Boxing champ Amir Khan got publicly married at the Waldorf-Astoria on Friday, but he secretly swapped vows with his 21-year-old fiancée Faryal Makhdoom the day before in a private ceremony at the Staten Island Excelsior Grand. The Thursday celebration involved an epic dance-off between bride and groom. After the ceremony, Khan and his groomsmen performed an elaborate Bollywood-style dance routine for Faryal and select guests. Khan even told guests that rehearsing the choreography was “like preparing for a fight with [Floyd] Mayweather.” When Khan finished, Staten Island native Makhdoom and her bridesmaids hit the dance floor for their own routine. On Friday, the couple held a ceremony at the Waldorf in front of 400 guests, including rapper Jay Sean. That bash included a six-foot wedding cake, a stage with two golden thrones and two 20-foot tall mirrors. The couple plans another celebration this weekend in Khan’s native Bolton, England, with 1,000 guests, including fellow boxers David Haye and Ricky Hatton.
Boxing champ Amir Khan’s wedding a one-two punch
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PageSix.com Staff
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June 4, 2013, 4:00 a.m. ET