Manny Pacquiao v Amir Khan - 23/4/17

Manny Pacquiao claims he is "in negotiations" to face former stablemate Amir Khan in his next fight.
Pacquiao's announcement follows weeks of conflicting reports from various sources over who the WBO world welterweight champion will face next and where the fight will be held.

"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.

Manny Pacquiao in talks with Amir Khan over his next fight | Boxing News | Sky Sports

Tbh it's a potentially fun fight. Not sure what ever happens tells us anything we didn't already know, (Khan is chinny, Pacquiao is now beyond recharging) but you could flip a coin or roll a dice on the outcome. Not sure Manny has the legs anymore to chase Khan down but then Amir has such an inflated ego now missing his head is pretty difficult. As long as it's free and I am not working I will watch.

2 bullshit merchants in a bullshit fight, conning and making mugs of the fans. I hope Pac KO's him in round 1.

Khan is selling his chin to the highest bidder. Khan is the boxing version of a prostitute.

Easy win & easy money for Pac. Seems like a fight some people want to see judging by that previous twitter poll.

If Khan beats an ageing Pac for me he is p4p Number 1

Whenever you see a fight linked to those regions you know it's bollocks.

Bob Arum - "If the $38 million is real, it trumps the Australia deal. If it's real, we will assist putting on the event, but I am not holding my breath and I'm not making plane reservations. If the $38 million comes up, the fight will take place and we'll all be happy. And if it doesn't, there will be one guy who won't be surprised."

I'm done with Khan, couldn't care less about him anymore, but it would be interesting to see him prove how he used to duff Pac up in sparring.

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Originally Posted by Fenster

Whenever you see a fight linked to those regions you know it's bollocks.

Bob Arum - "If the $38 million is real, it trumps the Australia deal. If it's real, we will assist putting on the event, but I am not holding my breath and I'm not making plane reservations. If the $38 million comes up, the fight will take place and we'll all be happy. And if it doesn't, there will be one guy who won't be surprised."

I'm done with Khan, couldn't care less about him anymore, but it would be interesting to see him prove how he used to duff Pac up in sparring.

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I've gone from a Khan fan into now not really liking the guy, i had loads of respect for him after he got smashed by Prescott then went on to win titles over in the US beating some seriously tough fighters in the process.

Pricing himself (purposely) out of the Brook fight was the final straw, that was on a plate for him and a Massive payday even at a fair 50-50.

Khan didn't want any part of facing Brook - simple as.

So what's the deal with this being in Dubai (UAE) i've read Dubai and Abu Dhabi have both (allegedly) agreed to stump up the money which is pocket change to them.

Pacquiao v Khan: Odds on the fight will be completed for UAE | World Boxing News

Weird U-Turn though because when i lived in Dubai i rushed down to the hotel bar to watch the Haye v Chisora fight and the doorman told me they weren't allowed to show it because it "encouraged violence" :confused:

Had to watch it on my phone on a shitty blurry youtube video the next day.

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If Khan beats an ageing Pac for me he is p4p Number 1

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That'll make two of you.

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Originally Posted by Fenster

Whenever you see a fight linked to those regions you know it's bollocks.

Bob Arum - "If the $38 million is real, it trumps the Australia deal. If it's real, we will assist putting on the event, but I am not holding my breath and I'm not making plane reservations. If the $38 million comes up, the fight will take place and we'll all be happy. And if it doesn't, there will be one guy who won't be surprised."

I'm done with Khan, couldn't care less about him anymore, but it would be interesting to see him prove how he used to duff Pac up in sparring.

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Every six months or a year somebody in Dubai or one of the Gulf States threatens to put up tens of millions for a big fight and it never happens. They were going to outbid Vegas for Mayweather Manny at one point.

I think Khan might have slipped further than Manny has if they ever get in a ring. I think Manny would win anyway but I don't really want to see either of them fight again. I don't even want to see Khan get battered by Brook.

I do not think that Khan deserves this fight one bit. Honestly, let Jeff Horn get a nice payday before giving Khan another big money fight.

Was probably already penciled in when Manny and Arum did that dumb twitter poll asking fans to vote opponent. To be honest I could go the next year without seeing either of these guys.

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Was probably already penciled in when Manny and Arum did that dumb twitter poll asking fans to vote opponent. To be honest I could go the next year without seeing either of these guys.

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Khan is irrelevant now. At least Pacquiao is still fighting top contenders and among the best at the weight. Garcia & Thurman are tied up. Brook & Spence are now tied up. He already beat Bradley. Porter is the only elite guy free. Alongside Peterson and possibly Felix Diaz and maybe Broner. Khan is the perfect keep busy fight that pays well, gets decent attention & allows Manny to see what happens when the dust settles from those upcoming fights. Pac might target the winners. Besides Khan; Broner is possibly a decent money fight and then Crawford.

Beat fight to be made for each man in my opinion. Winnable for Khan or Pacquaio. Likely, that Pacquaio wins it. Even now I'd say.

