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Amir Khan claims he will insist on stringent drugs testing if Manny Pacquiao signs to fight him in Saudi Arabia on November 9.

Khan is in talks with Pacquiao about finally meeting after years of failed negotiations and the Saudis want to bankroll a clash between them in Jeddah on November 9.

Khan does not want anyone questioning the integrity of the contest and claims the legendary eight-weight world champ should agree to both of them being drugs tested.

Pacquiao is not being screened for his WBA Super welterweight title defence against Keith Thurman on July 20 in Las Vegas and says it is critical both fighters are seen as being clean.

“I think testing is something that’s very important in boxing,” said the two-time world champ, who faces Billy Dib in Jeddah on July 12.

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“We have these tests for a reason. If fighters don’t want to take them, there must be some reason.

“I would definitely want testing to make sure the fight is legal, where both parties are happy.

“Win or lose for Pacquiao against Thurman, it would be a big fight here in Saudi Arabia because they want to see Manny, who’s from not far from here.

“Manny knows he will make big money here, whether he wins or loses.”

Eyebrows have been raised because Pacquiao is WBA Super welterweight champ at 40, 21 years after he won his first world crown at flyweight.

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He stopped Lucas Matthyse last year in his first win inside the distance for nine years and appears to be stronger than ever.

Khan, 32, has no suspicions about Pacquiao and says he never took any illegal substances when they trained together at Freddie Roach’s World Card gym.

“It’s hard nowadays and everyone has something to say about drug cheats,” he said. “Fingers will always be pointed at people. But I know Manny and in training camp I never saw him doing anything bad.”

Khan has suffered at the hands of drugs cheats and Lamont Peterson tested positive after beating him in 2011 to take away his IBF light-welterweight title.

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He is proud that he has achieved everything he has as a clean fighter.

“All these fighters who are taking something, I don’t think it will get them far in life,” he said.

“It will always come back to haunt you. It’s good to know I’ve never done something like that because you have to live with it.

“I can live knowing I’m a clean fighter. All my life I’ve not done anything. I’ve been tested regularly, been happy to take tests. Never missed a test and have always done everything right.”