Former world champion Amir Khan (34-6, 21 KOs) seems to have lost his taste for boxing in retirement so much that even a potential fight with the legendary Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) cannot now kick him into the ring. . The Briton said recently
iFL TVthat he was offered this option.
Amir, 35, said his friend received a call from trainer Freddie Roach to report a meeting with his long-term teammate Pacquiao. Khan, who was also once trained by Roach, had long and stubbornly sought a fight with Manny in his time, but nothing worked out.
The Brit said: Roach confided to a friend that Pac-Man seemed to be counting on either a real fight or an exhibition performance against Khan in the United Kingdom. But Amir acknowledged that the appeal of the fight with Pacquiao had already faded.
Mayweather ran into Khan in the Middle East – video
“You know, all this nonsense, all this pursuit of Mayweather or Pacquiao … If this was not destined to happen then, then probably it is not necessary now,” Khan said. “I’m not going to follow them anymore. Laughed a little at this. He asked me to tell Freddie that everything is fine with me, thank you.”
Khan apparently had a similar reaction to the offer to fight former world boxing leader Floyd Mayweather. Amir retired this spring after losing in the 6th round of a one-sided fight with Kell Brook. His promoter believes that the Briton will continue to box.
Pacquiao, 43, a senator in the Philippines, recently lost the presidential election. He last fought in August 2021, losing on points to Yordenis Ugas.
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