{"id":297273,"date":"2023-10-26T16:24:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=297273"},"modified":"2023-10-26T16:24:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:24:13","slug":"exclusive-amir-khan-reveals-he-in-talks-to-fight-manny-pacquiao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/boxing\/exclusive-amir-khan-reveals-he-in-talks-to-fight-manny-pacquiao\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Amir Khan reveals he in talks to fight Manny Pacquiao"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>EXCLUSIVE: Amir Khan reveals he has been in talks over fight with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and says clash with Filipino &#8216;will bring me back&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Khan retired from boxing in May 2022 at the age of 35 after losing to Kell Brook<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Manny Pacquiao is widely considered to be one of the greatest boxers in history<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>LISTEN: Exclusive Tyson Fury interview on THE HOOK &#8211; our new boxing podcast\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Amir Khan has revealed that he is in talks to fight\u00a0Manny Pacquiao\u00a0in an epic showdown that could take place in Saudi Arabia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former light-welterweight world champion last turned out against long-term rival Kell Brook last February &#8211; having been away from the sport for almost three years &#8211; but fell to a disappointing loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, despite retiring in May 2022 Khan has opened the door for a return to the ring in what would be an intriguing bout against boxing legend\u00a0Pacquiao.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You\u2019ve been hearing rumours Manny Pacquiao is in town.&#8217; The 36-year-old told Mail Sport. &#8216;We are in talks. We\u2019ve spoken a few times and that fight could happen.\u00a0There\u2019s a lot of interest in that fight between Manny Pacquiao and myself.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Manny is in town so this is where me and him will have a sit down. If it happens (the fight) here or somewhere else it would be great.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/26\/16\/77039709-12676407-image-a-1_1698334322854.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Khan revealed that he could make a sensational return to the ring against\u00a0Manny Pacquiao<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/26\/16\/77041143-12676407-image-a-21_1698335903392.jpg\" height=\"402\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Manny Pacquiao is widely considered to be one of the greatest boxers in history<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/26\/16\/57770021-12676407-Khan_suffered_defeat_to_long_term_rival_Kell_Brook_in_his_final_-a-22_1698335978356.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Khan suffered defeat to long term rival Kell Brook in his final bout back in February last year<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If I fight Manny Pacquiao I think it will be a brilliant fight. I\u2019ve always looked up to him and we know each other quite well.<\/p>\n<p>Pacquiao, who is widely considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time, last fought professionally against\u00a0Yordenis Ugas. His defeat surrendered the WBA welterweight title he won at the age of 39.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In total the\u00a0Filipino former fighter has won 12 major titles in eight different weight divisions and holds one of many distinctions as the only boxer to win the lineal championship in five weight classes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old famously enjoyed high-profile welterweight clashes with the likes of Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya and Miguel Cotto before a long overdue match-up with Floyd Mayweather in 2015.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A return to the ring to face Khan is sure to whet the appetite of boxing fans around the world and Khan believes it is an occasion that will bring the best out of him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Time wise it\u2019s good for us both.&#8217; He added. &#8216;That\u2019s one fight that would lift me up again. I\u2019d be like oh yeah I want to fight again. He\u2019s a legend. The last fight with Brook wasn\u2019t the same. It wasn\u2019t big and there wasn\u2019t enough money.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I was just chilling. I didn\u2019t even want to be there. That fight with Manny Pacquiao will bring me back.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>WOW HYDRATE&#8217;s protein and electrolyte waters support you to be the best. Fortified with essential vitamins and branched chain amino acids, try it to maximise your potential on-the-go. Sugar-free, low calorie and great tasting hydration with protein to contribute to the growth and maintenance of muscle mass.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/article-12676407\/Amir-Khan-reveals-talks-fight-boxing-legend-Manny-Pacquiao-says-clash-Filipino-bring-back.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Amir Khan reveals he has been in talks over fight with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and says clash with <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":297272,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>EXCLUSIVE: Amir Khan reveals he in talks to fight Manny Pacquiao - 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