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      Amir Khan v Kell Brook is here after ten years of taunts but who will have last laugh when score is finally settled?

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      TWENTY years since their first schoolboy spar and a whole decade after they initially vowed to knock each other out on Sky Sports’ Ringside show, Amir Khan and Kell Brook are FINALLY set to meet.There is almost nothing these two 35-year-olds have been able to agree on in that time – apart from the number of zeroes on their cheques for tonight’s showdown.
      Khan and Brook go head to head at Friday’s weigh-inCredit: PA
      The pair have been vowing to knock each other out since appearing on Ringside ten years agoCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Brook looks in incredible shape still at the age of 35Credit: Getty
      Khan, who’s also 35, doesn’t look too shabby eitherCredit: Getty
      The barbs have taken a sinister twist this week, with Brook strongly denying Khan’s accusation of racism after his ‘poppadum chin’ remarks
      But they have been bubbling away since before Bolton’s King Khan became a household name by winning silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
      With that, the baby-faced 17-year-old jumped above Brook in the pecking order for the era of British boxing that followed.
      Khan’s Olympic final was watched by eight million people on terrestrial TV, Brook’s untelevised pro debut a few weeks later barely had 1,000 in attendance.
      Then Khan capitalised on his fame to take his mega-money PPV roadshow to America while Brook took the hard route to his IBF world title.
      Even when matchmaker supreme Eddie Hearn had them both signed up to his Matchroom brand, Khan cut a three-fight deal early to leave Brook hanging and face Terence Crawford instead.
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      BETTING SPECIAL – GET KHAN AT HUGE 40/1 OR BROOK AT 30/1 FOR BOXING SHOWDOWN
      But now – with very few avenues left open to them and Sky Sports willing to throw bundles at the pair – they will finally crown a 147lbs king of the North.
      Brook will always insist Khan ducked him until the very end, Khan will forever believe he was a league above before they even got started.
      It doesn’t matter now. We’re about to see which shadow can still shine.
      As the pair prepare to lace up, SunSport looks at the road both men have taken to this long-awaited bout, where they have crossed paths and how tonight’s clash at the Manchester Arena will be won and lost.
      WEIGHT
      Khan was a world champion at the super-light limit of 10st and enjoyed his finest wins at welter’s 10st 7lbs maximum.
      Brook is a career welter and former IBF champion at the 147lbs mark but it is an open secret that since bulking up to middleweight to challenge Gennady Golovkin in 2016, he has had a wretched time returning to his old division.
      This bout was made at the strict catchweight limit of 149lbs and there was a £100,000 fine for every lb either man was over on Friday morning.
      One question from Brook to Khan this month has resonated: “It’s not a world title fight, so why have you insisted on a weight limit, why are you making us risk our health to make the weight?”
      Brook did manage to make the weight though, with both men saving themselves a pretty penny when they hit the scales yesterday.

