AMIR KHAN has placed a whopping £12.5million price tag on his luxury wedding venue in Bolton.
The boxing icon made the announcement about the “Dubai-Style” venue on social media in the early hours of Friday morning.
In his post, the 37-year-old said: “I am looking to sell my wedding hall for £12.5m.
“The property features four floors, including three dedicated wedding floors and a rooftop events terrace.
“Additionally, there is parking available at both the front and rear, accommodating up to 200 vehicles.”
Named “The Balmayna, the stunning venue is located in Bolton opposite a car wash and fly-tipping spot, which had left it within touching distance of broken fridges and dirty mattresses in January.
Khan had once aspired to hold boxing events there, but now it appears he is happy to cash in on that dream after inviting interested parties to get in touch by email.
Reports have placed the construction of the hall on Washington Street in Deane at as high a price as £14m, though Khan’s wife Faryal Makhdoom has claimed the couple spent £15m on the project.
The banquet hall of the site – which first gained planning permission in 2013 but was dogged by delays – stands at 44,700 sq ft, with the first glamorous wedding there being held in May.
Former unified light-welterweight world champion Khan had spoken of his excitement following the debut event, telling Place North West: “It’s a great feeling obviously, the wedding hall is now open and had its first wedding.
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“The booking sheet is full now and so many people are calling. I think there will be more interest and I truly believe it is one of the best wedding venues in the country and I believe it will do well.”
However, one local resident told The Sun: “I’m also worried it might lead to too much traffic. It is a concern because lots of families have more than one car and we have parking problems already.
“It’s an odd place to build such an extravagant wedding venue for hundreds of guests.”
Another resident said she had no choice but to keep her windows closed last Saturday to shut out the noise.
Rampant fly-tipping – with Bolton hitting a record number of incidents in 2023 – around the hall left Khan’s wife furious during the latter stages of the build.
Speaking to The Bolton News in May 2023, she said: “We are trying to make Bolton a better place. We’re building a huge wedding hall and have spent £15m on it.
“Amir could have chosen any place, but he chose Bolton because it’s his hometown.
“We’re building a nice site so it’s really sad to see that people are still leaving junk and things around and every time we pick it up and clean the area, the same thing happens again.
“So, we’re trying to do something for the community and people are not helping. I want to say from myself and Amir to keep Bolton clean and try to help it like we are.”
Khan has hinted he could make his boxing comeback in a blockbuster fight with YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI.
He was originally supposed to return in 2022, but failed a drugs test on the night of the fight and was forced to serve a two-year suspension in retirement with his argument of not knowingly taking the prohibited substance being accepted.
