By Joe Apu
The media was awash yesterday of a sex scandal rocking World Heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, alleged to be having affair with fellow boxer, Amir Khan’s wife leading to a divorce.
But, the new world heavyweight champ has denied the charge in an exchange that lit up social media.
According to mirror.co.uk, the Bolton boxer (Khan), announced on Twitter that he and his wife, Faryal Makhdoom, had separated – and that she had “moved on” to Watford-born Joshua.
The first tweet reads: “So, me and the wife, Faryal have agreed to split. I’m currently in Dubai. Wish her all the best.”
It is not clear if the tweets are genuinely by Khan, as Joshua suggests the account may have been hacked.
Khan’s tweets say his wife, “moved on quick”, and “moved up the weight classes” and that he is making it public, before adding, “Mans (sic) like Joshua can have my leftovers”.
A series of tweets then appeared on Faryal’s account. “Accusing other boxers just because your boxing career is finished. Man up amir. https://t.co/ERAxgMo0i5” one said.
The pair married in May 2013 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, followed by a celebration at EventCity, near the Trafford Centre.
It was attended by 4,000 guests, and their daughter Lamaisah was born in May 2015.
Faryal has since deleted the tweets.
Joshua responded light-heartedly, tweeting a clip from Shaggy song, “It Wasn’t Me.”
He then added: “Bantz aside, I hope you guys can resolve your situation, or this is a hack, as we have never even met! Plus I like my women BBW.”
Joshua secured a second world heavyweight title when he beat former heavyweight king, Wladimir Klitschko, in front of 90,000 fans in April.
The boxer grew up on the Meriden estate in Garston and later attended Kings Langley Secondary School.
Now based in north London, he trained at Finchley Amateur Boxing Club and lives in Golders Green.