AMIR Khan says the personal attack from Phil Lo Greco in the build-up to their clash has fuelled his fire in training camp.

Bolton star Khan is back in England from training in San Francisco and putting the finishing touches to his preparations for his first fight in almost two years.

Khan and Canadian Lo Greco clashed at the launch press conference for the fight, where Lo Greco made comments about Khan’s personal life that riled the former unified super-lightweight champion.

He says those comments and the altercation the followed provided him with further motivation to get in great shape and deal with Lo Greco in brutal fashion at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on April 21.

“I am going to make a big statement on April 21,” Khan said ahead of his first fight at home since April 2013.

“I’m not going to make any mistakes. No fight is easy and I’m very focused on beating Phil and beating him well.

“The hard work has been done and I hope he’s in the best shape he’s ever been in.

“We gave him enough notice so there’s no excuses. He’s had 11 weeks so he better be looking good because I want to beat him badly at his best.

“He got personal at the press conference and that’s not right – he’s going to pay for that. Talk about boxing, talk about me getting KO’d or getting beat – but going into my personal life is disrespectful and that’s made me angry.

“I wanted to show him who’s boss and put it on him, he needs to watch what he says. He’s an idiot and he’s going to be put in his place on April 21.

“The fans hate him now and he’s going to be in for a hostile night from the fans in Liverpool. British fans are the best in the world and he should’ve come here wanting to getting them on his side, but there’s no chance that will happen.

“There’s pressure in every fight and I know that lose and it’s game over for getting those huge fights. I cannot make any mistake and what he’s said in the press conference has only added more fuel to the fire.

“I’ve felt great in camp and I know that I need to be at my sharpest as I’ve been out for a while and I know that he’s going to think he can take advantage of that and upset the odds, but that’s not happening.

“Welterweight is where I want to be winning world titles at. The next two fights are going to be huge marquee names that make me a two-weight world champion. Eddie knows what I want and he’s got the plans down, I know I can win that world title this year but I cannot look past Phil, he’s coming to smash my dreams.”

Khan’s clash with Lo Greco is part of a big night of action and another Boltonian will be on the bill in Osman Aslam who will compete on the biggest stage of his career so far.