- Briton says 8 November bout in Saudi Arabia lined up
- Confirmation rests on Pacquiao beating Thurman
Amir 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.
Written by Press Association
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/16/amir-khan-deal-manny-pacquiao-november-saudi-arabia-boxing under the title “Amir Khan says deal for a fight with Manny Pacquiao has been done”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
