Amir Khan will take on Neeraj Goyat in his next fight as he takes boxing to Saudi Arabia.
The former world champion will return to the ring for the first time since he lost to Terence Crawford.
Khan will face India’s Goyat – who has won 11 of his 16 fights – on July 12 at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
He said: “This is an exciting challenge that I have ahead of me. It will be the first time a British Pakistani will fight an Indian boxer, which eventually will bring the two nations together.
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“I would like to thank the Saudi government and General Sports Authority for giving me this opportunity and I’m a firm believer in sport being a great healer.”
Goyat : “This opportunity is as big as it gets for me. Everything that I have achieved to date wouldn’t matter when I enter the ring on July 12 taking on a seasoned, established superstar in Amir Khan.
“I will be carrying the hopes of 1.2 billion on my shoulders who will expect me to bring the title by causing an upset.”
The fight will pit Khan, of Pakistan heritage, against India’s Goyat.
The 27-year-old has lost three times, twice to debutants and has only beaten five fighters with winning records.
