Amir Khan cast doubts on rival Kell Brook’s fitness, accusing him of going on ‘benders’ while Khan lives a clean lifestyle.
Khan and Brook fight next month in an all-British affair that has been in the making for a decade, with the two veterans meeting in what could be their last fights before retirement.
The duo will fight on February 19th at the Manchester Arena at 149lbs, two pounds over the standard welterweight cutoff.
Khan believes his his approach to life gives him an advantage, saying at a press conference: “I think I live a reasonable, clean life, and I think that’s what’s going to help me going into this fight as well, even being 35.
“Kell is a very similar age to me. I think Kell’s lifestyle is very different. We live two opposite lifestyles. I live that clean lifestyle. I’m a family man. I spend time with my family. I don’t drink alcohol. I live that clean life.
“Whereas with Kell I don’t think he does. I think Kell goes missing for a couple of days. He goes on a bender.”
The former world champion believes Brook now looks unhealthy ahead of their fight.
“If you saw [Brook] at the press conference you would see how unfit, how unhealthy he looked,” Khan continued.
“Is he going to be in the best condition in 10 week? Whereas for me I’ve been training for the last couple of months. Time will tell.”