Amir Khan is considered one of the best boxers of this generation. The Brit made his professional debut against David Bailey in July 2005 and won his first major title, the commonwealth lightweight title in 2007. The fighter now has an impeccable boxing record of 34-5 with 21 Knockout wins and 13 decision wins. He is a former unified light-welterweight world champion and has held several titles in his career. In July 2019, the boxer defeated Billy Dib via TKO to win the vacant WBC international welterweight title.
Other than being a professional boxer, Khan is also a combat sports promoter and philanthropist. He has his own production house, Khan productions, and an academy in Pakistan. Khan is the co-owner of the Super fights League (MMA) in India.
Amir Khan family and roots:
Khan was born and brought up in Bolton, Greater Manchester but has roots in Matore village in the Rawalpindi district in Punjab, Pakistan. His father’s name is Shah Khan and his mother is Falak Khan.
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Khan shared his childhood with two sisters and one brother. His brother Haroon ‘Harry’ Khan is also a professional boxer. Her elder sister’s name is Tabinda Khan and her younger’s is Mariyah Khan.
Who is Amir Khan’s wife?
Khan is married to Faryal Makhdoom. She is a Pakistani-American born in Brooklyn, New York. Makhdoom’s parents, Shaukat and Zia, raised her in luxury and comfort at their home on Staten Island. After high school, she completed her graduation from Rutgers University School of Arts and Science. She is a great student and had double majors in political science and journalism.
Makhdoom is currently an internet celebrity with a verified Instagram account with around 900k followers and a youtube channel. On her Instagram, she generally shares her modeling pictures, events, personal life, etc. She has her own make-up brand, Shop Faryal which has an official application in the play store.
Makhdoom married Amir Khan in the year 2013. Amir and Makhdoom had mutual friends. After dating for some time, the couple married. The marriage took place at New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel with an impressive party with over 1000 guests.
While it seems like a dream marriage the couple’s journey has not been as smooth. In 2017, Khan flashed out on Twitter about him and her wife splitting and accused Makhdoom of sleeping with heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua. Later, his wife revealed that their account was hacked and the Tweet was fake. Again in 2018, there were reports that Khan cheated on his wife with Sophia Hammani. The beautician claimed that she spent a night with the boxer.
Amir Khan’s children:
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Khan and Makhdoom have three children consisting of two girls and one boy. The elder daughter, Lamaisah was born in 2014, and the younger one, Alayana in 2018. Their newborn son, Muhammad came into this world in 2020.
