Pakistan-born British boxer Amir Khan could possibly stage a fight against Kell Brook in May next year, as per Brook's promoter Eddie Hearn, as has been learnt by the BBC on Wednesday. While the news does bring up the cheers for boxing fans, here is something that may not be going down well with Khan -- in his personal life.
Apparently, the 30-year-old boxer is frustrated with the way a bitter battle has transpired so far between his family and his wife Faryal Makhdoom, a 25-year-old Pakistan-American model who has her own cosmetics range and also gives out makeup tips through her YouTube profile.
Khan and Faryal have been married since 2013 and they have a two-year-old daughter named Lamisah, born in 2014.
Here's how the bitter fallout started
It all started when Faryal was criticised for "adopting a dress code which in the Islamic faith was not acceptable," according to Amir's father Shah Khan.
"We kept asking Amir to tell her not to adopt such a dress code. And even if she had to wear such dresses, please don't post it on social media," Shah told Geo News, referring to her daughter-in-law's continuous presence on Snapchat and Instagram.
Faryal's response
The 25-year-old, preferring not to stay mum, blasted her in-laws via a plethora of posts on her social media accounts. She also posted a nude image of Amir's brother to vent her frustration.
She captioned a revealing snap: "My dressing is an issue? Double standards? Like Harry [Amir's brother] lying naked and drink at a girls house, sisters wearing no "dupatta" I guess that's ok bc that's their blood and I'm just a daughter in law [sic]"
Faryal also hinted to the Sun that she could take drastic measures now. "I never felt I could do anything right. I was bullied physically and mentally," she told the British publication. "One day I said, 'Enough of this s***, I'm going to speak up. I've had it for three years and that's enough'."
Amir's response to all of this
"I apologise on the silly picture and message my wife Faryal put up. Here is me working my a** off helping the less fortunate with charity dinners and my family and wife are just destroying my name," Amir tweeted on Tuesday.
"I didn't want to get involved in this mess. There is NO reality television show. My parents are my parents and my wife is my wife. Whatever misunderstanding has happened they should keep it private.
"This is getting to the point where they will lose a son and a husband. Childish behaviour. Both parties need to stop this."
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