Khan v McCloskey back on for April 16th

Amir Khan's team has announced via the boxer's official website that he has reached an agreement to fight undefeated European champion, Paul McCloskey, at the Manchester Evening News Arena on Saturday April 16th.

WBA light-welterweight champion Khan, said: “I am delighted that this fight has finally been put together following some tough negotiations. This is a matchup the British public want to see and will be a fantastic fight between two of the best light-welterweights in the country.”

Khan will leave for his US training camp on the 9th of February following press conferences in Manchester and Belfast.

McCloskey (left) had initially rejected an offer from Khan which they considered to be well below their man's worth.  The fine detail of that offer was made public but no details of the presumably improved deal have reached the light of day as yet.

The event will be a Sky PPV show.