AMIR KHAN will never fight Manny Pacquiao
– the one man preventing him being the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer.
– the one man preventing him being the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer.
Khan makes the latest defence of his WBA world light-welterweight title here against tough Argentine Marcos Maidana, 27, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Victory will increase the clamour for Khan to face the only man to win world titles at eight different weights.
But Khan said of the man who currently holds the WBC super-welterweight title and WBO welterweight championship: “No way – I will never fight him.” This is not just a case of avoiding an opponent – they share the same trainer in Freddie Roach.
Khan, who celebrates his 24th birthday tomorrow, added: “Sparring in our gym is one thing, but we will never fight each other. You have to think of our trainer Freddie.”
The fight forms part of a TV bonanza which sees Dereck Chisora take on Wladimir Klitschko for the world heavyweight title in Germany – plus James DeGale facing Paul Smith from Liverpool.
And Khan wants to help restore Britain’s tarnished boxing pride after the farcical match between David Haye and Audley Harrison.
He said: “Everyone should be fighting to restore the pride in British boxing. It’s going to be an exciting night and a long night.
“The fights come from all around the world – England, then Germany with Chisora – and me finishing off the night from Las Vegas.”
Source: dailystar.co.uk
