Amir Khan confident 'amazing' fight with Manny Pacquiao can happen as he talks up possibility of sta

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That certainly would be a coup if the UAE was chosen as the location for this fight.


Amir Khan confident 'amazing' fight with Manny Pacquiao can happen as he talks up possibility of staging clash in the UAE

• Promoter Bob Arum wants Manny Pacquiao to face Amir Khan in 2016
• The fight is likely to be in the Middle East, although Las Vegas is an option
• Khan believes a fight against Pacquiao would prove to be exciting
• The fight would be one of the biggest ever, according to Khan

By JOE STRANGE FOR MAILONLINE


Amir Khan admits he would love to agree a fight with Manny Pacquiao, as long as it makes financial sense to face the Filipino superstar.

Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, hopes to arrange a clash between the pair in the Middle East early next year - something Khan is keen on after being snubbed by Floyd Mayweather again.

And the Bolton-born boxer, whose last outing came against Chris Algieri in New York in May, believes a fight with Pacquiao would prove to be an exciting contest.

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Amir Khan (right) has been offered the chance to fight Manny Pacquiao in the Middle East early next year

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Khan, pictured posing with his wife Faryal Makhdoom, hopes agree a deal to fight Pacquiao in the near future


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