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Khan begged for this fight for years and now, with the help of Saudi money maybe got his wish
Amir Khan claimed that he was finally going to fight with Manny Pacquiao.
The star born in Bolton held a press conference in her Bolton gymnasium on Tuesday and made her statement.
Amir Khan at his gym in Bolton
Khan said that he signed for the fight that will go down November 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and insisted Pacquiao also signed the agreement, although it is in a week of combat all by himself.
The Brit just received a salary of 7 million pounds that he got by beating Billy Dib last week, also in Saudi Arabia.
Pacquiao, now 40, is playing his 71st professional fight this weekend, when he faces Keith Thurman for the WBA welterweight title. Pacquiao holds the "regular" version of this belt.
Khan, said Dom McGuinness of talkSPORT: "It's signed and done. Getting Manny Pacquiao is amazing and getting him to sign this dotted line, I think it's awesome.
"Yes, that's what we're going to see now, hope we can have this fight. Manny is a great champion.
"No matter how he fights in this fight against Keith Thurman, I still think it's a big fight.
"He is back in Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, on November 8th."
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However, questioned about this claim, Pacquiao's camp was reluctant to engage in anything for the moment.
MP Promotions representative Sean Gibbons told talkSPORT.com exclusively: "At the moment, Senator Pacquiao has a battle in his head: Saturday, July 20 against Keith Thurman at FOX PPV !!
"After July 20, the senator will consider all options for his next fight !! Long live Senator Pacquiao !!
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