Britain’s Amir Khan will not fight WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao next month, the Filipino’s promoter, Bob Arum, has revealed. The two fighters had announced the “super fight” for 23 April on Twitter at the end of February, with the United Arab Emirates expected to be the venue. But Aram told ESPN: “It’s kaddish … Read more
The bout has been arranged after Pacquiao’s followers on Twitter voted Khan as the opponent they would like to see the Filipino fight next. “This is what the fans wanted,” Pacquiao, 38, said on social media. Khan, 30, also confirmed the fight but, although Pacquiao has said his next fight would be in the United … Read more
Philippine boxing hero, Manny Pacquiao, and British fighter, Amir Khan, confirmed separately on Sunday that they will face each other on April 23, 2017 after weeks of conflicting reports. Pacquiao tweeted: “Negotiations between team Pacquiao and team Khan have come to terms for the April 23 bout as this is what the fans wanted.#PacquiaoKhan.” Khan, … Read more
WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will fight Great Britain’s Amir Khan on 23 April. The bout has been arranged after Pacquiao’s followers on Twitter voted Khan as the opponent they would like to see the Filipino fight next. “This is what the fans wanted,” Pacquiao, 38, said on social media. Khan, 30, also confirmed … Read more
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and British fighter Amir Khan confirmed separately on Sunday that they would face each other on April 23 after weeks of conflicting reports. Pacquiao tweeted: “Negotiations between team Pacquiao and team Khan have come to terms for the April 23 bout as this is what the fans wanted.#PacquiaoKhan” Khan, 30, … Read more
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao on Thursday said he was “in negotiations” to face British fighter Amir Khan, after weeks of conflicting reports over his next bout. “My team and I are in negotiations with Amir Khan for our next fight. Further announcements coming soon,” Pacquiao, 38, said on his official Twitter feed. Spokesmen for … Read more
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao has revealed he is ‘in negotiations’ to face British fighter Amir Khan, after weeks of conflicting reports over his next bout. ‘My team and I are in negotiations with Amir Khan for our next fight. Further announcements coming soon,’ Pacquiao, 38, said on his official Twitter feed. Spokesmen for Pacquiao … Read more
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao on Thursday said he was “in negotiations” to face British fighter Amir Khan, after weeks of conflicting reports over his next bout. “My team and I are in negotiations with Amir Khan for our next fight. Further announcements coming soon,” Pacquiao, 38, said on his official Twitter feed. Pacquiao’s post … Read more
Manny Pacquiao’s Twitter followers have voted for Amir Khan to be the WBO world welterweight champion’s next title challenger. Khan beat fellow Briton Kell Brook, Australia’s Jeff Horn and American Terence Crawford, with 48% of the vote. Pacquaio said his next fight will be in the United Arab Emirates and asked followers to pick his … Read more
WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has asked his Twitter followers to pick the opponent for his next title defence. The four options are British pair Amir Khan and Kell Brook, Australia’s Jeff Horn and American Terence Crawford. Pacquiao said the fight for the belt he won in November will be in the United Arab … Read more
Manny Pacquiao on Monday asked his legions of Twitter followers to choose his opponent after announcing his next world title defence will be in the United Arab Emirates. “See you in UAE for my next fight. #TeamPacquiao” the WBO world welterweight champion tweeted, appearing to scupper reports that he would next fight Australia’s Jeff Horn … Read more
Manny Pacquiao says that despite a punishing schedule which includes juggling two high-profile jobs in the build up to his return to the boxing ring, he has still managed to maintain his fire for the sport. Now that the Philippine Senate is on a break, the boxing legend says he is finally able to start … Read more
Marquee fights await Manny Pacquiao if he can find his knockout power Manny Pacquiao is in a strange position in his boxing career. He’s one of the most successful, and exciting, fighters of his generation, but when is the last time that one of his bouts was good enough to bring you out of your … Read more