By Michael Lieberman: I find it mildly amusing to listen to the two trainers for Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton go back and forth, both trying to do their best in psyching out the opposing fighter while at the same time trying to drum up support for a fight that needs little help in getting fans on board for it. Which brings me to my main point: Hatton doesn’t stand a chance in hell in winning this fight. That’s not that he won’t get in a few licks before he’s ultimately snowed under by Pacquiao.
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Pacquiao Interested In 3rd Fight With Marquez
By Manuel Perez: According to Setanta Sports, Manny Pacquiao is apparently interested in a third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. If this is true, it seems rather incredible given that Pacquiao has been steering well clear of Marquez since battling to a gift 12-round decision over Marquez in March 2008. The victory was a hallow one, however, as Marquez appeared to win the fight seven rounds to five, easily doing enough to beat the limited Pacquiao.
News – Mayweather Sr. Forecasts Stormy Weather For Pacquiao
“Ricky is trying to be nice but it’s a simple fact that we are gonna bust his (Pacquiao’s) ass!”
Manchester, England (March 4, 2009). During a national conference call held today for members of the media, Ricky Hatton’s trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. all but ensured a Hatton victory over his next opponent Manny Pacquiao when the two meet in a world junior welterweight championship on Saturday, May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Here is what Mayweather, who is currently training Hatton in Manchester, England, had to say:
Roach: “Floyd Mayweather Sr. is a Legend in His Own Mind”
By Sam Gregory: Freddie Roach gave an interview with the British media recently and put things very much in perspective in regards to his fighter Manny Pacquiao and his up-coming fight with Ricky Hatton on May 2, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
News: Hatton & Pacquiao Quotes from UK Tour; Sutherland-Navarka
Photo Credit: Chris Farina – Top Rank – During a blistering two-day U.K. media tour, superstars Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Ricky “Hitman” Hatton set the tone for their world junior welterweight “The Battle of East and West” championship set for Saturday, May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View. The fighters started in Hatton’s hometown of Manchester and finished yesterday in London. They were joined by their respective trainers Freddie Roach and Floyd Mayweather, Sr, as well as US-based promoters Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum and Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer. Below is a sampling of quotes from the tour.
News: Pacquiao Vacates Title; Sylvester vs. Nespro on Saturday
The protagonists of Saturday night´s Sauerland Event fight card in Neubrandenburg today warmed up with a public training session in the heart of the East German city. Former European middleweight champion Sebastian Sylvester (29-3, 14 KOs) will be looking to return to winning ways when he faces Italy´s Gaetano Nespro (14-4, 2 KOs) for the IBF international middleweight title. It will be the Hurricane’s first fight since losing a points decision to WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm and also the first under newly-appointed head coach Karsten Rower.
Hatton-Pacquiao: Is Manny Vulnerable At Close Range?
By Jason Kim: Say what you will about Ricky Hatton’s poor boxing ability and limited hand speed and reach, on the inside he rules this fight and has a big advantage of Manny Pacquiao. Although his fans would be the last to admit it, Pacquiao is only an average fighter when you get him in close or when he’s cornered by an opponent. Case in point, Pacquiao’s two fights against Juan Manuel Marquez, both of which saw Pacquiao get bettered on the inside and was forced to struggle.
Why Does Roach Want Pacquiao To Fight Mosley?
By William Mackay: If Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) defeats Ricky Hatton on May 2nd, we could very well be seeing Pacquiao take on World Boxing Association welterweight champion Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs) in his next bout. Apparently, Pacquiao’s trainer, the great Freddie Roach, is all for it, calling it a “Great fight.” I don’t how he could even consider putting Pacquiao in with a fighter as big and as talented as Mosley, because this is a step too far for Pacquiao as far as I’m concerned.
Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao: How The Hitman Can Win
By Nate Anderson: It’s no mystery what former light welterweight and welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) will need to do in order to beat Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) on May 2nd at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hatton, 30, fights best when he’s able to come inside and make a fierce body attack, throwing to the body and attacking the head with big uppercuts. When he’s able to stay there for prolonged periods of time without being separated by the referee, he’s very hard to beat.
Cotto vs. Pacquiao in Near Future, Arum Raises The Possibility
By Manuel Perez: At a recent press conference with Bob Arum and Miguel Cotto, Bob left open the possibility that Cotto could be facing Pacquiao in the near future, if Cotto is successful in defeating his opponent Michael Jennings this Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York. Cotto battles Jennings for the vacant WBO title, a fight that is hard to make a prediction about the outcome because of Cotto’s destruction by the Tijuana Tornado Antonio Margarito in July.