Watch Amir Khan train with Terence Crawford as old rivals team-up to take down common enemy Kell Brook

AMIR KHAN is coaching alongside his former opponent Terence Crawford to beat widespread foe Kell Brook.

The 35-year-old rivals are set to lastly battle on February 19, ending years of drawn out negotiations.

Amir Khan in training camp with Terence Crawford
Amir Khan in coaching camp with Terence CrawfordCredit score: Instagram @amirkingkhan

And for the battle of his life, Khan switched camps to hitch US coach Brian 'Bomac' McIntyre in Nebraska after which Colorado.

McIntyre in 2019 cornered Crawford, 34, within the WBO welterweight champion's win over the British boxing legend.

Then a yr later Brook was crushed by the pound-for-pound star, and has not returned since.

It means Crawford - having crushed each - is the right advisor for Khan heading into the bitter grudge match.

However he's taking his position as camp mate to new heights, offering Khan with teaching and sparring.

A video revealed Crawford holding pads for the previous light-welterweight champ.

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And Khan hailed the unbeaten American for his or her sparring classes in camp in addition to his new coach McIntyre.

He instructed Sky Sports activities: "I am extra assured.

"The best way I've gone into coaching camp, and had a couple of sparring rounds with Crawford, and my sparring work and pad work with Bo-Mac and everybody, it is again.

"I really feel like once I was 25, 26, and on the peak of my profession. I can not see Kell Brook beating me.

"I am a greater expert fighter, I have been in there with higher opposition, however look, come battle evening, it is time to present my expertise off.

"I am simply going to maintain calm, I am not going to assume an excessive amount of or recover from assured, as a result of on the finish of the day you'll be able to't get too assured about this as a result of one punch can change a battle.

"I do know what I am doing. I have been on this place earlier than. It is all about staying targeted and simply sticking to your recreation plan."

Amir Khan was beaten by Terence Crawford in 2018
Amir Khan was crushed by Terence Crawford in 2018Credit score: Reuters

Terence Crawford beat Kell Brook in 2020
Terence Crawford beat Kell Brook in 2020Credit score: Getty

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