The two long-time rivals finally agreed to square off in February 2022 with Brook dominating before recording a sixth-round stoppage in Manchester.
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The former world champion and Olympian said that it’s “time to hang up my gloves” at the age of 35.
Trainer Freddie Roach revealed Pacquiao used to regularly knock out the Brit in sparring at his Wild Card gym in Los Angeles back in 2014.
Former world champion Amir Khan has said he won’t fight behind closed doors should boxing resume during the coronavirus outbreak.
Amir Khan wants to fight Manny Pacquiao in Qatar when boxing resumes following the coronavirus crisis.
The former world champion has not fought since his facile win over Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia last summer.
Khan has twice earned world titles in the 147lbs division and won an Olympics silver medal at Athens 2004 when in the amateur ranks.
Khan, who beat Australia’s Billy Dib in Jeddah on July 13 to win the WBC international welterweight title, said on Tuesday that he had agreed a deal to fight Pacquiao in Riyadh on November 8.
Khan, 32, scored a stoppage win over Australia’s Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia on Friday and immediately talked up the prospect of facing Pacquiao.
A date has finally been set for the long-awaited fight between Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao, with the bout scheduled, in principle, for November 9.
Anthony Joshua would lose against heavyweight rivals Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, believes Amir Khan.
Not since 2011 has Khan fought three times in a calendar year but the 31-year-old intends to take to the ring on three occasions in the coming 12 months, having not fought at all since May 2016.
Khan hasn’t been in the ring since he was defeated by Canelo Alvarez in May 2016, but is hoping to make his return soon with a fight against Mayweather, who recently retired after defeating Conor McGregor in August to extend his unbeaten record to 50-0
The 27-year-old was spotted on holiday in Spain with a mystery woman as he sauntered down a quiet road in Spain over the weekend dressed in navy and a cream sun hat.
The two fighters announced the “super fight” on Twitter at the end of February, with only the location still to be determined
The bout has been arranged after Pacquiao’s followers on Twitter voted Khan as the opponent that they would like to see the Filipino fight next
The X-rated video allegedly shows the Olympic silver medallist, 30, carrying out a sexual act while speaking to a female model on Skype
He was well beaten on points by the unbeaten American in Las Vegas, but wants to fight Mayweather when he is in peak physical condition, according to media reports
Khan also harbours hopes of fighting Mayweather if he can entice the unbeaten superstar to come out of retirement.
But he says a meeting with Pacquaio would be “a great fight
Former two-time world champion boxer, Amir Khan, was awarded with an honorary degree from the University of Bolton on…