Amir Khan is accused of flaunting his wealth AGAIN as outraged Instagram followers blast former boxer for claiming he purchased his new Dubai dwelling with ‘money’ and has by no means been in debt amid price of dwelling disaster
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Amir Khan has been slammed for boasting about buying another house with cash while hard-up Brits are struggling to make ends meet amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.
The ex-lightweight and light welterweight boxing champion, who is worth an estimated £31 million – already owns lavish properties in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
But Khan, 38, felt the wrath of social media followers on Monday by appearing to brag about the latest addition to his growing property portfolio – an upscale new home in Dubai.
After signing all necessary paperwork and obtaining the keys, he posted: ‘God is great – another property added to my portfolio. Suffer, invest, profit.’
He added: ‘All my investments are cash paid. Never been in debt.’
The post sparked a mixed reaction from followers, with some accusing Khan – a father to children Lamaisah, Alayna and Zaviya with American wife Faryal Makhdoom – of behaving childishly.
Amir Khan has been slammed for boasting about buying another house with cash while hard-up Brits are struggling to make ends meet amid the ongoing cost of living crisis
Khan felt the wrath of social media followers on Monday by appearing to brag about the latest addition to his growing property portfolio – an upscale new home in Dubai
‘Why is showing this off seen as cool?’ wrote one aggrieved follower.
A second added: ‘You aren’t 12 to be posting these things and showing off.’
While a third fumed: ‘For whose benefit are you posting this for? Go about your business.’
Aiming a dig at Khan’s checkered boxing career – during which he lost six of his 40 professional bouts – a fourth joked: ‘Hope the windows are made of better glass than your chin.’
Elsewhere, a fifth wrote: ‘Not sure why you advertise your purchases! Really keep it to yourself! No one needs to know what you have… I thought this the last time you posted your watches. It’s unnecessary.’
Khan was previously blasted for flaunting his wealth in 2020 after bragging on social media that he had just bought a luxurious family holiday home in Dubai.
The former boxer, from Bolton, Greater Manchester, shared photographs of him standing outside and a walk-through video of the mansion.
Khan bought the property – which has a stone staircase, marble floors and a stunning lounge-diner – with the help of friend Maaz Jethwa who founded UAE firm New Door.
Khan’s latest post prompted a mixed response from followers on Instagram, with some branding the former boxer ‘childish’
The ex-lightweight and light welterweight boxing champion, who is worth an estimated £31 million – already owns lavish properties in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, including this one in Bolton
Khan said: ‘Just bought my family a holiday home in Dubai’ and ‘thanks to Maaz Jethwa for finding me my perfect place.’ Miss Makhdoom also thanked New Door.
But his Instagram and Facebook followers blasted him for showing off during the COVID-19 crisis at a time when unemployment had risen to 4.9 per cent.
One follower, Robert France, said: ‘Why do you need to post on here when times are so tough for so many people? Have respect for families that can’t even afford to eat.’
Months earlier, Khan showed off his fleet of flash cars including a £300,000 red Lamborghini Aventador and a £350,000 black Rolls Royce Phantom.
He shared a video of them while moaning about the rain outside their home, just one week after flashing his £100,000 Richard Mille 32 designer watch on social media.