British boxing sensation Amir Khan is set to get engaged to Pakistani-American student Faryal Makhdoom on January 29, The Sun reported on Monday.
According to the newspaper, Khan revealed that he had spent £100,000 on a diamond-studded ring that he will exchange with fiancee Faryal, 20, at the Bolton Wanderers’ Reebok Stadium. The 25-year-old boxer further revealed that about 1,000 guests are expected to show up at the grand £150,000 engagement party. Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Ricky Hatton, David Haye and Bolton football stars Kevin Davies and Jussi Jaaskelainen top the guest list.
The couple, who only met in July last year, may be lovestruck now but they didn’t instantly click and Makhdoom admitted their relationship was almost on the ropes as she didn’t understand a word Amir said. “In the beginning I really couldn’t understand him, I was used to London accents and thought that’s how everyone spoke in Britain,” she said. “But when Amir opened his mouth it was completely different. It was like he was speaking in a foreign tongue.”
However, the New Yorker was able to break down the language barrier. “Everything is fine with us now — my ear is tuned in,” she added.
When speaking about Makhdoom, Khan said, “A lot of girls back home have said to me, ‘Your girl is beautiful’ — and that’s great because people can be so jealous. But Faryal is so humble. Anybody who meets her is going to fall in love with her. She’s got no edge, she’s just a terrific person.”
Meanwhile, the New Yorker said that her parents had already started treating Khan as their son and that the couple are now ready for a new life. The bride-to-be’s parents gifted the couple a BMW 750Li when they announced the engagement.
Makhdoom will fly to England on Friday for their engagement party and spend a week there. Khan, who pledged that their future would be in Bolton, promised her a few tasty local treats when she arrives.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 25th, 2012.
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hi amir khan its me usman im ur number 1 fan and watches all of ur fights on tv and bye the way u made agud chice in the engagement bec faryal is stunning gud luk usman
hey man r u juz looking to there hands only short minded
Since childhood, it was only Muhammad Ali, however, with your arrival the game is born again. Ali always submitted himself before Allah by praying once in the ring ( Remember). Good luck to you and your spouse to be. Congrats in advance
@usman malik: I think it's fish eye / wide angle lens. See the backdround as its curved as well
so sad
@Salman: so sad:(
She must pack quite a punch to have knocked you over - Congratulations.
@Pakistanian
Yes its interesting isnt it, how most pakistanis regard foreign born pakistanis as not real pakistanis, instead they are 'ABCD's, BBCD's etc, but now Amir Khan, is a Pakistani, even though he is British born and raised?
If he wasnt a highly succesful international boxer, would he still be regarded as Pakistani?
damm she's fine... shouldve become a boxer!
he is not even a pakistani..!
does anyone notice how long is her left arm!:-o anyway cute couple.
She looks elder than u? But u look cute!!!!
Glad to see Khan not fall for a goori. LOL
Beautiful article . God bless them both. amen
That's my boy. Way to go Amir King Khan
If I am not wrong, a few years ago after his 2004 Olympics wins, didn't he get engaged with a cousin in Pakistan? Just outta curiosity, whatever happened to that?
I met Aamir Khan 2 months ago here in Los Angeles. What a humble and down to earth man he is. Best of Luck Man
Good luck khan...
cute couple