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Amir Khan reveals truth on Manny Pacquiao fight talks after contract denial – EXCLUSIVE

The former WBA and IBF light-welterweight champion last week claimed ?Pacman? had agreed to face him this November.

Pacquiao?s publicist dismissed talk of a clash with the Brit being in the works, prompting suggestions the Bolton brawler is trying to goad the former eight-weight world champion into fighting him.

Khan, however, is adamant he was informed the Filipino senator had penned a bout agreement.

?The information that was given to me was that Manny has signed and that the fight is going to happen at the end of the year,? the 32-year-old told Express Sport. ?So obviously as a fighter, I?m going to see that and think, ?Oh yeah, amazing.??

Khan is eager to lock horns with Pacquaio before bringing the curtain down on his career but won?t sit and twiddle his thumbs waiting to fight the future boxing hall of famer.

He said: ?If it?s not Pacquiao, then obviously we move on to someone else. It?s no skin off my nose, at the end of the day.

?It would be amazing to get his scalp. But it?s just one of those things; this is boxing.

?It happens in boxing quite a lot, really. So I?m just moving on and see what?s best for myself.”

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