul Korea, Shbib Mohamed Kamel, president of Syrian Boxing Federation, and member of AIBA Executive Committee, Gafur Rahimov executive vice president of AIBA, Paul King ABA of England and member of AIBA's executive committee, Maher Mohammed Ali Abul from Bahrain, Bashar Mustafa Othaman, Mrs Ekbal Kaisy from Iraqi Boxing Federation, Greg Jek and Jelda and Deza (Greece), Sandy Pino (America), Prof Emil Jecheve (Greece), Prof Aga Jan (Azerbaijan), Manual De Lopus (Philippines), Kithay Harpur (Barbados) and Nieva Emaldnya (Sri Lanka).

His Majesty, the King of Thailand conferred the Order of the Direkgunabhorn in recognition of his services for amateur boxing at international level.