Youngster Amir Khan has vowed to end the career of boxing great Marco Antonio Barrera when the pair clash in Manchester.

The legendary Mexican has claimed that Khan is nothing special - and has promised to school him like he did Naseem Hamed in 2001.

However Khan, who returned to the UK over the weekend after an intensive, six-week training camp in California, has hit back ahead of the pair's clash, which will be broadcast live on Sky Box Office in the UK.

"Barrera is a great fighter but it's my time now," he said.

"I had a great training camp in LA with Freddie Roach, everything is beginning to fall into place and I'm 100% up for this fight.

"I've got a lot to prove to the critics. It's not going to be easy at the M.E.N, but the sparring I had in LA has really boosted my confidence.

"I don't think I am going to win this fight - I know I'm going to win it."

Khan has also been having in-depth talks with Manny Pacquiao, who has twice beaten Barrera, as well as a host of other Mexican fighters.

"Manny's been giving me some great advice. We sparred a lot ahead of my last fight, and he's had some input this time around as well," he said.

"Obviously he's beaten Barrera before, and he's given me some good tips. He knows how tough these Mexicans can be and what it takes to beat them, and fingers crossed a bit of his magic can rub off on me."