On 10 January 2018, during a live press conference in London, Khan signed a three-fight deal with Eddie Hearn at Matchroom Sport. The deal meant Khan would fight exclusively on Sky Sports, with his return bout in the UK taking place on 21 April at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. on 29 January, Canadian boxer Phil Lo Greco (28-3, 17 KOs) was announced as his opponent. At the official press conference on 30 January, a brawl broke out after Lo Greco said, "After the Canelo loss you went on a losing streak - family, wife and then you go out and tweet to the heavyweight champion of the world. What is wrong with you, mate?" Referring to Khan's personal life. Khan responded by throwing his glass full of water towards Lo Greco. The bout would be fought at a catchweight of 150 pounds, as requested by Lo Greco's team. On 17 March, it was reported that Khan's trainer Virgil Hunter had been hospitalized due to a health scare, however was recovering well. Khan later revealed he would train with Joe Goosen for the fight. On 2 April, ESPN confirmed they would pick up the bout on their new app ESPN+, a $4.99 per month subscription streaming Service, launching on 12 April.