Boxing champ Amir Khan has revealed he wanted to marry before he 'lost his looks' in a fight.
The 26-year-old tied the knot with US student Faryal Makhdoom in a lengthy ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria in New York at the weekend.
And in an interview with Hello! magazine, which has also published the official photographs, he said he is a 'changed man'.
Newlyweds: Amir Khan and his new wife Faryal Makhdoom speak out about their nuptials in the new issue of Hello! magazine
The Bolton-born champion married the 21-year-old political science student in a week-long, elaborate Islamic ceremony.
He joked: 'I had to get in there and tie the knot quickly, before I got beaten up in too many fights and lose my looks.'
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.'
The sportsman also said that his married status means he won't be out on the town much with friends.
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