Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and British star Amir Khan have agreed to face off in an April 23 bout, the boxers announced on Sunday.
Pacquiao tweeted on Sunday that both teams have agreed to a deal, calling it the fight that fans wanted.
Negotiations between team Pacquiao and team Khan have come to terms for the April 23 bout as this is what the fans wanted. #PacquiaoKhan
— Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) February 26, 2017
Khan also announced the “super fight” to his followers.
My team an I have agreed terms with Manny Pacquiao and his team for a super fight #pacquiaokhan #April23rd
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) February 26, 2017
Khan was the landslide winner in a poll ran by Pacquiao through his Twitter account, wherein the “Pacman” asked his fans who they wanted him to fight next.
Neither fighter named a venue for the fight; Pacquiao’s adviser, Michael Koncz, said last week that it will be held either in Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
This story first appeared on ABS-CBN News Online and republished with permission.
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