Fight Confirmed - 100% in UAE
Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan announce April 23 'super fight'

http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/...n/20170226.htm

http://m.thenational.ae/sport/boxing...d-for-april-23

I resent Khan getting such a big pay day. He'll truly believe he's in with a peak Pac and claim greatness if he wins - which I think he can by a UD. Proves nothing at this stage of Pac career

I think Manny wins because Khan has been knocked out and inactive.

Manny has at least been active and winning.

More Brits may actually support PAC Man than Khan.

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More Brits may actually support PAC Man than Khan.

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That's a given

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That's a given

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Khan has alienated his support from UK by not fighting here in years and deliberately avoiding big domestic bouts because of a self inflated opinion of himself.

It is still a good contest.

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More Brits may actually support PAC Man than Khan.

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That's a given

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Khan has alienated his support from UK by not fighting here in years and deliberately avoiding big domestic bouts because of a self inflated opinion of himself.

It is still a good contest.

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Yes I agree. Not a mismatch like me v you would be but for me it's not needed and irrelevant in the bigger picture.

You are right in the grand scheme of things me beating you is just not worth the effort. It will be like Haye v Bellew.

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You are right in the grand scheme of things me beating you is just not worth the effort. It will be like Haye v Bellew.

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:rolleyes:

Perfect fight. They're both irrelevant con men just trying to get paid while doing nothing. Well, beating Khan means nothing. Beating this semi-retired version of Pacquiao means nothing. Good, go to the deserts of the middle east and steal their money. Just don't occupy boxing channels airwaves or budgets with your nonsense. Good riddance to the both of you.

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Perfect fight. They're both irrelevant con men just trying to get paid while doing nothing. Well, beating Khan means nothing. Beating this semi-retired version of Pacquiao means nothing. Good, go to the deserts of the middle east and steal their money. Just don't occupy boxing channels airwaves or budgets with your nonsense. Good riddance to the both of you.

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Don't knock it! Just put what you would have spent on PPV for a PAC stoppage, along with all the other Brits.

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Perfect fight. They're both irrelevant con men just trying to get paid while doing nothing. Well, beating Khan means nothing. Beating this semi-retired version of Pacquiao means nothing. Good, go to the deserts of the middle east and steal their money. Just don't occupy boxing channels airwaves or budgets with your nonsense. Good riddance to the both of you.

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Don't knock it! Just put what you would have spent on PPV for a PAC stoppage, along with all the other Brits.

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Good idea but I don't think the odds will be worth it.

Not a great fight, but it makes more sense than the likes of Bellew/Haye. Khan has shown time and time again he cannot go 12 rounds without doing something stupid against someone who can hit, so I full expect to see him knocked out by a very old Manny Pac. Khan doesn't even have very good output any more and seems to have lost his stamina too. Pac will just take his time and then batter him when Khan offers his chin up as he always does.

The fight is confirmed its going to held in some where middle east on 23rd April

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The fight is confirmed its going to held in some where middle east on 23rd April

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No shit Sherlock.

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No shit Sherlock.

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Thanks for the info PK. Don't worry about "old shit for brains!" , he's clearly got it on him today. 😉

I don't agree with all this bullshit that fights like this (which is for the WBO title) and fights like Haye v Bellew are worthless etc.
I'm actually looking forward to this to see part 2 of their sparring sessions in which Khan is adamant he got the better of Manny on numerous occasions - should be an interesting fight and I see the styles of each man producing a cracking fight.
As far as Haye v Bellew goes, again it's another must see fight as far as i'm concerned, they absolutely hate each other and Haye looked visibly rattled during the Gloves are Off face off last night (See the Haye v Bellew thread - it's uploaded on there) he was speechless on a few occasions and Bellew (mentally) definitely has him going.
Who doesn't love a genuine domestic grudge match like this?
After watching last night i'm starting to wonder if Bellew pulls this off in the same style of fight as Haye v Thompson - either that or Haye bangs him out very early.

Khan v Pacquiao is a curious fight for me and Khans chin just makes it more interesting.

Unfinished business between these two I'm sure ;)

A good scrap is a good scrap titles or no titles, I watched the Boy Jones Junior v Craig Paxton fight on Boxnation on Friday night for a southern area title and it's easily the best domestic fight I've seen this year by far.

I believe Manny will beat Khan just as he did Chris Algieri who has the same style as Khan. The only difference will be that if Khan is hurt Manny will finish him.

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps...han_getty1.jpg

Arum saying the fight isn't official. Got to be skeptical about these Middle Eastern offers. Most times it turns out to be just talk. Until Uncle Bob signs off nothings set.