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      MIND
      Khan reckons he owes his old foe rent for the amount of time he has been living in his head.
      The Olympics hero has managed to laugh and smile through most of the build-up.
      The I’m A Celeb star insists Brook has been a starstruck fan of his, he even offered to buy him a coffee when the punches are all thrown and done before things turned nasty again this week. 
      If Khan triumphs he will be praised for keeping a cool head and carrying out a gameplan. If he loses it will be safe to assume he underestimated Brook’s ability and his burning desire.
      It’s the same for Brook; win and he will be hailed for harnessing all his resent and bitterness into something positive.
      But if he loses he will be accused of getting too involved, of boiling over and failing to control his emotions.
      The winner will need ice in their veins and fire in their bellies.
      I’m a Celeb star Khan claims Brook is actually a FAN of hisCredit: Rex Features
      POWER
      Khan’s greatest strength has always been his blistering hand speed that has helped him score 21 of his 34 wins by stoppage.
      It’s not one-punch power of Deontay Wilder or Naoya Inoue, it’s rapid combinations that are fired off in a blur, if the 35-year-old still has the fast-twitch fibres to pull-off his trademark finish.
      Brook’s right hand is his honey shot and he likes to call the heaviest and most harmful ones his ‘chocolate brownies’.
      It gets thrown straight as an arrow or chopped down on his usually smaller opponents and his uppercut is spiteful. If Khan is caught flush by the Sheffield star, it could be an early night.
      CHIN
      Khan summed it up best in the build-up when he admitted that resilience is neither man’s strong point.
      The sickening KO losses Khan has suffered to Breidis Prescott, Danny Garcia and Canelo have all marked him out as vulnerable and the cruel word Brook likes to use is ‘chinny’.
      But he showed huge heart when he held up against Marcos Maidana to win a magnificent 2010 decision.
      The leaky defence did improve during his time with trainer Virgil Hunter but it remains to be seen if Khan can keep his irrefutably untrustworthy chin out of harm’s way.
      Brook has problems further north than his whiskers, it’s his cheekbones and eye sockets that are his kryptonite.
      Gennady Golovkin shattered the right side in 2016 and Errol Spence Jr completed the pair a year later.
      Neither orbital bone looks fully healed yet Brook insists the titanium implants he needed to rebuild his face have made him a Terminator.
      But the stoppage against Terence Crawford came from a jab right on the danger zone that didn’t seem too punishing but sent the veteran spiralling into panic mode.
      If Khan can land a flurry of quick shots it will be interesting to see how Brook’s resolve and skull hold up.
      Brook took a battering from GGG In 2016Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Errol Spence shattered Brook’s face in 2017Credit: Reuters
      CORNER
      Amir Khan’s last loss was to Terence Crawford in 2019, Brook’s last contest was the same a year later. So is it genius of Khan to hire Crawford’s mentor Brian McIntyre for this or a misguided disaster?
      BoMac  – as he is known – will be getting very well paid for this potential retirement bout so is he a master tactician or an expensive American gun for hire in the all-English shootout?
      Khan relocated to Omaha, ran up in the mountains and sparred Crawford – who has also flown to Manchester to enjoy the show – but how much will they have really gelled?
      Khan looked more powerful under Freddie Roach and more sensible with Virgil Hunter but can he combine the two under his latest training team?
      Brook is a graduate of the brilliant Ingle gym from Wincobank in Sheffield. He walked into the gym as a nine-year-old boy and spent his life under the wing of the brilliant Brendan Ingle.
      Son Dominic is now the team leader and he knows Brook better than anyone but they have parted for a couple of bouts recently, including the Crawford defeat.
      It will either be the perfect way to end their professional partnership or a sad end to a fractured relationship.
      Khan has teamed up with BoMac for tonight’s clashCredit: Getty
      SPEED
      Teenage and early-twenties Khan was rapid, his fists were a blur and he could dart in and out of range like a ghost.
      Even in the violent losses to Garcia and Canelo, he made strong starts with blistering movement until split-second lapses cost him horrifically.
      If power is the last trait to leave an ageing fighter then reflexes and speed are definitely among the first to abandon him.
      By the time he steps back in the ring, Khan will have been out of action for two years and seven months, his battle will be against ruthless Father Time as much as it will be against Brook.
      Brook has always prided precision and technique over speed. And his favourite mantra ahead of this career-defining row is ‘timing always beats speed’.
      He believes that if he can block or dodge a handful of Khan’s scattergun shots, he will need just one laser-guided missile to bring peace to Northern boxing.
      EXPERIENCE
      Khan has handled immense pressure since going to the 2004 Athens Olympics – aged just 17 – as Team GB’s only boxer in Greece.
      When US promotional giants Golden Boy snapped him up, he went on a scintillating run of beating up Americans in their own backyards.
      Paulie Malignaggi, Zab Judah, Luis Collazo, Devon Alexander and Chris Algieri were all conquered by the marauding Pakistani-Brit between 2010-2015.
      And later in life he has also been the away fighter – brought over and paid well to lose – against Canelo and Crawford.
      There is very little the reality TV star has not seen, enjoyed or endured and that could be a crucial upper-hand.
      Brook’s much more modest start means he has always felt like the underdog, he has boxed as the float fight, at the end of the night while fans were walking out and been first on the bill when most fans were still queuing outside.
      That siege mentality might help him in this dog fight but it might also be one challenge too much to handle.
      Khan on his way to world title glory against Andriy Kotelnik in 2009Credit: Reuters
      CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
      Travelling to California in 2014 to beat red-hot American Shawn Porter in his own backyard was an incredible feat by Brook that still goes underrated.
      It wasn’t some fluke power punch either, it was a controlled and dominant points win over an excellent world champion who rallied back and was still mixing it with the very best in November.
      Brook failed to land a unification bout and his career was never the same after he took life-changing money to challenge middleweight KO machine Gennady Golovkin in 2016 – making it another chapter of his success story but with a sad ending.
      Khan with his 2004 silver medalCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Khan landing the 2004 Olympic silver in Athens was incredible as he was just 17-years-old and was the ONLY Team GB boxer who qualified for Greece.
      And he was only beaten to gold by amateur legend Mario Kindelan.
      The win helped change the funding for British amateur boxers and helped secure much greater medal hauls at 2008 and Anthony Joshua’s 2012 home crowning.
      The WBA super-light world title win over Andriy Kotelnik in 2009 was a brilliant landmark.
      But Khan’s finest runs of form was the USA defences over Paulie Malignaggi, Marcos Maidana and Zab Judah.
      Even up at welterweight he secured mesmerising wins between 2012- 2015 over Carlos Molina, Luis Collazo, Devon Alexander and Chris Algieri before going one step too far with the 2016 Canelo challenge.
      Brook’s historic win over Porter is still not given the credit it deservesCredit: Getty
      TRADING BLOWS
      Brook’s best insults:
      “I remember that first spar, in the first round I thought he had the fastest hands I had ever seen, he was popping me. But then in two and three I found my timing and I schooled him”
      “When I am done with Amir Khan he will be ‘a mere memory’”.
      On Amir’s taste for starring on reality TV shows: “I call him Amir Khandashian, he is a media whore’.
      On Khan baselessly claiming that Brook is a closeted homosexual: “He should get a smack because he went all over the line. There’s banter, but that went over the line.”
      Khan’s harshest digs
      “I was always levels above Kell, I was training to go to the Olympics and he was just another body they brought in for me to beat up. I schooled him, threw him out and told the next guy to jump in.”
      On Brook’s alleged taste for booze binges between bouts: “I think he goes on benders for a couple of days.
      “We know with Kell that he is one of these guys who can go off the rails after a fight, on a p***-up. He’ll go missing for a couple of weeks and put on a load of weight.”
      On claiming his foe is gay, he said: “There’s talks about him being gay and if he is a real man then he should come out and say it. Come out and tell the truth. I think he is very confused.”
      On their 20-year rivalry: “Kell is very jealous of me, he always has been. I have been living in his head for so long I probably owe him a lot of rent.”

