By Edward Chaykovsky
Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) is very happy with Manny Pacquiao coming to the table to negotiate a potential fight for the early part of 2016.
Khan wasted a lot of time in 2013, 2014 and even 2015 - chasing a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., who passed him over on several occasions.
The British star blew his top after Mayweather added insult to injury by selecting Andre Berto for last Saturday's contest. Khan and Berto train in the same gym with their mutual coach Virgil Hunter.
“There’s talks with Manny Pacquiao, who I respect a lot,” Khan told USA TODAY Sports , “because even though he got beat by Mayweather, you call him a real man because obviously he’s proven himself by beating those top guys. And Mayweather is still running.
Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, confirmed to BoxingScene.com that Khan's adviser, Al Haymon, won't be an easy in finalizing that fight. Arum, who sued Haymon a few months, will deal directly with Khan's team during discussions.
Pacquiao has been out of the ring since suffering a right shoulder injury during the May 2nd bout with Mayweather. Khan feels Mayweather waited until Pacquiao got old to fight him.
“Mayweather fought him like six years after when that fight would have been 50-50 six years ago. Mayweather didn’t want nothing to do with hm. Mayweather’s a smart guy, he waited and waited for him to get old," Khan said.
