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Rhymes and reason for Pacquiao-Hatton
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
LAS VEGAS ? Boxing news conferences aren?t known to produce rhyme or reason, but there was both Wednesday. Floyd Mayweather Sr. brought the rhymes. Everybody else brought reasons for picking Manny Pacquiao or liking Ricky Hatton Saturday night at the MGM Grand in a junior-welterweight fight marketed Read Full Story >>>Hatton and the pound-for-pound crown: Does it fit?
Bad Left Hook, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Ricky Hatton talked about it before his fight against and loss to then-pound-for-pound ruler Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2007. He's talking about it now, as we are right around 72 hours away from Hatton and current P4P champ Manny Pacquiao taking to the squared circle to settle their business.
Hatton Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao draws extra inspiration from mom
By Agence France Press, Google News, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) ? Dionisia Pacquiao finally came to the United States with her son Manny for one of his mega-fights, but the mother of the Filipino superstar boxer still can't bring herself to watch him fight.
Manny Pacquiao tries to match a boxing record and become world champion in his Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's popularity getting bigger as Hatton fight looms
By J. Michael Falgoust, USA Today, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
To understand exactly who Manny Pacquiao is requires deeper inspection than simply calling him the best pound-for-pound fighter today.
While he's the first Filipino athlete to appear on a postage stamp in his country, Read Full Story >>> Does tennis need a superstar like Manny Pacquiao?
By Dennis Harper, Examiner.com, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Who is Manny Pacquiao?
The ?Pacman? as they call him, is arguably the most popular person from the Philippines in the world. The 30-year-old boxing superstar carries the weight of his country with every one of his fights.
Over 12,000 Filipinos showed up last Tuesday night at a San Francisco Gi Read Full Story >>> Exclusive Interview: IBF/IBO flyweight World Champion Nonito Donaire
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
8CountNews.com caught up with the current IBF/IBO flyweight world champion Nonito Donaire and got his thoughts on his recent title defense against Raul Martinez. Nonito put his belts on the line in front of his homeland fans in The Philippines, and he didn't let anyone down. The flyweight sensatio Read Full Story >>> HBO's ringside analysts weigh in on Hatton-Pacquiao
Bad Left Hook, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Everyone is starting to get their picks in for Saturday night's fight, and the HBO team of Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant and Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward have spoken. Here are some excerpts, but they all have more analysis in the original article at HBO.com.
Steward says:
In Pacquiao Read Full Story >>> How might Hatton conquer Pacman?
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Houston, Texas - What might be junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton's game plan against Manny Pacquiao in their showdown in Las Vegas this May 2nd? To be sure, trainer Floyd Mayweather, Sr. has thought long and hard over what can be effective strategies against the Pacman.
We ask Houston-ba Read Full Story >>> Hatton vs. Pacquiao to explode, says Khan
By Mark Lamport-Stokes, Reuters, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan has predicted a volatile, high quality contest when his compatriot Ricky Hatton defends his IBO light-welterweight title against Filipino Manny Pacquiao on Saturday.
The 22-year-old has huge respect for both fighters and has regularly sparr Read Full Story >>> HATTON HAS "LEARNED" TO FIGHT BLACK
By Pedro Fernandez, RingTalk.com, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Las Vegas, NV- When you try and analyze fighters from different ethnic groups, as well as regions, �race� means a lot. That being fact, World 140 lb. king Ricky Hatton, when he turned professional, the �Hitman� was your typical English brawler. That being said, the additi Read Full Story >>> Full line-up for Pacquiao vs. Hatton
FightNews.com, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Eleven bouts and 82 rounds are on tap for Saturday night?s card headlining Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 35 KOs) vs. Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs). In the co-main, Humberto Soto (47-7-2, 30 KOs), of Los Mochis, Mexico, defends his WBC super featherweight belt against Benoit Gaudet (20-1, 7 KOs), of Quebec, Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO VS. HATTON FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO
"I am ready for the fight on Saturday. I know Ricky Hatton has trained hard for this fight. I have seen it on 24/7.
"I respect Ricky Hatton. He is a good person. He is a nice guy and I would Read Full Story >>> TIDBITS AND PHOTOS FROM THE PACQUIAO-HATTON LAS VEGAS PRESSCON
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Las Vegas, NV:- Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, the twin promoters for Saturday?s ?East meets West? fight card featuring the Filipino spitfire, Manny Pacquiao and the Brit hitman, Ricky Hatton held their final press con Read Full Story >>> ILANG SAGLIT NA LANG
By Manny Pacquiao, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
LAS VEGAS--Sa araw ng Martes, mga apat na araw na lang ang nalalabi, handang-handa na ako upang makipagsabayan sa lakas at dunong ng tinaguriang kampeon ng 140 pounds division na si Ricky Hatton ng England. Ilang Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WATCH: Hatton will fall like the London bridge
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
NOT to disparage the Englishman but comes Sunday Manila time, he will meet is match and get outclassed in the weight he believes he is the king.
If Paul Malignaggi was the barometer of speed when Hatton claims he can outbox a foxy opponent, then he is dead wrong.
Malignaggi was quick but was n Read Full Story >>> ROACH IMPRESSED BY PACQUIAO PREP
By Simon Lewis, Sportinglife.com (UK), Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Freddie Roach believes Manny Pacquiao's perfection in sparring can translate to a knockout success over Ricky Hatton on Saturday night.
Filipino Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) faces Britain's Hatton (45-1, Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao Ricky Hatton fight has parallels with Pancho Villa and Jimmy Wilde
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton, a great British fighter and a Filipino master, meeting on US soil, is not unique. There are parallels, no less, with the fistic frenzy expected of Hatton v Pacquiao at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, on Saturday night.
Back in 1923, a contest took place between two form Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao defies pain by sticking to his guns
By Ron Lewis, Times Online, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Behind the engaging smile of Manny Pacquiao is a man of steely courage. Becoming the best boxer in the world was not something that came easily, because Pacquiao had to work his way up from poverty on the streets of the Philippines and there was plenty of pain and struggle on the way. In fact, pain Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao fight delaying changes to Philippine Constitution
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
A new Obama Administration in Washington has caused media scrutiny on the actions of the President for the first 100 days since taking office. There are various issues that require action such as the war on ter Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao fever proving contagious - Las Vegas notes
Times Online, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Fight week kicked off in Las Vegas as usual with the fighters' arrivals, one of the few opportunities, apart from Friday's weigh-in, for fans to see the two boxers in the flesh. Hatton is based at the MGM Grand, but Pacquiao has set up camp down the road at the Mandalay Bay. And Pacquiao's arriv Read Full Story >>>
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