Amir Khan v Kell Brook - Finally

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Amir Khan: Former world champion not considering retirement after Kell Brook fight

Amir Khan says he has no intention of retiring from boxing if he loses his upcoming bout with long-time rival Kell Brook.

The British duo fight each other in Manchester on Saturday at a 147lbs catchweight after a near 20-year feud.

But Khan, 35, is not thinking about quitting as he told BBC Breakfast: "After Sunday? Career still going strong. I'm still fighting.

"I feel better at 35 than I was at 25, believe it or not."

Khan added: "I feel so strong, so fresh. I've got that love back for the sport again.

"Training with the new team in Nebraska, they've brought the love back for me. I'm really excited to see what the future holds."

Brook is also 35 and, like Khan, a former world champion and last fought in November 2020 when he lost to Terence Crawford for the WBO welterweight title.

Despite both men being past their prime, the Manchester Arena sold out in less than 10 minutes, such is the demand for the grudge match.

"It shows how much impact this fight has and the demand - people want to see this fight," Khan said of the ticket sales.

"We don't like each other, everyone sees that. I cannot lose against someone like Kell Brook.

"It would be very upsetting in my career if I lost to Kell Brook. That's why going into this fight we had to be 100% ready and we have to beat this guy in good fashion."

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Kell Brook’s trainer drinks glass of boxer’s sweat to leave fans disgusted

Brook's trainer Dominic Ingle has drunk a glass of his sweat during a Behind the Ropes documentary which has left fans disgusted and branding the video "grim"

Kell Brook's trainer has left fans disgusted after drinking the fighter's sweat during his preparations for his grudge match with Amir Khan.

The British star has returned to Sheffield for fight week after training in a warm-weather camp in Fuerteventura during the festive period.

He has returned to working with long-term trainer Dominic Ingle after previously splitting with him for his fight with Terence Crawford.

A video emerged on Sky Sports documentary Behind The Ropes of Ingle encouraging Brook for his fight with Khan, and he said: "On the 19th you are going to get the blood and the tears from Khan, you can give me the sweat instead. Am I alright to put this on Ebay?"

Brook drained a towel into a glass and joked around telling his trainer Ingle to "down it".

Ingle agreed to it and drank the sweat before showing the empty glass to the camera which left fans mortified, with one fan commenting: "This is my cue to get off Twitter, absolutely disgusting."

Another fan ranted: "Aside from the fact that there’s no need to do this and it doesn’t do anything for the fight itself, it’s also unhygienic and making them look like they’ve lost their head.

"You really have to hate someone to go to these lengths! I’d hate to think what they’d down if they won."

One fan claimed: "This is the worst thing I have ever seen."

Another agreed: "Made me want to vomit, how are you just drinking another man's sweat from a glass like that?"

A fan used the video to back Khan: "This genuinely is one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen. Amir has this whole team on strings."

One fan believed coronavirus would play a part: "A new f****** covid variant was created after this."

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Brook is set to face Khan in a huge domestic showdown on Saturday as he looks to finally settle his rivalry with the former world champion.

The pair have continuously feuded during the build-up to the fight and vowed to put at end to each other's careers as they approach their twilight years.

A bumper crowd is expected in Manchester with the tickets selling in a record-breaking time of just ten minutes.

However Brook believes the majority of fans will back him after receiving several private messages of support.

“I know me and him are not gonna see eye-to-eye, that is common knowledge," Brook said. "I am getting the message that everybody is behind me, the truth is out now.

"The truth is that he didn’t want the fight all that time and it’s me who wanted to give him that fight.

"I have been getting messages on social media like 'good luck' and it is all positive. I know he's going to have his fans but the majority will be behind me."

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Amir Khan labelled Kell Brook his "fanboy" at a fiery media conference before their highly anticipated fight on Saturday night in Manchester.

The former world champions will finally share a ring in the 147lbs catchweight bout after feuding throughout their professional careers.

