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Manny Pacquiao wont take on Amir Khan
This is London, Tue, 05 May 2009
Manny Pacquiao will be ringside when Amir Khan bids for a world title next month but the world's best boxer is unlikely to ever fight Britain's former Olympic star, writes David Smith.
Freddie Roach, who trains both men, today revealed Khan went into Pacquiao's dressing room to wish the Filipino Read Full Story >>>Wolverine vs. Pacman
By James Soriano, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 05 May 2009
Unlike everyone else, ?The Battle of the East? and West was not the big thing that I was looking forward to this weekend. In fact, I was never truly excited for this fight ? I was simply not caught up in the hype surrounding the latest and biggest fight in Pacquiao?s already-storied life and career. Read Full Story >>> Hatton says devastated by knock-out
By Reuters, Google News, Tue, 05 May 2009
LONDON (AFP) ? Ricky Hatton said in an interview Monday that he was "devastated" by his knock-out defeat to Manny Pacquiao at the weekend, but had yet to decide whether to make that fight his last.
Hatton told Sky Sports News that he had not anticipated the Filipino's knock-out punch, which left Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather: The Empire Strikes Back
By Dave "Large" Larzelere, SportingNews.com, Tue, 05 May 2009
Sports needs bad guys. What are ?sports? anyway other than grand entertainment, and what is entertainment (in the U.S. anyway) besides a multi-media comic book documenting the ongoing cosmic struggle between good and evil? Who was the French film director who said that, ?once a Hollywood budget gets Read Full Story >>> And Now, Pacquiao vs. Mayweather?
By Gordon Marino, The Wall Street Journal, Tue, 05 May 2009
Ordinarily fans moan about a big buildup to a fight followed by a quick knockout. Yet no one was complaining on Saturday night about Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao's second-round stoppage of Ricky "The Hit Man" Hatton.
Boxing enthusiasts appreciate the fact that, in Manny Pacquiao, a fistic supernova h Read Full Story >>> MPD starts preparations for hero's welcome for Pacquiao
GMA News Online, Tue, 05 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines - This early, the Manila Police District (MPD) has started preparations for a hero's welcome for Filipino boxing champ Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao.
Radio dzBB's Carlo Mateo reported Tuesday the MPD is coordinating with "Team Pacquiao" handlers to make sure no untoward incident w Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather: He IS A Great Manager
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Tue, 05 May 2009
Well he did it, that's right Floyd "I Won't Fight In My Division" Mayweather Jr. provided his own version of "Shock and Awe" before the Pacquiao-Hatton fight. In a press-conference the afternoon of the fight, Mayweather Jr. 39-0 (25 KOs) announced that he's coming out of retirement and will be fight Read Full Story >>> There's still only one Ricky Hatton
Bad Left Hook, Tue, 05 May 2009
Ricky Hatton was dropped on a right hook. Moments later, a left hand put him back on the canvas. The worst was still to come when in the second round, his raging opponent, Manny Pacquiao, hit him with one of the greatest knockout shots in big fight history, a perfectly timed, thrown and placed left Read Full Story >>> RICKY BATTERED... ON GUINESS!
By Richard Sandomir, Daily Star (UK), Tue, 05 May 2009
RICKY Hatton got battered for the second time in two days after going on a monster booze bender in Las Vegas.
The Hitman necked pint after pint of Guinness to drown his sorrows after being knocked out by Manny Pacquiao in Saturday?s world title fight.
He also had something else to ease the pai Read Full Story >>> EA Sports Prediction Of Hatton-Pacquiao Fight Technically A Knock Out
Kotako.com, Tue, 05 May 2009
Electronic Arts latched on to the hype surrounding this weekend's match between professional pugilists Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao. Simulating the brawl Fight Night Round 4, EA Sports called Pacquiao to win the fight.
Technically, EA's prediction was right. Pacquiao knocked out Hatton. And EA Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao now in rare ring company
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 05 May 2009
HOLLYWOOD - FROM POUND-FOR-POUND king to an all-time great.
That?s the giant leap Manny Pacquiao took on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) when he knocked out Ricky Hatton in their showdown for the Briton?s International Boxing Organization light welterweight crown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Pac Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao GETS Four (and Six): Real History in Our Time
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 05 May 2009
Many a fan has asked the question: what would it take for a modern fighter to make a run at Sugar Ray Robinson?s hold on the mythical top of the sport?s all-time ratings?
It may be the answer is nothing.
If not, the answer is Read Full Story >>> No one can beat Pac Man right now
By John Gambadoro, KTAR.com, Tue, 05 May 2009
Like many boxing fans I plucked down the $60 bucks on Saturday night to get the Manny Pacquiao - Ricky Hatton fight. And like many I fully expected a competitive fight between two great fighters. But what transpired was another butt whupping at the hands of Pacquiao.
Now, I know a thing or two ab Read Full Story >>> Got It Done Award -- Manny Pacquiao
By Andrew Perloff, Sports Illustrated, Tue, 05 May 2009
Dan chose Manny Pacquiao as this week's Got It Done Award winner. Pacquiou dismantled Ricky Hatton to give him the slight edge over Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird.
If you didn't see the fight, here is the description from Saturday night:
LAS VEGAS -- First Oscar De La Hoya, now Ricky Ha Read Full Story >>> Heartbroken Hatton lost for words in Las Vegas
By Jeff Powell, Daily Mail (UK), Tue, 05 May 2009
The fastest mouth in boxing stayed tightly shut on Monday as Ricky Hatton peered through the fog of his concussion and saw the unwanted spectre of a future outside the ring. Read Full Story >>> TRIUMPH OF THE CLEAN AND THE MEEK
By Sid Bañez, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 05 May 2009
Clearly, Ricky Hatton intended to clinch, hold and roughhouse all night long had he not been flattened early.
If indeed there was a new and improved Hatton he and his trainer Floyd Mayweather, Sr. crowed about, ther Read Full Story >>> Manny in the money after Las Vegas win
CNN.com, Tue, 05 May 2009
(CNN) -- Manny Pacquiao's two-round demolition of Ricky Hatton has set up the prospect of the biggest money-spinning fight in the history of boxing.
The Filipino knocked out the plucky but outclassed Br Read Full Story >>> Hatton camp hits back at Mayweather comments
inthenews.co.uk, Tue, 05 May 2009
Ricky Hatton and trainer Floyd Mayweather could part ways, according to Hatton Promotions chief executive Gareth Williams.
The British fighter was brutally knocked-out by Manny Pacquiao in their IBO light-welterweight clash on Saturday night. Reports pointed to unrest in the Hatton camp, especial Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao gunning for sixth world title at welterweight
By Jun Medina, The Manila Times, Tue, 05 May 2009
LAS VEGAS: Manny Pacquiao achieved a measure of boxing immortality with his sensational victories against Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton, two of the best and most popular fighters of their generation.
Now, he wants to solidify that legacy, aiming for a record sixth world title at welterweight, Read Full Story >>> Mismatch yet again
By Ernesto F. Herrera, The Manila Times, Tue, 05 May 2009
Forgive me for playing boxing pundit again, but I think we could all be allowed more than a little bit of euphoria. Manny Pacquiao gave us Christmas in the middle of summer.
It?s really so good to be a Filipino when Manny wins. I know one Filipino who intentionally watched the Manny vs. Ricky Hat Read Full Story >>>
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