Khan vs Brook LIVE: Latest updates and reaction to fight tonight

Joe Gallagher: “Khan-Brook is a great fight. I’m excited, everyone is excited. I know a lot of people are saying it’s a cash grab but it’s still a good fight.

“It’s very much like Mayweather and Pacquiao was - past its prime, but people still tuned in to watch. I’m going to go for Amir Khan.

“He’s fought the better level of fighters but as Kell Brook said, it only takes that one chocolate brownie, baby.”

Conor Benn: “Khan always bring the action. Everyone knows he’s vulnerable and everyone loves a bit of vulnerability - that’s why I’ve always watched Amir Khan.

“Are Kell Brook’s finishing skills still there? Is his accuracy and timing still there? I don’t know.”

Eddie Hearn: “Probably the last rodeo for both of them. I wish them the best but my money is on Kell Brook for this one.

“He’s wanted the fight more over the years and looking at him in the gym he has trained harder.”

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Amir Khan has said he has “never trained this hard in my life” as his grudge match with Kell Brook looms.

The British rivals will finally go head-to-head in the ring on Saturday, clashing in a 149lbs catchweight bout at a sold-out Manchester Arena.

Ahead of the fight, which has been more than a decade in the making, Khan and Brook took part in open workouts in Manchester, with a pro-Khan crowd filling out the Trafford Centre.

“It makes me feel amazing when you see so many fans from all over, that’s like a motivation on its own,” the 35-year-old Khan said after his workout.

“You’re not just doing it for yourself, these people have left their jobs [today] to see me train.

On Saturday night in Manchester, one of the finest British fights in the modern game finally takes place when Amir Khan and Kell Brook meet in a clash of the decorated veterans.

The two fighters, both 35 now, have shared the British boxing limelight, had their lasting moments of outrageous glory and their equally shocking days in despair during the last 15 years. Their fight this Saturday has been discussed, dismissed and wanted for longer than any other fight in British boxing history.

The two ex-world champions meet in a fight for pride and bragging rights in the final moments of two long, long careers; the pair have been the main event, the television attraction over 50 times, fought in a combined total of 16 world title fights and a total of 44 fights for some type of title. They have been at the very core of British boxing: respected, rich and willing to take risks.

Amir Khan: “I came here early, nobody here, I'm happy with the canvas, the ropes and everything.

“This is where I won my world title. I can't wait to get in there tonight and create history by beating Kell Brook.”

Anticipation for Amir Khan and Kell Brook’s grudge match this Saturday will have sharply increased following their fiery press conference on Thursday, with host Adam Smith forced to calm down the rivals as they traded spiteful insults.

Khan and Brook will go head-to-head at Manchester Arena this weekend in a main-event catchweight bout at 149lbs, following years of calls from boxing fans for the British pair to meet in the ring.

The former champions exchanged heated words in their pre-fight press conference, with Khan saying: “I’m worried about a few things. I’m worried about Kell’s health after the beating I’m gonna be giving him.