Both parties have agreed terms and official contracts have been signed. So far, confirmed details we have are that the fight will be at a catchweight of 145lbs, and will take place on Saturday April 9th 2016 @ the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The fight will be on HBO PPV in the UK & Sky Sports Box Office in the UK.
Bob Arum will be releasing a press release very soon. Team Khan have been told to shut the f*** up, so the fight info will be released by Top Rank only.
Khan has a purse guarantee of $6.5 Million & Manny has a purse guarantee of $28.5 Million.
Both parties have agreed terms and official contracts have been signed. So far, confirmed details we have are that the fight will be at a catchweight of 145lbs, and will take place on Saturday April 9th 2016 @ the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The fight will be on HBO PPV in the UK & Sky Sports Box Office in the UK.
Bob Arum will be releasing a press release very soon. Team Khan have been told to shut the f*** up, so the fight info will be released by Top Rank only.
Khan has a purse guarantee of $6.5 Million & Manny has a purse guarantee of $28.5 Million.
lol..this is where you fvcked up
The question we need to ask at this point is has Pacquiao done enough to face Khan?
We're talking about the man who sent Mayweather running into retirement. What has Pac actually done to deserve to step in the ring with the Khan? He just lost to Floyd while Khan bodybagged Floyd and made him retire rather than face him.
You are frighteningly delusional when it comes to Brit boxers. Get your nationalism in check, buddy.
As for the catchweight (if all this is true), I don't like it. Not because I think it will make a difference either way, but just because now if Manny wins Khan and Khan supporters have their "get out of jail free" card at the ready. "B-b-but he was weight drained though." Please, Kell Brook...wipe this guy out already.
The question we need to ask at this point is has Pacquiao done enough to face Khan?
We're talking about the man who sent Mayweather running into retirement. What has Pac actually done to deserve to step in the ring with the Khan? He just lost to Floyd while Khan bodybagged Floyd and made him retire rather than face him.
Team Khan would find a way to announce this before Top Rank, they are amateurs like that.
You can tell by the khan families faces they got them massive grins on instagram
Team khan better be not giving deadline all over the place again and fuuckk this up for the last time! This is his last ride into getting the biggest purse of his life and possibly his ticket to super stardom. If he miraculously beat pacquiao convincingly, his delusional a-side belief will become a reality. Just imagine.lol
145lbs will kill Khan if this is true. He looked badly drained and overtrained against Algieri. In that case it may have been just that...being at the weight too early and overtraining, but even that fight was at 147. What we do know for sure is when Khan struggles at a weight or making weight, his punch resistance takes a nose dive much more than most fighters. Historically it is what has always happened to him, and I have no doubts that he will BADLY struggle to make 145lbs at this stage of his career.
If this was the tipping point to get the deal done Khan should have walked away. He would be better off taking another fight to set up the brook fight, which will probably pay him just as much if not more, and a more winnable fight in my opinion. Khan can't really afford another knockout loss, even if it is to Manny Pacquiao, I think at this stage there would be no way back for him.
you can't make a thread like this and not post a source. It'd be cool if it's true. It's obvious Khan and TC are the front runners. I'd prefer Khan or Brook though.
Good fight if it comes to fruition
Don't care about CWs so not fazed by it probably Top Rank wanting to make it a little uncomfortable for Khan.
first fight in years that I'll be hoping get Pac gets the W
Also does this mean that TR lawsuit against Haymon is null and void since it would be Pacs last 2 fights have been against Haymon fighters.
Khan said no catchweights under 147 and I think he is making a big mistake if he goes back on his word. He's a full fledged welter now those 2 lbs would hurt.
Pac's the A Side....it's his way or no way
Roach knows Khan was struggling at 140...so from a strategic point of view it makes sense to drain Khan and make him slower and weaker
but yes it is pathetic when both guys fight at 147
Both parties have agreed terms and official contracts have been signed. So far, confirmed details we have are that the fight will be at a catchweight of 145lbs, and will take place on Saturday April 9th 2016 @ the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The fight will be on HBO PPV in the UK & Sky Sports Box Office in the UK.
Bob Arum will be releasing a press release very soon. Team Khan have been told to shut the f*** up, so the fight info will be released by Top Rank only.
Khan has a purse guarantee of $6.5 Million & Manny has a purse guarantee of $28.5 Million.
More bullsh..t from Amir Khan!
Pacquaio's next fight will be against Terrence Crawford! Anyone with any sense knows that. Khan's next opponent will probably be Andre Berto because Khan has a preference for fighters who recently lost to the guys he wants to fight.