Manny Pacquiaos team have rubbished claims that he has signed to fight Amir Khan in November in Saudi Arabia.
Khan (34-5) was bullish in claims that his next fight will be on 8 November in Riyadh and says that both men have signed for the fight, with only the result of Pacquiaos (61-7-2) next bout possible to cause a problem.
The Filipino is taking on Keith Thurman (29-0) in Las Vegas on Saturday night with the WBA welterweight title on the line, as he looks to hand the American his first loss in 30 pro fights.
However, Pacquiaos team insist that their only piece of business on the table is with Thurman and they have made no move on a fight with Khan.
Sean Gibbons, president of MP Promotions told BoxingScene.com, Its simple, Senator Pacquiao is focused on his fight July 20 on Fox Sports Pay-Per-View versus Keith Thurman.
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The Amir Khan fight is news to us.
The Senator is completely unaware of any fight with Amir Khan and has never signed any contract for the fight.
[Pacquiao] wants to tell all his fans please support him on July 20 FOX PPV vs Keith Thurman.
Fred Sternburg, Pacquiaos publicist also told Middle East newspaper The National: Manny has not signed a contract for that fight.
Pacquiao, who has been a Senator of the Philippines since June 2016 has been linked with a fight against Khan numerous times in the past, but it has never come to fruition.
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Khans message on the fight, at a press conference after his win over Billy Dib on Friday: The next fight is going to be back in Saudi Arabia, it is going to be in Riyadh this time and it is going to be on November 8.
Hopefully it could be the Manny Pacquiao fight, we have both signed and the fight is done and hopefully he gets past his fight on the weekend then we go and do that figRead More – Source
Manny Pacquiaos team have rubbished claims that he has signed to fight Amir Khan in November in Saudi Arabia.
Khan (34-5) was bullish in claims that his next fight will be on 8 November in Riyadh and says that both men have signed for the fight, with only the result of Pacquiaos (61-7-2) next bout possible to cause a problem.
The Filipino is taking on Keith Thurman (29-0) in Las Vegas on Saturday night with the WBA welterweight title on the line, as he looks to hand the American his first loss in 30 pro fights.
However, Pacquiaos team insist that their only piece of business on the table is with Thurman and they have made no move on a fight with Khan.
Sean Gibbons, president of MP Promotions told BoxingScene.com, Its simple, Senator Pacquiao is focused on his fight July 20 on Fox Sports Pay-Per-View versus Keith Thurman.
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The Amir Khan fight is news to us.
The Senator is completely unaware of any fight with Amir Khan and has never signed any contract for the fight.
[Pacquiao] wants to tell all his fans please support him on July 20 FOX PPV vs Keith Thurman.
Fred Sternburg, Pacquiaos publicist also told Middle East newspaper The National: Manny has not signed a contract for that fight.
Pacquiao, who has been a Senator of the Philippines since June 2016 has been linked with a fight against Khan numerous times in the past, but it has never come to fruition.
More: Boxing
Khans message on the fight, at a press conference after his win over Billy Dib on Friday: The next fight is going to be back in Saudi Arabia, it is going to be in Riyadh this time and it is going to be on November 8.
Hopefully it could be the Manny Pacquiao fight, we have both signed and the fight is done and hopefully he gets past his fight on the weekend then we go and do that figRead More – Source
