Amir Khan says deal for a fight with Manny Pacquiao has been done
16 July 2019 03:22
Briton says 8 November bout in Saudi Arabia lined upConfirmation rests on Pacquiao beating ThurmanAmir Khan has claimed that he and Manny Pacquiao have signed up for a fight and are targeting a meeting in Saudi Arabia later this year. The 32-year-old Briton said the pair have agreed terms, with Riyadh the venue for a long-awaited bout.Khan won the WBC international welterweight title with a fourth-round stoppage of Billy Dib in Jeddah on Saturday night. Now he intends to return to Saudi Arabia on 8 November to face his former sparring partner Pacquiao, if the Filipino comes through unscathed against Keith Thurman in their WBA welterweight title fight in Las Vegas this weekend. Related: The Belfast boxing coach who brought a broken city together with a gym Continue readingread full article
