Former world champion Amir Khan has taken offense to recent comments made by 8-division former world champion Manny Pacquiao, who claimed that a potential fight between the two fighters fell through due to Khan's representatives. "Yes, before this fight with Timothy Bradley we were negotiating and trying to fix and get it done, this fight with Amir, but it didn't work out. There were a lot of middle men - in negotiations - a lot of representatives from him and that is the reason," Pacquiao explained during a press stop in New York to promote his upcoming rubber match with Timothy Bradley. Evidently, that statement didn't sit too well with Khan, who took to his official Twitter account just hours ago to set the record straight.
"Manny and Middle men? My team met Bob Arum in London; also spoke to Michael Koncz. We agreed all terms and they said Manny will decide to fight either me or Crawford. The fight with me could have been in the UAE or Vegas. We were waiting to see who he picks and he decided to fight Bradley again," Khan explained in a series of posts. "Don't blame me or my team as there was no middle men. For whatever reason, they never wanted to fight me. Freddie said HBO didnt want the fight; now Manny saying my middle men prevented the fight. Make your mind up guys. Full statement to follow."
Check out the tweets below:
Manny and Middle men? My team met Bob Arum in London, also spoke to Michael Koncz we agreed all terms and they said Manny will decide to..
— Amir Khan (@AmirKingKhan) January 22, 2016Fight either me or Crawford, the fight with me could have been in the UAE or Vegas, we were waiting to see who he picks and he decided to..
— Amir Khan (@AmirKingKhan) January 22, 2016Fight Bradley again don't blame me or my team as there was no middle men, for whatever reason they never wanted to fight me
— Amir Khan (@AmirKingKhan) January 22, 2016Freddie said Hbo didnt want the fight, now Manny saying my Middle men prevented the fight make your mind up guys, Full statement to follow
— Amir Khan (@AmirKingKhan) January 22, 2016[ Follow Ben Thompson on Twitter @fighthype ]