Khan tipped to face returning Pacquiao in Middle East showdown

“That’s a farce. Mayweather should have fought Khan next. It would have been an interesting fight,” the promoter added.

“One thing’s for sure, Pacquiao is not ducking Khan. Pacquiao will fight him. I don’t know if Khan will fight Pacquiao, but it’s available.”

Filipino Pacquiao is taking the rest of this calendar year off due to a shoulder injury, a problem which emerged after his defeat to Mayweather in the highest grossing fight in the sport’s history earlier this year.

Though, in 2016, once the only ever eight-division world champion has recovered, ‘Pacman’ could come head-to-head with Khan in what is already being dubbed ‘the Duel in the Desert’.

Mayweather continues to be the star attraction in boxing at the age of 38, being able to easily offer the biggest pay-days for any opponent who renters the ring with him, living up to his fitting nickname.

Unfortunately for Britain’s former Olympic Gold medal hero Khan, the man on the receiving end of such an opportunity will be Berto on September 12th, who is 14/1 to cause one of the greatest ever boxing upsets in Las Vegas.

Although, a showdown for Khan against his former training partner Pacquiao would undoubtedly be welcomed more passionately by fans of this much loved sport, as the pair potentially get set to come together next year on foreign soil.