By Armstrong Vas
Doha: WBC Silver Welterweight champion Amir Khan considers Qatar as a potential destination for a big fight and believes that there is a ‘75 percent’ chance the fight with Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao will take place.
“A fight over here would be amazing, there has been a lot of talk about me and Manny (Pacquiao), we are friends but sometimes friends have to fight and this would be an amazing location for it. Pacquiao is a fight I would love to have,” the 28 year-old Briton said while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the AIBA World Boxing Championships here.
The British boxer confirmed that his management team are in talks with Pacquiao and was confident he would finally land a fight he has been chasing for some time.
“I have left it with my agents to look at contracts etc but it is definitely something I would want to happen,” he added.
“I think 75 per cent,” he said when asked what the chances are of any fight going ahead.
“I think this could happen.”
“If it is going to happen, it’s going to happen,” Khan said.
“Pacquiao is a fight I would like to have because styles makes fights. Me and Pacquiao used to train together as well, spar together.
“We are friends but sometimes, you know, friends have to fight each other.
“I think it can happen. It’s all about just doing the little things, contracts and stuff.
“I have left it to my team, my team are taking care of it, it’s a good fight for me.”
Khan is the second high profile professional boxer to visit Qatar within the last two days and witness the ten-day championships which will end on October 15 and the semi-finals will be held today.
The Briton will stay in Qatar until the end of October and will do media work for the BBC at the AIBA championships
During his stay in Qatar he will conduct an intense training camp at some of Doha’s world-class facilities.
He also intends to relax by spending time to experience the unique local cultural and tourist hotspots.
It is well known that the British World Champion loves to give back to the community so Khan will meet and greet some of the people of Qatar as well as visiting the Championship’s interactive fanzone in coming days.
On Friday, Pacquaio left Doha saying he would love to fight here in Qatar for his next fight whether that would be against Amir Khan or Floyd Mayweather remains to be seen.
The Peninsula
