Pacquiao to fight Britain's Khan in April

Manila - Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and British fighter Amir Khan confirmed separately on Sunday that they would face each other on April 23 after weeks of conflicting reports.

Pacquiao said on Twitter: "Negotiations between team Pacquiao and team Khan have come to terms for the April 23 bout as this is what the fans wanted.#PacquiaoKhan"

Khan, 30, a few minutes later posted on his official Twitter feed: "My team and I have agreed terms with Manny Pacquiao and his team for a super fight #pacquiaokhan #April23rd"

Neither of them gave a venue for the match but Pacquiao's American promoter, Bob Arum, has previously been quoted as saying on the ESPN website, that "Manny is trying to get a fight done in the United Arab Emirates, and the people there favour him fighting Amir Khan."

Spokesperson for the World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Pacquiao could not immediately be contacted for comment.

Pacquiao, 38, previously confirmed on Twitter that he was "in negotiations" to face Khan despite Arum's own efforts to arrange a fight with Australian Jeff Horn in April.

Pacquiao tweeted on February 11: "See you in UAE for my next fight. #TeamPacquiao".

He also posted a poll on his offical Twitter feed asking his 110,000-plus followers to choose either Horn, Khan, American Terence Crawford or Briton Kell Brook as his next opponent.

Khan had been leading the poll.

Pacquiao announced a brief retirement last year but made a successful comeback against Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas in November, saying he still felt like a youngster.

Pacquiao had said he was retiring to focus on his new role as Philippine senator, after winning elections last year on the back of his sporting fame.

Negotiations between team Pacquiao and team Khan have come to terms for the April 23 bout as this is what the fans wanted. #PacquiaoKhan

— Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) February 26, 2017

My team an I have agreed terms with Manny Pacquiao and his team for a super fight #pacquiaokhan #April23rd

— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) February 26, 2017

My team and I are in negotiations with Amir Khan for our next fight. Further announcement coming soon. #TeamPacquiao pic.twitter.com/nW5jpmwVJs

— Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) February 23, 2017

Who do you want me to fight next in the UAE?

— Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) February 12, 2017

See you in UAE for my next fight. #TeamPacquiao pic.twitter.com/AioncFnlrV

— Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) February 12, 2017