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Former British world champion eager to face Manny Pacquiao

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Former IBF world welterweight champion Kell Brook is interested in facing boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in an exhibition bout. 

That's according to promoter Ben Shalom who managed to finally put together the mega-fight between Brook and Amir Khan last year, albeit a few years too late. 

After Brook beat Khan by stoppage, the Sheffield fighter announced his retirement from the sport, but it's a decision he himself has admitted is difficult to cope with. 

Now it looks like Brook could return to the ring once more in a meeting with the eight-weight world champion.

"I've heard that [about Pacquiao]. I'm not sure. To me it's probably an exhibition really. Obviously it would be competitive," Shalom told Sky Sports

"It would be a great fight for Kell, to be honest, a good celebration of his career, which he deserves. But I don't know how serious Manny is anymore."

Brook has also been linked with facing the winner of the January contest between Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith, but with Eubank Jr activating his rematch clause after losing to 'Beefy', the situation now remains unclear. 

"I do know Kell was talking about one more fight and has been asking about the [Liam] Smith-[Chris] Eubank situation so I wouldn't be surprised to see him in the ring," Shalom said. 

"I think he'd be very interested in the winner of Chris against Liam, I can't see him fighting before June, I think it could work out well for him to take on the winner."

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