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former british boxing star aamir khan believe that Connor Benn may have to face Manny Pacquiao In a “huge battle” the following year.
Pacquiao returned from a four-year layoff in July to defeat WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios by a draw.
He is expected to return to the ring in January and looks set to face WBA champion Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero at 147 pounds. However, Romero has now been ordered to face his mandatory opponent, Shakhram Giyasov, putting a potential fight with Pacquiao in doubt.
Pacquiao may now need to find an alternative opponent, and Khan thinks Benn could be an ideal dance partner for the fight in the UK, whether or not he wins their rematch. chris eubank jr On 15th November.
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“I think the fight with Conor Benn would be interesting,” Khan said. betway When discussing Pacquiao’s next move. “If Conor goes into the rematch against Chris Eubank Jr. and win or lose, the fight against Manny Pacquiao would be a great fight for him.
“It would be huge in the UK – people would be keen to see Pacquiao vs Benn. A lot of people in the UK would like to see Manny fight there. He’s such a big name around the world, so we’d love to see him fight here.”
Pacquiao will turn 47 in December and Khan admitted he has reservations about the Filipino icon continuing his boxing career.
Khan has urged his former teammate to only fight “meaningful” fights rather than risk “getting hurt for no purpose”.
He suggested that Benn could be a fight that would excite Pacquiao, and urged the Briton to step up and accept the challenge of fighting an all-time great when he moves back down to welterweight following his middleweight rematch with Eubank Jr.
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Khan said, “Conor Benn is building up to being the next big thing in boxing right now, and hopefully he wins the fight against Eubank Jr. in the rematch, and then it has to happen with Manny Pacquiao.” “Even if he doesn’t win, I think it’s a good fight for him. That fight can garner massive attention.
“They’re both powerful, strong, and I want to see it. Manny is older now, and he’s not his old self and he won’t be as fast or as tough as he once was. These young up-and-coming fighters need to step up their game a little bit more and take risks, take on bigger names and try to win against the biggest names out there.”
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