Hatton-Pacquiao

By Chris Williams: Supposedly there’s some problems between Ricky Hatton and his trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr., at least that’s what Yahoo writer Kevin Iole is reporting. Iole mentions something to the effect that there are rumors that Hatton isn’t getting along with his trainer Mayweather Sr. and is possibly looking at being trained by Freddie [...]

By Eric Thomas: Former middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins is picking Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) to beat Manny Pacquiao this Saturday night at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hopkins, 44, had previously chosen Pacquiao to beat Hatton. However, Hopkins made an about face in a recent interview with Sky Sports, saying that if [...]

By Chris Williams: Thus far, Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) has been badly beaten when he stepped it up against a prime opponent in Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a 10th round TKO loss in December 2007.

By Eric Thomas: In an interview with the BBC Sport, Joe Calzaghe is choosing Ricky Hatton to beat Manny Pacquiao this Saturday at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, saying “It’s going to be a very tough fight for Ricky, but he’s got a better chance of beating Manny than Floyd Mayweather Jr.” It’s kind [...]

By Manuel Perez: I’ve gone over all the variables on this Saturday night’s fight between Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) and Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and I can’t see how Hatton can lose this fight. Hatton has the size, power and boxing skills advantage in this [...]

By Gary Burns: As the world awaits the biggest fight of the year when pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao takes on junior Welterweight king Ricky Hatton, we should look at both men and why this is such a significant fight for boxing. Both pugilists are coming into the fight on the back of career [...]

By Adam Fillingham: With less than two weeks left until the light welterweight showdown between Ricky ‘The hitman’ Hatton and Manny ‘pacman’ Pacquiao at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, I wanted to take a look at the two fighters attributes. Power

By Darragh Grimes: On May 2nd two of boxing’s most eagerly followed boxers will go toe to toe. Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2 36KO) , Pound for Pound, the best fighter on the planet and Ricky Hatton (45-1-0 32 KOs) , undisputedly the best light-welter weight in the world.

By Manuel Perez: I’ve studied Manny Pacquiao’s (48-3-2, 36 KOs) major fights – all three of them – in researching his upcoming May 2nd bout with Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs), and after watching all of them, I’ve come to the conclusion that Pacquiao won’t have the needed plan to beat Hatton. Indeed, the one [...]

By Manuel Perez: If people think that Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) is going to be the next “Golden Boy,” then I say they’re going to be sadly disappointed when Pacquiao is knocked out by Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) on May 2nd, at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao, 30, isn’t the [...]

By Adam Laiolo: Much has been predicted since the announcement of this fight a fair few months back. It seems that everyone from trainers and fighters to writers and analysts is giving their ten cents, and nearly everyone is leaning towards a landslide victory for one or the other. A comparison to the blowout of [...]

By Michael Payne: Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 Kos) is currently in training to take on the widely regarding pound 4 pound king of world boxing Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 Kos) on May 2nd at the MGM Grand. In doing so he hopes to take that title from him & be the first brit to lay [...]

By Manuel Perez: Light welterweight Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs), no longer content with fighting among the ordinary top light welterweight fighters in the division like WBC champion Timothy Bradley and Kendall Holt, will be facing Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) on May 2nd at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Jim Dower: Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) may have thought that he impressed a lot of boxing fans with his 8th round stoppage over Oscar De La Hoya in December 2008, but he’s not quite impressed Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs), who sees Pacquiao’s win as nothing but a fluke due to De La [...]

By Chris Williams: You got to admire Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) for his confidence, because with a tough fight coming up on May 2nd at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hatton is already planning on his next moves after the Pacquiao fighting, hoping to fight Juan Manuel Marquez next later in 2009, [...]

By Manuel Perez: Former light welterweight and welterweight champion Ricky Hatton is counting on his size, power and speed to be an important factor in his May 2nd bout with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hatton plans to jump all over Pacquiao immediately in their bout and try to overpower him in the 1st [...]

Matthew Macklin is adamant that class will prevail in “The Battle of Brum” at the Aston Arena on Saturday night. Macklin challenges city rival Wayne Elcock for his British Middleweight title in the headline bout on a Hennessy Sports show, which is live on ITV4 from 7:45pm.

Boxing’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter and 2008 Fighter of the Year MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO will be honored and celebrated by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the southern California Filipino community Tomorrow! Saturday, March 7 in Historic Filipino Town (3200 Temple Street, Los Angeles, Calif. 90026 – at Temple and Robinson Streets). Mayor Villaraigosa is [...]

Richard Schaefer: So it’s Ricky Hatton versus Manny Pacquiao, two of the most exciting fighters of our generation, the best pound for pound fighter against the most popular fighter in the world, and the stage is set for a great showdown on May 2 live from the MGM Grand and live on HBO Pay-Per-View.

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

By Ali Tinsley: I love to watch Pacman fight, the guy is just my kind of boxer, powerful, quick, and aggressive. I love to watch Ricky Hatton fight, powerful, aggressive, surprisingly quick and British. I wrote an article a while ago giving an unbiased take on Hatton vs. “Pacman” Manny Pacquiao giving facts based on [...]

By Michael Lieberman: Having gotten way too comfortable with thrashing through most of his lower quality opposition by pure brute force, Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) now finds himself against the new breed of light welterweight in Manny Pacquiao, who not only can punch with incredible power but also has a wide range of other [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: The latest in the war of words is that Ricky Hatton’s assistant trainer Lee Beard is predicting a 6th round stoppage of Manny Pacquiao. Yeah, right. That isn’t going to happen, except maybe in Hatton’s dreams or something. Though I wouldn’t mind seeing Pacquiao get stretched, because he’s pretty overrated as far [...]

By Adam Laiolo: What a fight this is going to be, for every boxing fan whether you’re a purist, casual or one eyed. Whilst every source of boxing news and forums is claiming the Hitman is in for the biggest beating of his life and Pacquiao is going to cruise to victory. Were these the [...]

By Chris Williams: I hate boxers that foul. And that’s why I’m hoping that Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) keeps it clean on May 2nd against Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) in their 12-round bout for Hatton obscure IBO light welterweight title. Freddie Roach, the trainer for Pacquiao, is preparing Manny for the potential case [...]

By Chris Williams: I hate to rain on a lot of Ricky Hatton fan’s parade but he doesn’t stand a chance against Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd. It isn’t whether or not he’s going to lose the fight, in my view, it’s how badly he’ll lose. As far as I can tell, Hatton hasn’t shown [...]

By Ali Tinsley: I’ll start this one off by saying I am a fan of both fighters, both are aggressive and always put on a great boxing spectacle. Pacman is the current pound for pound king and is basically guaranteed big money fights for the rest of his career. Hatton is one of the biggest [...]