Amir Khan targeted by Manny Pacquiao as negotiations between pair are confirmed for Las Vegas showdown next year

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Promoter Bob Arum reveals Manny Pacquiao is in negotiations for fight
Amir Khan could face Filipino fighter as early as February next year
Fight likely to happen in Las Vegas or potentially even Dubai
Arum says Khan is currently the only target for Pacquiao
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By Simeon Gholam for MailOnline

Published: 06:04 EST, 27 September 2015 | Updated: 05:25 EST, 28 September 2015

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Amir Khan could be set to face off with Manny Pacquiao early next year, according to the Filipino's promoter Bob Arum.

Arum described Khan as Pacquiao's key target for his first fight since he was beaten by Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas in May.

The promoter told the Sunday Telegraph: 'I'm in the process of having negotiations with Amir Khan's uncle and his lawyer, Robert Davis, and those negotiations are ongoing.

Amir Khan (left) beating Chris Algieri in their Welterweight bout in Brooklyn in May

Khan is in negotiations to fight Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas early next year

Pacquiao (right) was last seen in the ring against Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas in May

The Filipino fighter was beaten by the US superstar in the richest fight in boxing history

'I'm not saying necessarily that the negotiations will be successful, although I believe that everybody is negotiating in good faith. While those negotiations are going on, I'm not going to discuss any other opponent.

'There is a possibility that it could happen in Dubai, but I think it's more likely it will happen in Las Vegas.'

Khan had been hoping to fight Floyd Mayweather in the US superstar's final bout, but Mayweather instead chose to face Andre Berto, who he defeated earlier this month.

Bolton-born Khan, 28, could now face Pacquiao as early as February 2016, although April is still a possibility.

The exact date of the fight will depend on Pacquiao's recovery from injury, with the Filipino close to completing his recovery from shoulder surgery on a torn rotator cuff he suffered in the build-up to his fight with Mayweather.

Like Pacquiao, Khan has also only fought once so far in 2015, beating Chris Algieri by unanimous decision in May to retain his WBC Silver Welterweight title in New York.