WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan has backed Manny Pacquiao to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. Khan and Pacquiao share the same trainer in Freddie Roach and often spar. Roach plans to use Khan for Pacquiao's training camp to prepare the Filipino warrior for the November 14 clash with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto. Khan has trained in the past with Mayweather. Going by his experience of working with both, he says Pacquiao would come out on top.

"I've trained with both of them, and I have to back my guy - my guy is Manny Pacquiao and I think Manny might take the fight with his speed," Khan said to STV. "A lot of people forget that speed is power. You can't take it away from Mayweather, who is a fast fighter. But when you take speed, with amount of punches you throw - Manny throws a lot of punches with speed, whereas Mayweather is more a single-shot fighter.

"He's still quick, but I don't think single shots will keep Manny Pacquiao away from Mayweather, whereas I know combinations will push Mayweather back. I would say the fight looks 60% towards Manny's favour, and he's been more active, in the ring more."