By Ron Lewis

Manny Pacquiao is planning to be ringside in London on June 27 to cheer o his training partner Amir Khan when he challenges for the WBA light-welterweight title. Khan is presently training with Freddie Roach in Hollywood, but says Pacquiao, who knocked out Ricky Hatton last month, has said that he want to see Khan take on Andreas Kotelnik.

“Manny is back in the Philippines at the moment, but he’s said that he would like to come to the fight, and we’ll look after him,” Khan said. “It will be good to have him there.”

The pair sparred ahead and went on training runs together ahead of their bouts in December, and observers said that Khan more than held his own. “I train as hard as Pacquiao, if not harder, and watching him working in the gym gives me a real buzz,” Khan said. “It’s a privilege being around such a great fighter, and I learn from him all time.”

Pacquiao was in London earlier this year to promote his bout with Hatton and said he was keen to return as soon as possible. read more