Manny Pacquiao, the eight division champion from the Philippines, is willing to fight his former training partner.
Pacquiao, who is set to square off against Chris Algieri this weekend, even said he is open to the possibility of facing Khan in Britain.
“A fight with Amir would be an exciting fight. I can fight him anywhere, even in England,” the Filipino fighter was quoted as saying by the UK paper Telegraph.
“I don't know how much longer I will fight. I’d like to retire in the next few years, so for now I am willing to face anybody,” he added.
Khan has been actively pursuing a bout against Pacquiao and American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. However, the undefeated American has been elusive in fighting either Pacquiao or Khan.
The Briton thinks the Filipino champion will be a tougher challenge compared to Mayweather.
“Mayweather would be a very technical fight, like a game of chess,” Khan said in a previous interview. “But I think Manny would be harder. He’s much more aggressive and it would be more intense.”
Khan has already experienced fighting Pacquiao as they used to spar back when they were both training under Freddie Roach.
“Me and Manny sparred a lot, and I often went with him to the Philippines, so it would make a great fight,” he said.
Khan, however, broke ties with Roach in 2012 in search for a new coach. He claims to have improved a lot under defense specialist Virgil Hunter.
“With my trainer Virgil Hunter, I’m a much better and more defensive fighter,” he said.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