Khan, 35, insisted fellow Briton Brook has always been "jealous" of him.

"I think Kell's always been very obsessed with my career. He's been a fanboy," Khan said.

"I think there comes a stage where I've been living in his head for such a long time that he needs to start paying me some rent."

Brook snapped back: "He's definitely going to sleep Saturday night when I smash him in. He's took this fight because he thinks I'm half broken. He's made a massive mistake."

Interest in the bout has been intense, with tickets selling out in minutes despite both men being 35 years old and past their prime.

Brook accused Khan of doing everything he could to gain an advantage before fight night, and tension continued through the face-off, but there were no more fireworks as each man kept their distance.

"It should have been at a more natural weight," Brook said. "But he's obviously done everything he can to make sure I'm at a disadvantage. I might even come in overweight tomorrow night - we'll wait and see."

With tensions high and even the fighters' coaches Dominic Ingle and Brian 'BoMac' McIntyre engaging in a shouting match, Khan denied emotions could get the better of him on Saturday night.

"I'm going to go for the kill, but I'm experienced enough at this age to not make mistakes and go off the gameplan," said Khan.

When there is a grudge match of this magnitude, these conferences can often be a little overwhelming and forced. But that was not the case in Manchester. Make no mistake, the animosity, the rivalry, the bad blood - it is all genuine.

As we have seen throughout the whole build-up to this fight, Khan was once again relaxed and working the crowd. Brook rarely cracked a smile. He feels Khan has never recognised or appreciated his achievements. For Brook, it does seem that little bit more personal.

The insults and accusations from both fighters crossed the line a little. At times they were like two petulant children. The 'adults' in the room were no better. Brook's trainer, Dominic Ingle, and Khan's coach, Brian 'BoMac' McIntyre, also got involved in a loud and heated exchange.

I suspected things might get physical when the two fighters went face-to-face, but both Khan and Brook were surprisingly calm. They will meet again at tomorrow's weigh-in - which will take place in front of the public - where there might be some fireworks.

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Amir Khan vs Kell Brook weigh-ins

Brook: “Half-a-pound under. Like I’ve been telling you, I’ve been nice for weeks.

“The weight weren’t an issue, because this is a fight I can get up for easily.

“I feel amazing [mentally]. It’s now about fuelling up and coming in cool, calm and collected.

“It’ll be me [who keeps composed]. Got to stick to the gameplan and just perform, do my business.

“Electric. It’s gonna be exciting, plenty of drama. I’m there to thrill the fans.”

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Kell Brook avoids hefty fine by making weight for Amir Khan grudge match as tempers flare once again

Kell Brook will not face a hefty fine ahead of his fight with Amir Khan after making weight for this weekend’s long-awaited grudge match.

Saturday night’s all-British showdown at the AO Arena in Manchester between former IBF welterweight champion Brook and ex-unified light-welterweight champion Khan, both now 35, is being fought at a catchweight of 149lbs, which is two pounds over the traditional welterweight limit.

And penalties for going over that mark looked severe, with the two rivals said to have agreed to a staggering £100,000 fine for every extra pound.

Brook has not found it easy to make the welterweight limit in his career and admitted this week that he might weigh in heavy, with questions over whether he could potentially do so deliberately in order to gain an obvious size advantage on fight night.

However, the Sheffield favourite looked in superb physical condition as he stepped on the scales at Friday’s weigh-in, clocking in at 10st 8lbs 5oz.

That was just heavier than Khan, who weighed in a pound lighter at 10st 8lbs 5oz.

Khan and Brook then engaged in one final heated face-off before Saturday’s bout, exchanging more angry trash talk before having to be separated by security.

“I feel amazing,” Brook told Sky Sports after the weigh-in. “I’ve done all the hard work. It’s about the weight, fuelling up and just coming in cool, calm and collected. I’ve got a job to do.”

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Brown beating Schofield in an entertaining undercard fight so far.