Amir Khan open to fighting Manny Pacquiao if he does not get Floyd Mayweather

Amir Khan would fight Manny Pacquiao if Mayweather turns him down

Amir Khan says he is willing to take on his former gym-mate Manny Pacquiao if Floyd Mayweather opts against fighting him.

Khan said Pacquiao turned down the opportunity to face him in the past and insists a fight can happen if the Filipino wants to face him.

The two-time world light-welterweight champion's hopes of securing his dream clash with Mayweather took several blows last week, with Keith Thurman and Kell Brook championing each other's claims before 'Money' himself suggested the race was between Karim Mayfield and Andre Berto.

Floyd Mayweather secured a unanimous points win against Manny Pacquiao

"You've been doing your homework," Mayweather said. "There are two names out there that I'm going to fight. I'm either going to fight Karim Mayfield or Andre Berto in September."

Khan still holds out hope of a Mayweather u-turn and was keen to distance himself and his camp from comments attributed to Bob Arum’s Top Rank promotions suggesting a fight with Pacquiao in Dubai could be soon announced.

Mayweather has been accused of fighting Pacquiao when he was over the hill, by Khan

“It’s all rumours and speculation, I’ve not spoken to Manny about a fight in Dubai and neither did our camps, so it’s untrue,” Khan told The National.

“Look, if Manny wants to fight, we can do it, I’ve offered him and his team in the past, but they turned us down.

“If Manny mans up and wants to take the fight then it will happen, but the only fight I am interested in right now is Floyd Mayweather.

“Everywhere I go fans ask me only one question: When are you fighting Floyd? I was at the Boxing Hall of Fame the other week and everyone kept asking me the same question.

Floyd Mayweather insists he’s still looking to fight in September despite not having an opponent confirmed. Floyd Mayweather insists he’s still looking to fight in September despite not having an opponent confirmed.

“There is nothing more from their camp, Floyd is clearly avoiding me; that’s the fight I want, I’ve proved myself in the welterweight division, so I don’t know what more to do.

“He fought Pacquiao now when he is over the hill. If he had fought him five years ago, Manny would’ve beaten him.

"I hear he wants an easy fight for his 49th and final fight; he has been mentioning names like Andre Berto and Karim Mayfield. Why not take the fight with me, if he thinks I am that easy?”