      “Kell Brook just seems fresher so my money would be on Kell Brook.”
      CONOR BENN (Welterweight rival)
      “I think Khan, I really do, I know his chin and punch resistance are gone but I think he will outwork Brook.
      “I always thought Kell but now I think Khan, we will see who has what left.”
      SHAWN PORTER (Ex-IBF welterweight champ beaten by Brook in 2014)
      “They are both not what they used to be.
      “After fighting Brook I would have said Brook to win but now I think it is an evenly matched fight.”
      GEORGE GROVES (Ex-super-middleweight champion)
      “I am excited and it is just as interesting now as it would have been five years ago. They are not in their peak but it is still just as fascinating. I think it is even.
      “I think, as great as Khan was, I used to make Brook the favourite but they now have more miles on the clock and have had significant spells out of the ring.”
      KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV (UFC legend)
      “I know Khan has a tough opponent but it’s going to be a close fight. My opinion is it’s going to be a close fight, a very close fight.
      “Khan has a tough opponent, but he can beat him.” More

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      Who is Ibrahim Nadim, and when did he start working with Ricky Hatton?

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      THOUGH Saturday night is all about Amir Khan vs Kell Brook, young fighter Ibrahim Nadim will be looking to make a name for himself.Nadim takes on Take Bembere in his sixth fight in a clash on the undercard.
      Ibrahim Nadim fights this weekend on the Amir Khan vs Kell Brook undercardCredit: Getty
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      The 5-0 fighter will also have British boxing legend Ricky Hatton, who he started working with in 2019, in his corner.
      It’s not the first time Nadim has featured on Sky, as he fought Stefan Nicolae on the undercard of Scott Quigg’s clash with Jono Carroll in 2020.
      But Nadim, 22, is buzzing with the fact he can compete on the undercard of his hero Khan’s clash with Brook.
      “I am really excited to fight in a decent arena and on a great card,” he said.
      “Amir Khan has been someone I have looked up to since I was like 11 or 12 years old.
      “It is his boxing style for me. He is always entertaining whether he wins or loses.
      “I think they are both at the stage of their careers, where they are past their best, so I just think it is about who turns up on the night and follows the game plan.
      “Either one of them is going to get stopped, I don’t see it going to points. I am going with Khan.”

