The former unified light-welterweight World Champion Amir Khan today signed a three-fight promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing.

After a stint out of the ring, appearing on ITV's "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here", Khan has now returned and signed a deal with Eddie Hearn's promotional company to get him back to the top.

“I’m thrilled to be teaming up with Matchroom,” said Khan.

“This decision is not one I’ve taken lightly, as I’m at a hugely important time in my career, but having spoken to Eddie at length, it was clear he and I were on the same page in terms of what I want to be doing and what I still want to achieve.

"I’m determined to win another World Championship and I’m confident I’ve got the right team behind me to help me do so."

The 31-year-old returns to action on April 21 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, as he looks to bounce back after his last fight ended in defeat against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.

Hearn, who also promotes world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, is already lining up big fights in 2018 for Khan, and will announce his opponent for April 21 in the coming weeks.

“I am delighted to welcome former unified World Champion Amir Khan to the Matchroom Boxing and Sky Sports Boxing team,” said Hearn.

“Amir is one of the biggest names in the sport of boxing and his return on April 21 will be the first time he has boxed in the UK in seven years.

"The target is to provide him with the biggest fights possible with a mouth-watering list of names including the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Kell Brook, Keith Thurman and Errol Spence. I’m excited to get started and looking forward to a huge night of boxing on April 21.”

Khan will be desperate to get his boxing career back on track, and joining up with Hearn may be the best way to do that.