BOXER Amir Khan welcomed some special guests at his gym, in his drive to help young people.
The 21-year-old invited comedian Bobby Ball to his Gloves Community Centre, Halliwell.
Funnyman Ball has teamed up with former Coronation Street star Casey Lee Jolleys to run the a dance and drama academy in Weston Street, Bolton.
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Now it is hoped the Casey Lee Jolleys Academy can work alongside staff at Gloves and the police to develop fitness and fun schemes get young people off the streets.
Michael Jolleys, a director at the academy and Casey Lee's husband, said: "We hope to work on projects for under-privileged children to entertain them and get them active."
The visit lasted a couple of hours and included a tour of the gym and some time in the ring with Khan.
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