They may never meet in the ring, but two of Britain's greatest boxers have gone toe to toe on social media in a row over one of their wives.

Anthony Joshua was forced to defend himself after Amir Khan apparently dragged him into a public split with his wife Faryal Makhdoom who he claims he has "never even met".

A series of increasingly bitter messages were posted on Mr Khan's verified Twitter account in which it was said that he and his wife "agreed to split".