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Amir Khan could choose Cardiff’s Principality Stadium for fight with Manny Pacquiao or Kell Brook



Amir Khan could follow Anthony Joshua’s lead and choose the Principality Stadium in Cardiff for his comeback fight against Manny Pacquiao or Kell Brook.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has ear-marked December 15 or 22 for the next stage of Khan's return to the big time and believes either opponent could fill the arena where world heavyweight champion Joshua has twice drawn 80,000 crowds.

Hearn is also working on the basis that both Filipino icon Pacquiao and British former world champion Brook would be willing to make the pre-Christmas date under the Welsh stadium's roof following Khan's wide welterweight points victory against Samuel Vargas on Saturday.

It was the second stage of 31-year old Khan's attempt to re-claim the boxing limelight after his 39-second destruction of Phil Lo Greco last April.

Khan insists that a meeting with 39-year eight-weight world champion Pacquiao is his preference but would be keen to meet Sheffield's Brook in a long-awaited all-British collision as a lucrative second option.

Both Khan and Brook, 32, are signed to Hearn's Matchroom organisation. But the promoter knows that a date between former WBA and IBF world welterweight ruler Khan and Pacquiao would sell well in the USA and would also provide a big night for his burgeoning partnership with the DAZN broadcast network in America.

He has even suggested the possibility of a three-way, two-fight package involving the three boxers.

Hearn said: "Financially both Pacquiao and Brook are huge fights for Amir.

"If it was in the UK, Brook makes more money for Khan for various reasons.

"But with Pacquiao there is the opportunity to attract international money.

"Brook is better for Britain. But Pacquiao is an icon and Amir is a global star. So there is a lot to look at.

"The main thing to look at is - does Amir box next in December or February?

"Pacquiao wants to box in December. Brook would be ready. So I think if this opportunity arises, Amir jumps into a December fight. It’s a numbers game now. All three of them are in the late stages of their careers. They want the biggest fights for the biggest money.

"That could mean boxing in the Principality stadium - especially for an all-British fight. Or Las Vegas for a possible fight with Manny. And we're looking at December 15 or 22.

"There is a strong possibility that we could work well with Pacquiao. So there could even be a triangle between all three, with two super-fights.

"If you lose the first one you sail off into the sunset. Then the winner fights the remaining guy. The thing about Amir is that all options are open to him right now."

Pacquiao's most recent fight -an impressive seen-round knockout of Lucas Matthse following his defeat by Australian Jeff Horn in 2017 - took place in Kuala Lumpur.

He has not fought in the USA since November 2016 because of tax issues but those could be avoided in Las Vegas.

Meanwhile, Brook, who reigned as world light-middleweight champion, says he is willing to come down to the 147lb welterweight limit to fight Khan.

Bolton's Khan insisted that the fact he was taken 12 rounds by the rugged Vargas was excellent preparation for a meeting with either Pacquiao or Brook.

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Khan is a accident waiting to happen trouble is it's going to be his fourth one.!
Foolish talk by Khan really World championship again sorry one to many blows to the head.
What a fight Brook a face full of metal and Khan with a 10p glass chin from Tesco.
But the fight will sell Hearn rubbing his hands in glee are one more £20 PPV.

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Khan is a accident waiting to happen trouble is it's going to be his fourth one.!
Foolish talk by Khan really World championship again sorry one to many blows to the head.
What a fight Brook a face full of metal and Khan with a 10p glass chin from Tesco.
But the fight will sell Hearn rubbing his hands in glee are one more £20 PPV.

Khan should turn it in, taking a full bloodied KO punch from a juiced up hard hitter weighing between light heavy & cruiserweight (Clanelo weighed 187lbs that night) has scrambled his head and ruined him as a fighter.
He's done

[Beanz]

Khan is a accident waiting to happen trouble is it's going to be his fourth one.!
Foolish talk by Khan really World championship again sorry one to many blows to the head.
What a fight Brook a face full of metal and Khan with a 10p glass chin from Tesco.
But the fight will sell Hearn rubbing his hands in glee are one more £20 PPV.

"10p glass chin from Tesco". 😁

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Amir Khan slammed by widow after FaceTiming husband's killer in prison telling him 'Keep your chin up'

A disgusted widow has slammed Amir Khan after he FaceTimed one of her husband's killers in prison to offer him support.

The boxer made the video call to inmate Philip Merry telling him: "Keep your chin up."

Merry is serving eight years after he and two others were convicted of the manslaughter of dad-of-five Steve McKinnon, 44, who was killed in a pub fight in 2015.

The sickening call came to light after the prisoner boasted about his chat with Khan on a secret Instagram page, The Sun reports.

Merry, 31, posted a screenshot of the FaceTime chat, showing him in a prison cell while former world champ Amir gives him a thumbs up.

The picture was captioned: "When Amir Khan Facetimes you to say ‘Keep your chin up bro’ Big love bro”.

Mr McKinnon's widow Clare last night hit out at the boxer.

She told The Sun: "Amir Khan is meant to be a role model. It’s disgusting he would back someone like Merry.

"Merry is meant to be in prison serving his punishment, not getting morale-boosting messages from the likes of Khan. How’s Merry even got a phone in prison?"

The Ministry of Justice said: "This behaviour is unacceptable and we have had this account taken down."

Merry, Eugene Bell, 32, and Gurdev Sangha, 26, were convicted of manslaughter following a five week trial at Nottingham Crown Court in 2016.

The court heard how grandfather Steve was set-upon by the trio on Saturday June 6, 2015, outside the Durham Ox pub in Birstall Street, Leicester, where he was attending a party with family and friends.

Mr McKinnon intervened when two of the group launched an unprovoked attack on his stepson.

He was attacked, fell to the floor and suffered a significant brain injury. He died in hospital two days later.

Bell was jailed for ten years for manslaughter and Sangha, eight years.

Prisoners caught using a mobile phone behind bars face up to an additional two years in jail.

A spokesman for Khan told The Sun: "We can confirm that Amir was provided with a mobile phone from a fan and asked to speak to his friend (something that occurs frequently).

"There was no prior notice that his friend was in prison or had been convicted of such a serious crime.

"To Amir’s knowledge, he has never intentionally used his mobile telephone to FaceTime anyone in prison."

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