AMIR KHAN reacted to taunts about his personal life by throwing water over future opponent Phil Lo Greco as the pair clashed at the press conference ahead of their April 21 bout.
Khan is returning to the ring for the first time in almost two years after a period of well-publicised marital difficulties as well as a spell in the โIโm a Celebrityโ jungle.
Lo Greco, who has won 28 of his 31 fights, mocked Khanโs career trajectory, insisting he had been on a โlosing streakโ in and out of the ring since losing his last fight against Saul Alvarez in May 2016.
Back in business. I will fight on April 21st in Liverpool pic.twitter.com/UqgmCNwKmb
โ Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) January 10, 2018
Khan responded by splashing water towards Lo Greco at the Liverpool press conference, prompting security to intervene before Khan insisted he would take the bout as seriously as ever.
Khan said: โI will train like itโs a world-title fight. Greco says maybe Iโm past my best. Iโm 31 and at the peak of my career.
โFor me, boxing is the way forward. Boxing put me here and I am going to finish on a high.โ
FACE OFF @amirkingkhan has vowed to dish out some punishment to @Phil_Lo_Greco on April 21! #KhanLoGreco #BackToBusiness pic.twitter.com/Nf2hzHwtvU
โ Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) January 30, 2018
Cynics may suggest Khanโs antics were designed to reignite his public profile since his signing with promoter Eddie Hearn, who has made noย secret of his desire to make a domestic super-fight against welterweight rival Kell Brook.
Brook returns to the ring for the first time since he lost his IBF welterweight title to Errol Spence last year when he faces Sergey Rabchenko in Sheffeld next month.
Khan insisted: โI have a great three-fight deal. To start in Liverpool, a great city, this will be another big one. He has just motivated me to go to the gym and work hard. I am going to give this guy a beating for 12 rounds.โ