Khan upset by Brook's 'poppadom' remark

Amir Khan says he has lost respect for Kell Brook after accusing his rival of making a racial slur, but the Sheffield fighter insists his "poppadom chin" remark has been taken out of context.

The pair traded several barbs at a heated final press conference a couple of days out from a long-awaited contest in Manchester this weekend, which will be held at a catchweight of two pounds above the 147lb-welterweight limit.

While there has been no lack of enmity in the build-up, Khan, born and raised in Bolton to Pakistani parents Falak and Shah, feels his bitter foe has crossed the line with what he perceived to be a put down with racial undertones.

Khan referenced the comment made by Brook at Thursday's media event before the topic was hastily changed, although the Yorkshireman insisted he was merely referencing his opponent's renowned susceptible punch-resistance.

But Khan told the PA news agency: "It's so sad that he had to come out with a comment like that. I respected him as a fighter, don't get me wrong. It gives me an added push to stick it on him and give him a proper beating.

"At the end of the day we're fighting each other but you still have some sort of respect for him - I think that's gone out the window now. I thought maybe after the fight we could be friends, I don't want to be his friend.

"People look up to Kell Brook, he's on the biggest stage of his career. The reason we have to talk about this and get it out there is so people realise giving racial (abuse) should not happen and we are totally against it.

"Everyone needs to be on that and say 'it shouldn't happen'. People shouldn't be racist especially in this day and age, come on. We're in the 21st century and we shouldn't hear anything racial now, but it is