Britain's Amir Khan in negotiations with Manny Pacquiao

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Pacquiao and Khan
In 2015, Khan said he was being lined up to fight Pacquiao, but that the veteran did not want to face him

Britain's Amir Khan is in talks with Manny Pacquiao to be the WBO world welterweight champion's next title challenger, both boxers have said.

Pacquiao's Twitter followers recently voted Khan, 30, as the opponent they would like to see him fight next.

Khan beat fellow Briton Kell Brook, Australia's Jeff Horn and American Terence Crawford with 48% of the vote.

He said on Twitter: "Currently negotiating with Manny #teampacquiao. Coming soon. Watch this space!"

Six-weight world champion Pacquaio, who said his next fight will be in the United Arab Emirates, added: "My team and I are in negotiations with Amir Khan for our next fight. Further announcement coming soon."

The 38-year-old Filipino retired in April, but returned to claim the belt by beating Jessie Vargas in November.

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  • Why do people keep voting for Khan to get these types of fights. Are they doing it of some sick fascination in seeing him getting knocked out over and over?

  • amir khan still boxing? thought he was on the pages of "hello" magazine these days?
    he should take up refereeing, he has had plenty of practice stopping his family and wife fighting with each other in the tabloids.

  • As a Brit I desperately want Pacquiao to knock the smarmy, overrated loathsome Khan's head off.

  • both are spent forces.

  • The world will see how overrated Khan has been.

  • I hope the fight falls through so amircat has to beg kell for a fight next. And if it does go through i hope its on a 70/30 split likenhe tried with kell.

  • It's a "big" name fight for Manny and Khan but really should only be one winner.
    Shame they're going for over hyped celebrity boxing rather than the best fight which would be Manny v Brook.

    Can't see glass chin holding out

  • PAC is well past his best and AK was never as good as he thought he was, it could still be a great fight so makes sense, if AK had lost to Brook he would be finished, whereas I imagine KB would still fight him if he looses to PAC, this way Khan gets two paydays
    I still don't know how he gets these title shots though with his record, if he looses to PAC his loss % will be 15% that's not good!

  • Can't wait to see "Glass Chin" Khan get demolished by Pacman.

  • I'm a big fan of British Boxing, but the way Khan talks about himself in the 3rd person was enough for me to dislike him. He made a career from beating up part timers on ITV and let the fame inflate hid head

  • Better known as Amir Khan't these days. It's been a while since anyone could consider him a serious contender in this division.

  • zero respect for khan. all mouth. some kind of celebrity boxer. Denying the british boxing fans one of the biggest all time british fights.

  • Khan's gonna get knocked out.

  • why is Khan even in contention for this, totally out of his depth even against past prime Pacquaio

  • I really don't mind whose the next one to iron out glass jaw khan. Although Canelo's ko of khan was probably the most ammusing. I would assume that khan will now say that the UAE is where is heart is/never felt so welcome/feels like my bestest home blah blah blah

  • Khan's career has always been about hype based on an olympic medal, not unlike Audley harrison, though Khan does have a better resume.

    In reality he's had one fight in two years (losing to Alvarez at middleweight cos Khan was chasing a big pay day) and has held no world title since 2012.

    Would rather a kell brook type fighter, less hype, less celebrity, more graft and business.

  • Really poor show. I enjoy watching Khan fights however to duck a true world title fight against a British fighter for a celebrity match up against a guy who is way past his best (albeit still a legend) is a cop out. Seems as though Khan has just been sitting on his hands until something like this comes up.

  • Manny's Everest was Mayweather, he lost and - although he will go down a legend - is now tarnishing his reputation, in my opinion, by fighting on..

    Khan, on the other hand, has speed but is careless for someone so chinny. He's almost a world class journeyman!

    Tired match up, Manny to win, then neither will fight Brook.

  • This is all about the money. Amir "glass chin" Kahn will be knocked out inside 3 rounds.

  • Pacquiao could start throwing the knockout punch now and Khan wouldn't see it coming on fight night. The phrase 'more money than sense' has never been more appropriate for those paying to watch this.

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