That doesn't make Haye/Bellew a good fight though Smash. I just want good fights and drama and mouth don't really come into it for me. If I want mock drama I will watch a soap. Pac/Khan is better but Pac like Haye has been taking it easy and Khan like Bellew is out of his depth. A better fight for Haye would have been against Briggs. Belew is a serious piss take. Khan had his time but that chin was always there and now he's not looking so fast and the tank seems to be emptying. Manny is way past it too, but he can still exlode. It won't take much exploding to have Khan wobbling again. I just think one sided fights are a bit of a waste. Would prefer to see Khan against someone his equal and Manny to finish against someone who won't fold.

I saw somewhere freddy roach has said that manny sparked khan 4 or 5 times in sparring, knocked him cold


the worrying thing about that is that khan has boxed as long as he has, don't you think? people are calling for Roy and Enzo to retire off less sparkings

p.s. I know Enzo has retired now

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That doesn't make Haye/Bellew a good fight though Smash. I just want good fights and drama and mouth don't really come into it for me. If I want mock drama I will watch a soap. Pac/Khan is better but Pac like Haye has been taking it easy and Khan like Bellew is out of his depth. A better fight for Haye would have been against Briggs. Belew is a serious piss take. Khan had his time but that chin was always there and now he's not looking so fast and the tank seems to be emptying. Manny is way past it too, but he can still exlode. It won't take much exploding to have Khan wobbling again. I just think one sided fights are a bit of a waste. Would prefer to see Khan against someone his equal and Manny to finish against someone who won't fold.

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Khan still looked fast as fuck to me against Canelo and all 3 judges had him miles ahead before Canelo landed a punch that would have knocked anyone out.
And a proper grudge or hate between two fighters guarantees that we get exactly that "A Fight" - They seriously wanna hurt each other so will go all in until one is knocked out.

History tells us Haye v Bellew will be explosive and pure action while it lasts, your definitely not gonna see a cagey fight with one guy running around the ring racking up points which is why the PPV will sell shitloads as your average man in the street wants to see two men go to war :cool:


Personally i love a domestic grudge match

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I saw somewhere freddy roach has said that manny sparked khan 4 or 5 times in sparring, knocked him cold


the worrying thing about that is that khan has boxed as long as he has, don't you think? people are calling for Roy and Enzo to retire off less sparkings

p.s. I know Enzo has retired now

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Virgil Hunter says the total opposite, just makes the fight more curious to me :cool:

"With Amir’s familiarity of Pacquiao and this stage of their careers, I’m sure that he’s confident that he can give a good account of himself in that contest. I’ve seen the tapes of him and Pacquiao sparring and without going into it, it was nothing like Freddie said it was, for sure," Hunter told On The Ropes Boxing Radio.
"Amir would be a tough out for Manny Pacquiao and with his energy level and length and speed, if he brought all these things together with great focus, there’s a danger that Pacquiao could lose, and lose convincingly. From a fighter stand point, I think that’s the reason why. From a political standpoint, I have no idea [why no head has been reached as of yet]. Hopefully he gets it."
- See more at: Hunter Smiles: I've Seen Pacquiao-Khan Sparring Tapes - Boxing News

Pacquiao's Return in Limbo After Promised Funds Never Surface - Boxing News
Looks like it could be off. You have to give Arum credit. He's a wily 80 odd year old fox and he predicted this is exactly what would happen. It's no great shock though to be fair.
Love to hear what Amir Khan would have to say about this! ;D;D

I think most of us would be more surprised if the funds came through.

Amir Khan's scheduled fight against Manny Pacquiao has been called off, according to the Filipino's promoter Bob Arum.

The two fighters had announced the 'super fight' on Twitter at the end of February, with only the location to be determined.

A venue in the United Arab Emirates was expected to be confirmed but Arum says the April 23 showdown is now "dead".

Speaking to ESPN, Arum said: "(Pacquiao's adviser) Michael (Koncz) is on his way back to meet with Manny but it's kaddish for the UAE deal. It's dead.

"I'm talking to him about another proposal for another fight, not Khan. Khan won't be Manny's next opponent."

Pacquiao, 38, who currently holds the WBO welterweight title, tweeted last month: "Negotiations between team Pacquiao and team Khan have come to terms for the April 23 bout as this is what the fans wanted."

Khan had posted in February: "My team an I have agreed terms with Manny Pacquiao and his team for a super fight £pacquiaokhan £April23rd."

Pacquiao continues to be trained by Freddie Roach but Khan left the American in September 2012 and is now under the tutelage of Virgil Hunter.

Khan's last fight in May 2016 was at 155lbs, when he challenged Mexico's Saul Alvarez for the WBC middleweight title but lost in six rounds.

He has also long spoken of fighting in the UAE, where he has a southern Asian fanbase, and of his desire to test himself against either Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather, two of the finest fighters of the modern era.

The 30-year-old previously said: "When I sparred with Manny he was dangerous. They were hard rounds and I knew then that one day I would fight him. I have been ready for a long time."

Amir Khan vs Manny Pacquiao OFF claims Pac Man's promoter Bob Arum

Khan wont fight again, not a ticket seller. Nuff said