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Amir Khan claims he is finally prepared to fight bitter rival Kell Brook after being snubbed by Manny Pacquiao.

Pacquioa, 36, has rejected Khan and chosen two-weight world champion Timothy Bradley as his opponent for his final fight on April 9 in Las Vegas.

Bolton's Khan had agreed terms to fight Pacquiao but says he will now begin talks with IBF welterweight champ Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn.

“As it’s not me, then I’ll fight Brook. I know I can beat him and it should be at Wembley in late May,” said Khan.

(Image: Getty)

(Image: Getty)

“June is no good for me because that’s when Ramadan starts. So if it’s going to happen, it has to be before then.”

Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum advised the Filipino, who is guaranteed a purse of $20million (£13.4million) to ignore Khan and fight Bradley because he looks after the American.

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Brook has been calling Khan out for years.

Their welterweight showdown would be the biggest British fight since Carl Froch’s rematch with George Groves in front of a post-war record 80,000 crowd at Wembley in May 2014.