{"id":796628,"date":"2026-10-09T03:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/796628\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T03:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:44:18","slug":"amir-khan-reveals-truth-behind-manny-pacquiao-fight-taking-place-on-fury-vs-joshua-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/796628\/","title":{"rendered":"Amir Khan reveals truth behind Manny Pacquiao fight taking place on Fury vs Joshua show"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\"LONDON,
\n\t\tPacquiao and Khan almost fought a decade ago but could now finally meet (Picture: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Amir Khan<\/a> has confirmed positive talks have taken place for him to come out of retirement and fight Manny Pacquiao \u2013 but insists the bout will not take place on the Tyson Fury<\/a> vs Anthony Joshua<\/a> undercard in December.<\/p>\n

Fury and Joshua will headline one of the biggest nights in British boxing history on 11 December<\/a> at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff with hopes ring legend Pacquaio will also be part of the show.<\/p>\n

Event organisers Sela and Netflix are eager to get the 47-year-old on the bill after he returned to the ring in the summer of 2025 after a four-year absence. American superstar Shakur Stevenson was named as one possible option<\/a> to take on \u2018Pac Man\u2019 along with another retired champion in Danny Garcia.<\/p>\n

Khan\u2019s name was also thrown into the mix, reportedly put forward to be Pacquiao\u2019s dance partner.<\/p>\n

The Briton, 39, hung up his gloves after his 2022 defeat to Kell Brook in Manchester but has long regarded Pacquiao as a dream opponent with the fight falling through back in 2016. A decade on, Khan has confirmed he is happy with the numbers put on the table with a fight location also discussed.<\/p>\n

\u2018There are talks. There\u2019s a lot of interest,\u2019 Khan told Metro via boxing odds<\/a> with Boyle Sports. \u2018I\u2019ve seen numbers which I\u2019m happy with and I\u2019ve seen a location which I\u2019m happy with. Manny has come back to the same team that I\u2019m dealing with and said he would want something as well. Manny is happy.\u2019<\/p>\n

The former world champion however has insisted there is no truth to reports suggesting the fight could land on the Fury vs Joshua bill which is now just two months away.<\/p>\n

\t\t\"FILE
\n\t\tPacquiao still scrapping at 47 (Picture: AP)<\/p>\n

Asked if there is enough time to get the deal done and get into fight camp before that 11 December date, Khan added: \u2018No. That\u2019s a rumour.<\/p>\n

\u2018Even if it was for that fight night, I wouldn\u2019t be ready for it and I don\u2019t think Manny would be either. We\u2019ve both been travelling and we\u2019re obviously not back in camp. It\u2019s only about nine weeks away. I don\u2019t know where that came from.\u2019<\/p>\n

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But the prospect of Pacquiao vs Khan finally landing in 2027 appears to be a strong possibility with the Bolton fighter ready for one last dance.<\/p>\n

\u2018My days have been done. This is a little bit of a bonus coming up for me,\u2019 Khan said. \u2018I don\u2019t want to say no to it because I\u2019ve always wanted that fight.\u2019<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Boxing
\n\t\tKhan retired in 2022 (Picture: Reuters)<\/p>\n

Like Fury vs Joshua, Khan\u2019s last bout was another bitter British rivalry that almost never happened, going toe-to-toe with old foe Brook after almost 15 years of vicious back and forth outside of the ring.<\/p>\n

While Khan showed glimpses of the thrilling speed that made him one of the country\u2019s most watchable fighters, his body couldn\u2019t stand up to the punishment dished out by Brook that night. Three months later, Khan announced his retirement.<\/p>\n

In 2023, he received a two-year backdated ban following a positive test for performance-enhancing drug, Ostarine, with that suspension having since expired in April 2024. Khan insisted he had not intentionally taken any banned substance with Brook accepting his story in an interview with Metro later that year.<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\"MANCHESTER,
\n\t\tHis last bout was another British tear up with Kell Brook (Picture: Getty Images Europe)<\/p>\n

Pacquiao meanwhile was set to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr in a rematch in September only for that bout to fall through. The Filipino legend suffered a brutal beating in his defeat to Yordenis Ugas in August 2021, vowing to stay retired after that night.<\/p>\n

He returned in July 2025 however up against a man 16 years younger than him in WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios, missing out on another world title triumph after their fight was ruled a draw.<\/p>\n

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