Amir Khan Is Coming Back To Saudi For Another Epic Fight, This Time Against Manny Pacquiao
Riyadh Season is set to take place right after summer and it already has grabbed headlines for a scheduled concert by global K-Pop icons BTS. They are back in the headlines again as they have scheduled an epic boxing clash between British boxer Amir Jhan and Philipino legend Manny Pacquiao.
According to the Arab News, the fight will take place on the 8th of November,
The two never fought before and were about to face each other back in 2017 but that never materialized.
Amir Khan 🆚 Manny Pacquiao
Is it finally happening? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Mms2pdmn9H
— Boxing on TNT Sports (@boxingontnt) July 16, 2019
Amir Khan fresh out of a boxing bout with a win over Australia’s Billy Dib that took place in Jeddah on the 12th of July. Pacquiao meanwhile has a fight scheduled with American boxer Keith Thurman in Las Vegas on the 20th.
Thank you for all the support. Fight 39. Big thanks to my team Bones Adam @ArizaFitness1 and hector. @SBLHitHarder for putting on a great show in Jeddah. Many more to come in Saudi Arabia. All the best @BillyDib hope u come back stronger. Who should I fight next? pic.twitter.com/OZwTiNZLrT
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) July 13, 2019
Whatever the outcome, this fight sure looks like one that will echo down through the ages. And, by scheduling fights like these Saudi Arabia is surely coming to the forefront in the world of boxing.
While Amir Khan was in Saudi Arabia last week he was gifted a cloth from the grave chamber of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.)
Honoured and very lucky to have received the original cloth from Prophet Muhammed’s pbuh grave room. Will cherish this all my life. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/OFUhYKYCPA
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) July 12, 2019
And he even donned Saudi attire
Jummah Mubarak to everyone pic.twitter.com/KqQLxVkGS4
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) July 12, 2019
