Amir Khan accuses Kell Brook of racism and demands rival explains taunt

Amir Khan has accused Kell Brook of racism ahead of their eagerly awaited boxing grudge match this weekend.

After a decade-long feud of back-and-forth verbals, the pair are finally ready to settle their differences in the ring.

In a fiery pre-fight press conference on Thursday, both Khan and Brook were warned by host Adam Smith for their use of offensive language.

And tensions came to a raging climax when Khan proceeded to quiz Brook regarding an alleged racial slur he made previously.

"While everyone is here I wanted to ask a question," said Khan.

"You know I saw a video where you said that you were going to smash that poppadom chin in. You said that, didn't you?'

"You said, ‘I want to smash that poppadom chin'. That’s quite racial, you saying that."

Brook replied: "What are you trying to say here… [that] I am racist? I just wanted to say that your chin is very fragile."

Smith tried to diffuse the situation: "Guys, guys, come on… Kell, Amir lets focus on the fight."

But Khan had the final word: "It is very sad… saying that the way that you have said that has made me very sad."

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In a video seen by Daily Star Sport on YouTube, the Sheffield-born fighter appears to say "I'm a break his poppadom chin," when probed by fellow boxer Billy Joe Saunders.

The eagerly-anticipated bout is scheduled for Saturday evening in Manchester Arena with both fighters promising a knockout blow.

"One thing I'm worried about is Kell's health after the beating I'm going to be giving him come this fight night," jibed Khan.

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"The beating he is going to get is something he's never had before, and we are going to put him in his place."

Brook responded: "We're three sleeps away. He's definitely going to sleep Saturday night when I smash him in."

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