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| Boxer Amir Khan With Faryal Makhdom |
Amir Amir Khan is to bring his bride back to Bolton after a
glamorous New York ceremony Amir Khan is to bring his bride back to Bolton
after a glamorous New York ceremony Khan is to bring his bride back to Bolton
after a glamorous New York ceremony Amir Khan is to bring his bride back tot’s
from the boxing ring to wedding ring for Amir Khan next week – when he ties the
knot in a glittering ceremony in New York City. But Bolton boxer Amir admits
he’s had nothing to do with the wedding planning – leaving it to his stunning
bride-to-be Faryal Makhdoom and family to organise. He laughs: “I think the
only thing I’ve done is try my clothes on. “Because my last fight [against
Julio Diaz last month] was so close to the wedding I’ve been very lucky that my
family and my team have sorted everything. I couldn’t have any distraction in
the build up to that fight. “But now I’m just really excited about the
wedding.” They will wed in American student Faryal’s home city of New York at
the glitzy five star hotel the Waldorf Astoria, before heading back to Amir’s
hometown of Bolton for a massive wedding party for 4,000 people in the summer.
Amir, 26, says: “It’s time to settle down and hopefully it will settle me down
a bit. “We get on really well, and I know she will help me in my boxing career
as well. I’m excited more than anything.” After his points victory against
Diaz, Amir is back in title fight contention, but admits he won’t be looking at
heading back to the boxing ring until December
He will first enjoy his honeymoon with 20-year-old Faryal,
and then observe Ramadan before getting back into training for his next bout
towards the end of the year.
The couple only met last July, but have had a whirlwind
romance and earlier this year held a glitzy engagement party in front of 1,000
people at the Reebok Stadium, home of Amir’s beloved Bolton Wanderers.
They’ve had a long-distance relationship so far with Faryal
based in New York, but Amir has pledged his future to Bolton and aims to
welcome his bride to a new life in the north west.
He says: “We live so far away that it will good to finally
be together.”