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      Ricky Hatton will corner Ibrahim Nadim on SaturdayCredit: Getty
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      Nadim can count himself lucky he’s got icon Hatton in his corner, but admits he hasn’t seen much of his opponent on Saturday night.
      “I am fighting early on, like last time, but it will still be a good experience even under those circumstances,” he added.
      “I have not seen much of my opponent. We just needed one on short notice, so we took him.
      “He has fought decent boxers. He has only been stopped three times, so he is quite durable.
      “I just want to get as many fights in as I can at this early stage of my career.
      “It would make a great statement if I could stop him.”
      Hatton said of Nadim when they first linked up: “He was a very, very exceptional amateur. He is of a tall and slender nature and has fast hands. He has a massive engine.
      “I don’t want to put any pressure on such a young man’s shoulders. It is very very early days.
      “He punches very well. He fights up close.
      “He has to tick boxes as a fighter. No doubt his talent is there.” More

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      Meet Abdul Khan, Amir’s 19-year-old cousin fighting on Kell Brook undercard described as ‘special talent’

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      AMIR KHAN will unleash the latest boxing ace from the gene-pool Khanveyor belt this week as cousin Abdul gets his big break.The 19-year-old made his pro debut in Dubai in October, after training alongside his mentor and manager for Saturday’s grudge straightener with Kell Brook, and aims to go 3-0 this weekend on the undercard.
      Undefeated boxer Abdul Khan has been described as a ‘special talent’ by cousin AmirCredit: PA
      Abdul will be competing on the undercard of Amir vs Kell Brook on Saturday nightCredit: Instagram @abdulkhan.1
      And the 35-year-old former light-welter champ reckons his new protege is perfectly primed to run with his baton.
      The 34-5 icon told SunSport: “Abdul is a very special talent and I’m extremely excited to see him join the professional ranks.
      “I have followed his career since he had his first amateur fight around eight years ago and his long-term potential excites me.
      “When I’m watching him fight, it’s like looking at myself at that age and with the right fights, at the right time, we will have a special journey.”
      Abdul was not even born when the Khan vs Brook rivalry was born out of a schoolboy spar around 20 years ago.
      But he is super-confident his mentor’s last dance will be a successful one, after struggling to keep the pace with the father-of-three during brutal desert training sessions.
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      “I am really confident for Amir in the Brook fight,” the super-bantam beamed. “I am a good runner and he has been outdoing me, even though he is older and heavier.
      “I think Amir’s speed will always be there but it even surprised me how rapid he still is.
      “I know people will think I am biased but I really think he can stop Brook, because he has been hitting very hard.
      “I never got to go to any of Amir’s fights because I was too young so it will be a great story to be on the undercard of the first one I can attend.”
      Amir, whose brother Haroon also boxed, has enjoyed the highest highs possible in the hurt business and endured some of the harshest lows, from brutal knockouts to the dark side of fame.
      But he never tried to talk his little cousin in or out of the family trade – so he can be sure he is doing it for the right reasons now, having just finished college.
      Abdul told us: “Amir never told me to avoid boxing but he also never urged me to get into it, I just loved the sport growing up, with Amir and David Haye especially.
      “When the idea to turn pro started getting serious, he gave me loads of advice and guidance but he has been doing that since I was a kid in the amateurs anyway.

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      Abdul Khan has been training alongside three-weight world champion Terence CrawfordCredit: Instagram @abdulkhan.1
      Abdul is backing Khan to emerge victorious against his rival Brook at Manchester ArenaCredit: Instagram @abdulkhan.1
      “I used to watch Amir and always think he was so exciting, win or lose he was never in a boring fight.
      “My favourite fight of his is Marcos Maidana, where he showed so much heart and proved to a lot of people he could fight a fighter and beat him at his own game.
      “And I really think we could see something similar against Kell Brook because I know just how much it means to him.” More

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      Kell Brook saves himself £100,000 as he makes weight for Amir Khan fight with both looking shredded on scales

