Britain's boxing champion Amir Khan who tied a knot with US student Faryal Makhdoom in a lengthy ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria in New York at the weekend says he wanted to marry before he 'lost his looks' in a fight.
The boxer - pictured above with his new bride wearing elaborately stitched red and gold robes - told the magazine: 'I think I'll change as a person when I'm married and it'll be a big plus for me, I'll be able to be more focused on my job too.'
The Bolton-born champion married the 21-year-old political science student in a week-long, elaborate Islamic ceremony.
The Bolton-born champion married the 21-year-old political science student in a week-long, elaborate Islamic ceremony.
Khan, who beat rival Julio Diaz in the ring just weeks ago, also revealed the pair are ready to start a family: 'I've lived the young life, I've done everything I've wanted to do. Now is the right time to settle down and start my own family.'
In the meanwhile a jubilant 'Mrs Khan' showed her emotions at Twitter:
The full interview appears in the new edition of Hello! magazine, which is out now
In the meanwhile a jubilant 'Mrs Khan' showed her emotions at Twitter:
The couple, who got engaged in January 2012, are expected to have an even bigger wedding in Amir's hometown of Bolton, with a reported 4,000 guests attending.
