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Amir Khan congratulated Manny Pacquiao for his win over Keith Thurman - but looks set to miss out on a fight with his one-time training partner. Khan has been insistent that he and Pacquiao have signed contracts to meet in Saudi Arabia on November 8. That has been denied by Pacquiao, and after being awarded a split-decision victory over Thurman on Saturday night, he said he will not fight again until next year. Khan then took to Twitter and said: "A very well done to Mannuy Pacquiao, he put on a great show and finished strong. I didn't think it was a split. I had Manny winning unanimously." Pacquiao dropped Thurman towards the end of the opening round and dominated the first half of the contest. But the champion, 10 years his challenger's age at 30, fought his way back into the bout, narrowing the gap on the scorecards. But Pacquiao found another gear when required and appeared set for a comfortable unanimous decision. And while one judge did give Thurman the nod, the Filipino was … [Read more...] about Amir Khan responds to Manny Pacquiao’s win over Keith Thurman

Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years to win the WBA welterweight title with a split decision win over Keith Thurman in Las Vegas. Fighting at the iconic MGM Grand for the 15th time in his 71st professional fight, the 40-year-old showed he still has plenty left to offer with an impressive performance. The unbeaten Thurman had vowed to send the Filipino legend into retirement, but Pacquiao used every ounce of his experience to come out on top in an entertaining encounter. It looked at one stage that Pacquiao would have things all his own way as he put his opponent down late in the first round and dominated the early stages. Thurman, to his credit, came on strongly in the middle rounds to set up a blockbuster conclusion, but Pacquaio had him badly hurt again in round 10 and claimed a deserved win on the scorecards. There were some nerves in Las Vegas given Pacquiao has previously suffered controversial defeats at the hands of Timothy Bradley and Jeff Horn. Somehow, one judge, Glenn … [Read more...] about Result from Manny Pacquiao vs Keith Thurman fight

Dillian Whyte was far from happy with the judges' scorecards despite earning a victory over Oscar Rivas. Whyte was dropped in the ninth round but ran out a comfortable winner on all three cards. But with two of the judges giving him the fight by a three-point margin, Whyte took to Twitter to complain. "Two of the judges was drunk," he wrote, despite his win ensuring a shot at a world title next year. Colombian Rivas was unbeaten heading into Saturday's fight but Whyte showed his intent early on, hurting his opponent with an explosive straight right in only the second round. Rivas temporarily steadied the ship but Whyte remained in control, working his jab and unleashing an uppercut through Rivas's defence in round five. The 32-year-old had sustained swelling to his left eye, with the impressive Whyte continuing to land a number of body shots on his opponent before delivering another huge uppercut in the eighth. Whyte looked on course for a straightforward victory, but the bout … [Read more...] about Dillian Whyte’s six-word response to Oscar Rivas scorecards

Dillian Whyte showed his guts and class as he climbed off the canvas to hand Oscar Rivas his first pro loss and take other step towards a world heavyweight title shot. Whyte was floored in the ninth and recovered to win by a deserved unanimous decision, 115-112, 115-112, 116-111. Whyte has been the WBC’s No 1 contender for over 600 days and now he is the mandatory challenger after claiming their vacant interim belt. Promoter Eddie Hearn claims he will finally get his chance next year against the winner of title holder Deontay Wilder’s rematch with Tyson Fury, providing the American beats Luis Ortiz on November 9. Whyte, 31, fully deserves his opportunity and no-one has worked harder in the division to earn a world title shot. He has added the prized scalp of Rivas, who is ranked in the top 10 by all four main governing bodies, to those of Joseph Parker, Dereck Chisora and Lucas Browne as he has rattled off 10 successive wins since losing to Anthony Joshua in 2015. Whyte was … [Read more...] about Dillian Whyte vs Oscar Rivas heavyweight fight result

Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman meet in a fight that will determine who can lay claim to being among the top welterweights in the world. Pacquiao has extended his career into his 40s and recent victories over Lucas Matthysse and Adrien Broner suggest he is rejuvenated following his summer 2017 defeat by Jeff Horn. But he will face his toughest test since his defeat by Floyd Mayweather four years ago when he touches gloves with Thurman in Las Vegas. Thurman has endured an injury-hit two years and has fought just once in that period. Here is everything you need to know about tonight's fight card... What time is the fight? The fight will start between 4.30am and 5am UK time on Sunday morning. What TV channel is it on? The fight will be broadcast on ITV Box Office at a cost of £12.95. Click here to order and for more information. Is there a live stream? The fight can be streamed via the ITV Box Office website via the link above. Where is the fight? The fight will take place at the … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao vs Keith Thurman TV channel, time and live stream