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      KELL BROOK saved himself a whopping £100,000 by making the catchweight limit for his domestic dust-up with Amir Khan – who he had to be separated from after a fiery final face-off.The 35-year-old pair stepped on the scales in front of a packed crowd at Manchester’s Exchange Hall on Friday afternoon ahead of Saturday’s Battle of Britain.
      Former IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook tipped the scales at 148lbsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Amir Khan hit the welterweight championship weight limit of 147lbsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Bitter rivals Khan and Kell Brook took part in an intense face-off after hitting the scalesCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      A fired-up Brook roars in Khan before security intervenesCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Former IBF welterweight king Brook took to the scales first and came in UNDER the 149lbs catchweight limit, coming in at a lean and mean 148lbs.
      Special K would’ve breathed a huge sigh of relief as he would’ve been fined £100K if he missed weight.
      Khan soon followed after and hit the welterweight championship limit of 147lbs.
      One last face-off ensued after the final formality, and it didn’t disappoint.
      A fired-up Brook roared in Khan’s face, although former unified light-welterweight champ Khan remained cool, calm and collected.
      Security eventually had to separate the pair and Khan left the face-off with a wry smile on his face.
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      Neither man was interviewed by Sky Sports after their successful weigh-ins, much to the disappointment of the fans in attendance.
      And SunSport understands the British Boxing Board of Control had a say in that after being embarrassed by the previous day’s shenanigans.
      Brook did, however, speak backstage, where he claimed he wasn’t at all worried about the weight cut.
      He told Sky Sports: “I was half-a-pound under, I have been doing the weight nicely, like I have told everybody all along.
      Kell Brook insists he was never worried about making the 149lb catchweightCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      “The weight was never going to be a problem because this is a fight I can get up for, easily.
      “Now I have made the weight I can refuel and be cool, calm and collected on the night.
      “I have to stick to my game-plan and do my business. I am firing on all cylinders.”
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      Amir Khan told Eddie Hearn to ‘finally make’ Kell Brook fight happen a year ago… and knew EXACTLY how he would win it

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      AMIR KHAN begged Eddie Hearn to make his long-awaited showdown with Kell Brook finally happen almost a year ago.And the Bolton former world champ vowed to knock his bitter rival out in under six rounds.
      Amir Khan faces Kell Brook in their long-awaited grudge match on SaturdayCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Kell Brook and Amir Khan have been rivals for years but never fought in the ringCredit: The Sun
      Khan and Sheffield-born Brook, both 35, finally face off in an all-British blockbuster in Manchester on Saturday after years of speculation.
      And back, in March 2021, Khan told talkSPORT that he was pushing for the fight to happen that summer.
      He said: “What’s the fight that everyone wants to see?
      “Everyone wants to see the Kell Brook fight. We’ve been talking about it for years and years.
      “Look, me and Kell are probably past our best, I’ll be honest. But at the same time, we’re both around the same age.
      “I think it’d be a good fight between us to see still who the number one is in Britain.”
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      “So I called Eddie Hearn and I said ‘let’s make it happen’.
      “Eddie said ‘no worries’, spoke to Kell’s family and Kell’s father wasn’t interested in it. He said ‘no, we’re gonna look at other options’.
      “What other option is there for Kell Brook to make a good payday and fight someone with a big name like myself? Unless he fights someone with a world title or in America.
      “So I’m scratching my head man, I’m thinking like, ‘What’s he going through?’
      “What’s going on with Kell Brook? How come he doesn’t want the fight? Let’s make it happen.”
      Khan was in no doubt who would win if he did get his wish, adding: “The prediction for me and Kell Brook? I knock out Kell Brook in under six rounds.”
      Khan ultimately did not get his wish of a summer dust-up, but will now finally get a crack at his old foe.

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      Back then he suggested he would ‘call it a day’ after facing Brook, but appears to have had a change of heart.
      Khan told BBC breakfast earlier this week: “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.” More

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      Ex-UFC fighter Mike Perry threatens to hit bare-knuckle opponent with a BASEBALL BAT in fiery press conference

