LONDON — British welterweight Amir Khan revealed a fight against Manny Pacquiao could be on the cards after a meeting with his former sparring partner Friday. Khan trained alongside Pacquiao for several years under his old mentor Freddie Roach and had previously maintained they would never fight. But, despite their warm relationship, both men are now open to a bout following their get-together at the Fitzroy Lodge boxing club in London. “It was great seeing Manny again as it's been a while since we last met up,” Khan said Friday. “He's a good friend and we chatted about the past when we were training together, his visit to London and also a bit about the future. “Even though we have that friendship, if it makes sense then it's a fight that can certainly happen between us. I want to fight the biggest and best names out there and Manny is definitely among them. “Within the next few weeks, who I'm fighting should be a lot clearer. I want to give the fans the most exciting and entertaining fights in 2015 - so watch this space.” Khan and Pacquiao have both spoken recently of their wish to fight the world's top fighter, Floyd Mayweather, without actually securing a shot with the American. But in the meantime they could meet each other in the ring after Khan, 28, delivered arguably a career-best performance when he won a landslide decision victory over American Devon Alexander in December. Pacquiao, 36, seems to be past his peak but remains a massive draw in the sport and he too would be happy to fight Khan. “Yes, there's a big possibility, nothing personal, we're just doing our job in the ring,” he said on Sky Sports News. “It's not difficult for us because we respect each other.” Gloves going to auction Boxing fans are getting a chance to own a piece of one of the most hotly debated title fights ever. The gloves worn by Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston in their 1965 heavyweight rematch in Lewiston, Maine, are going on the auction block, just months before the fight's 50th anniversary. They're expected to bring in more than $1 million at the Heritage Auctions sale on Feb. 21 in New York. Ali won the May 25, 1965, fight with a first-round knockout from what some saw as a “phantom punch.” It's not clear whether Ali's quick right hand actually connected. Some question whether Liston threw the bout. Ali signed both pairs of gloves when he came to Lewiston in 1995 to celebrate the fight's 30th anniversary. Liston died in 1970. — Agencies
