AMIR Khan’s £11.5 million wedding venue finally hosted its first wedding after being seen surrounded by rubbish.
The luxury Dubai-style tower is actually in Bolton and is next to a manual car wash.
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It was first unveiled in January and faced further criticism after surrounding roads were littered with rubbish.
In March, weirs were still visible on the corrugated metal roof.
The launch was scheduled for that month, but the first wedding took place on May 18th.
Former boxer Amir, 37, was not at the scene, he was in Saudi Arabia for the Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk fight.
But he said: “Balmayna’s doors have finally opened.”
Videos show the interior’s luxurious marble floors and chandeliers as formally dressed, bow-tied staff served guests.
The bride arrived in a horse-drawn carriage and the groom in a Rolls-Royce.
Guests were treated to fruit canapés when they arrived while a viola played for the guests.
A Balmayna spokesperson said: “The first love story at Balmayna.
“So elegant, so magical, simply a dream.
“We wish our newlyweds the happiest blessings.
“Such a stunning setting for your memories.”
The Balmayna – which translates as Enameled from Arabic – is on Washington Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester.
Former king of the ring Khan married Faryal Makhdoom, 32, 10 years ago.
The former welterweight and welterweight champion and American model – worth £31million – has three children together.
Previously, locals criticized the extravagant website.
Some said it doesn’t fit the area – and that it looks like it should be in Dubai – while others said it looks a decade older than it is.
The glass-fronted building is said to display greenery and floral designs inside, alongside a water fountain inside.
Amir Khan’s boxing career
Amir Khan rose to fame as an amateur, aged just 17, when he won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2004 Olympics, becoming Britain’s youngest Olympic boxing medalist.
He made his professional debut against David Bailey in July 2005.
In 2007, he was named ESPN’s prospect of the year.
He later became one of the youngest British professional world champions, winning the WBA title at the age of 22.
On December 6, 2008, Khan scored a comeback victory against Oisin Fagan with a second round stoppage; Khan won the vacant WBA International lightweight title.
It was announced on 8 April 2009 that Khan would move up to the light welterweight division to fight Andreas Kotelnik for the WBA light welterweight title on 18 July. Khan won by unanimous decision and became the third youngest Briton to win a world title, aged 22.
In early 2016, it was announced that Khan would move up two weight classes to middleweight to fight Canelo Álvarez.
Khan lost to Álvarez by knockout in the sixth round.
On 13 May 2022, Khan announced his retirement from boxing with a record of 34 wins from 40 fights.
Khan was banned for two years in April 2023, backdated to April 2022, after a doping test revealed the presence of ostarine following his fight against Kell Brook.
The court’s ruling on the case accepted Khan’s argument that the violation was unintentional
It is said to have “state-of-the-art lighting,” sound systems and palm trees.
A local Rakhee said, “It’s near a landfill.”
A second – called Rahila – said: “The design is about 10 years out of date.”
Yet another said: “It’s like a Dubai building.”
A fourth said: “Beautiful design.”
The venue’s website claims the venue will be able to host “a wedding like no other in the UK” and promises it will exceed expectations.
It says: “This wedding venue is the brainchild of Amir Khan, the world champion boxer, ensuring a touch of magnificence and excellence in every celebration.”
Khan rose to fame after winning silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
The now 37-year-old lost to Kell Brook in a catchweight fight in Manchester in 2022 but was later banned for two years for testing positive for Ostarine.
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