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      EX-UFC fighter Mike Perry pulled out a BASEBALL BAT during a fiery Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship press conference.The former UFC welterweight went face-to-face with opponent Julian Lane on Thursday ahead of their grudge match at KnuckleMania on Saturday night.
      Mike Perry traded verbal jabs with Julian Lane during the BKFC KnuckleMania 2 presserCredit: BKFC
      Lane repeatedly goaded Platinum during the heated presserCredit: BKFC
      And his taunts led to Perry pulling out a baseball bat midway through the presserCredit: BKFC
      And after being goaded by Lane for the umpteenth time, he pulled a bat out of nowhere and said: “What’s up, little b***h?”
      Ultimate Fighter season 16 contestant Lane immediately mocked Perry, saying: “You’ve got a bat, b****?
      “He needs a bat. What are you going to do with that?
      “My peoples already waiting outside to get your a** but I’ve got to make them wait so I can let you get in the ring and get really f****d up.
      “So with that bat, you might want to watch yourself when you’re walking out of here, you’re going to play like that.”
      Perry, however, lightened the mood by dismantling the bat and showing it was just a prop.
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      Former MMA fighters Perry and Lane, 30 and 34 respectively, were involved in a viral brawl last December.
      The pair clashed after Lane threw an object while Perry was in the commentary booth.
      But Platinum insists he has no serious issue with Nitrane, telling MMA Junkie: “It’s just another fight.
      “I’m here to handle business, make a paycheck, take care of my family – try to do make jokes, do something funny, spontaneous.
      Mike Perry inked a deal with BKFC after the expiration of his UFC contractCredit: GETTY
      “He got an attitude problem, but I’m gonna adjust his attitude on Saturday.”
      Perry inked a multi-fight deal with BKFC last October following the expiration of his UFC contract.
      The Michigan mauler lost four of his last five octagon outings, including his final fight against Daniel Rodriguez.
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      Amir Khan’s amazing lifestyle, from plush Dubai holiday home to epic car collection including £160k Porsche 911 Turbo

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      AMIR KHAN will swap reality TV for boxing as he steps into the ring again to face off against bitter rival Kell Brook.The pair’s grudge match takes place on Saturday, with the former Olympic silver medallist set to make £5million from the fight.
      Amir Khan and wife Faryal live a life of luxuryCredit: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett
      Khan, who is believed to have amassed a £30million fortune, enjoys the high-life with a plush holiday home in Dubai.
      Through the years, he’s splashed the cash on fancy cars, including his dream motor – a £160,000 Porsche 911 Turbo.
      Watch collector Khan also ensured his son Muhammad followed his lead in expensive jewellery by gifting him his first Rolex worth £30,000 for his first birthday.
      And it’s Khan’s wife Faryal Makhdoom who keeps the Bolton-born brawler on his toes.
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      The holiday home
      Last year, Khan downsized his living arrangements in the UK.
      He sold his £1.2million Bolton mansion for a more modest bungalow, which Faryal reportedly spent £250,000 revamping.
      But clearly their biggest spend went on a luxury Dubai pad they bought in 2021.
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      Khan happily showed off his purchase on Instagram, and gave us a glimpse of his picturesque pool and sprawling rooms.
      “Bought a dream car and holiday home in Dubai for my family and I. God has been kind. 16 years in the sport,” he captioned a post of a picture of the mega mansion with two expensive cars sat in the driveway.
      “Hard work dedication pays off,” he added.
      Faryal Makhdoom, Khan’s wife, spruced up a modest bungalow spending £250kCredit: The Address Interiors
      Last year Khan showed off his incredible Dubai holiday homeCredit: Instagram / @amirkingkhan
      Khan stands at the door of his new palace
      Cars to die for
      The dream car Khan mentioned on social media when talking about his lavish property was in full view of the home’s entrance.
      He later shared another post talking about his incredible Porsche 911 Turbo that’s valued at £160,000.
      He captioned the pic, “Work hard & enjoy the rest of your life.”
      The new motor boasts 640 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque from its 3.8-liter twin-turbo boxer-six engine.
      Over the years, Khan has built a fleet to envy.
      The Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton star has his own special luxury collection of supercars, including a £271,000 Lamborghini Aventador, £233,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom and a £65,000 Range Rover.
      Khan poses with his £271,000 Lamborghini AventadorCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
      Over the years, Khan has owned several Range RoversCredit: Instagram
      Khan showed off his ‘dream car’ – a £160,000 Porsche 911 Turbo on InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/amirkingkhan/
      35-year-old Khan’s car collection sits outside his former Bolton home
      Khan loves driving fast expensive carsCredit: Instagram / @amirkingkhan
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      In 2020, Khan was happy to share an extravagant purchase on social media.
      And no doubt he would’ve wowed his 1.4 million followers on Instagram with an astonishing timepiece.
      He revealed a snap of his wrist modelling a Richard Mille RM 032 dive watch that can cost anywhere from £95,000 to £111,000.
      “Not everyday I treat myself. Just picked up my @richardmille #RM32 #watches #RM,” he captioned the snap.
      A year later, Khan’s kindness extended to his son, Muhammad when he bought him his first watch.
      He was handed a £30,000 Rolex, and on an Instagram stories clip he shared a photo of the pricey gift.
      “Got my little boy his first birthday present, his watch collection needs to [be] on [point],” he wrote alongside the picture.

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      In an Instagram snap Khan showed off a £100k Richard Mille RM 032 diveCredit: Instagram / @amirkingkhan
      Baby Muhammad received this Rolex from his dad for his first birthday
      Khan and wife Faryal welcomed Muhammad into the world in 2020Credit: Instagram
      Glam wife
      Khan and wife Faryal have been married since 2013, although they’ve had theirs ups-and-downs.
      The 30-year-old Pakistani-American beauty was born in Brooklyn. Her father Shaukat and mother Zia have a luxury home on Staten Island.
      She graduated from Rutgers University School of Arts & Science with a double major in political science and journalism.
      The model also owns her own make-up brand, Shop Faryal, and is an Instagram star and YouTuber.
      The Khans have been married since 2013Credit: Instagram / @faryalmakhdoom
      In the past, Faryal has accused Khan of cheating on her
      Faryal Makhdoom is a social media influencer and now reality TV starCredit: Instagram / @faryalmakhdoom
      The extravagant lives of Amir and Faryal are played out on BBC reality TV show Meet the Khans: Big in BoltonCredit: Instagram / @amirkingkhan
      The Khans have three children, Lamaisah, Muhammad (both pictured) and Alayna
      On her website it says she “strives to be a role model for her little girl, showing her that sometimes the king is a woman.”
      Their wedding was a glam occasion – with 1,000 guests invited to New York’s five-star Waldorf Astoria Hotel for the nuptials.
      Soon after, they welcomed daughter Lamaisah in 2014 and Alayna in 2018, while baby boy Muhammad arrived in 2020. More

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      Amir Khan and Kell Brook urged to RETIRE after grudge match or become ‘stepping stones’ for the next generation

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      AMIR KHAN and Kell Brook will become ‘stepping stones’ for the next generation of welterweights if they don’t retire after their long-awaited grudge match.The battle-weathered 35-year-olds will finally settle their decade long-feud tomorrow night in an eagerly-anticipated domestic dust-up in Manchester.
      Amir Khan and Kell Brook will collide in a long-awaited grudge match on Saturday nightCredit: Getty
      The paCredit: PA
      And Johnny Nelson reckons both men should retire after their grudge matchCredit: REX
      Retirement hasn’t crossed either man’s mind ahead of their Battle of Britain, but ex-cruiserweight champ Johnny Nelson is hoping the pair will see sense and protect their legacies by calling it a day.
      Sky Sports Boxing Expert Nelson told SunSport: “They’ll become gatekeepers if they don’t retire after this fight.
      “They’ll become the guys that are former world champions that have still got it. But can they produce it on the night when it’s expected of them? 
      “They’ll be the stepping stones for the youngsters coming through. Common sense tells me that the winner and loser will say, ‘You know what? I’ve had a great time, I’m done.’ 
      “It’ll be a hard slog for the loser and they might say, ‘that’s not the end of me’ depending on the fashion of the loss.
      “But I hope, unless they’re fighting each other again, I hope that the winner and the loser say, ‘I’ve had a great time. Britain, thank you.'”
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      Nelson reckons the pain of defeat to their bitter rival will leave the loser with no choice but hang up their gloves.
      He added: “As an ex-fighter myself, would I have wanted to carry on boxing after being beaten by my domestic rival? No, I wouldn’t.
      “Because where’s my ambition? It tells you that I’m just going in there for the money.
      “This is a big-money fight for both fighters, but pride also takes place as well.
      “So, therefore, the loser will end up being a stepping stone for the young bucks coming through.
      “And I think both of these fighters have got too much pride to let that be the case.”
      Khan has vowed to inflict serious damage on Brook’s twice surgically-repaired face.
      But Nelson reckons the Bolton bruiser doesn’t have the power to dent the Sheffield slugger’s steely chin.
      He said: “I honestly don’t think Amir Khan hits hard enough to create that kind of damage. I think if he’s busy enough and throws enough shots, he can shock Kell.
      “But to be bone-breaking, I don’t really think Amir Khan is really that fighter. But there’s a vulnerability for there Kell Brook and he’s got to make sure he protects that.”
      Watch the BOXXER grudge match between Amir Khan and Kell Brook exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday from 6pm via www.skysports.com/boxoffice.
      Amir Khan has vowed to stop Kell Brook in their domestic dust-upCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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