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Senators laud Pacquiao over win
By Christine Avendaño, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 03 May 2009
MANILA -- Senators lauded boxer Manny Pacquiao for his latest victory on Sunday, calling him a hero, champion and king.
They also cheered on Pacquiao for as always uniting the country for a day.
"It?s a great day to be a Pinoy [Filipino]," Senator Manuel Villar Jr., said, adding that Pacquaio? Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao fans create record crowd at World Resort
By Nazario Rodriguez Jr., Saipan Tribune, Sun, 03 May 2009
Despite an initial report of slow ticket sales, fans of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao turned up in record numbers yesterday to watch his fight against United Kingdom's Ricky Hatton live via satellite at the Saipan World Resort.
Though a little bit disappointed because it ended quickly, the Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's Hatton hammer blow leaves new champion sore
By Kieran Mulvaney, Reuters, Sun, 03 May 2009
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao admitted his hand was still feeling a little bruised two hours after a booming left hook knocked out Ricky Hatton in the second round of their eagerly awaited showdown on Saturday.
The Filipino challenger claimed the IBO light-welterweight title after sending Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Sr: "Ricky Hatton Needs To Retire"
By Mark Vester, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 03 May 2009
Trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. has advised his fighter, Ricky Hatton, to retire from boxing before he gets seriously injured. Hatton was blown out by Manny Pacquiao in two rounds on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao landed a left hand that knocked Hatton out cold and it took sever Read Full Story >>> BOXING FLU
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 May 2009
While the rest of the world was dealing with the dreaded swine flu, sports fans from Britain and the Philippines caught boxing fever and witnessed Manny Pacquiao beat Ricky Hatton in two short rounds for the IBO and Ring magazine junior welterweight titles.
There were a lot of wild and silly rumo Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WATCH: Manny in devastating KO win
By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 May 2009
FILIPINO beakbuster Manny Pacquiao broke many Englishmen?s hearts by dealing their countryman his most devastating defeat with a spectacular second round knockout to wrest the Ring Magazine?s welterweight crown from the kid from Manchester Ricky Hatton.
The end came via a powerful left hook late Read Full Story >>> BREAKING: Boxer Hatton may quit after brutal knock out
By Graham Walker, The Star (UK), Sun, 03 May 2009
BOXER Ricky Hatton's career looked to be over today after he was brutally knocked out in the second round by Filipino Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.
The Mancunian, who took 25,000 fans to watch him, was floored by a crushing left hook with one second remaining in the second round of their Light-wel Read Full Story >>> Hitman's fans stunned by knockout
By Chris Summers, BBC Sport, Sun, 03 May 2009
"There's only one Ricky Hatton," goes the British fighter's anthem.
But there needed to be two, three or four Ricky Hattons in the ring on Saturday night to cope with the phenom Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao the Destroyer Sends Message
By Kevin B. Blackstone, Fanhouse, Sun, 03 May 2009
LAS VEGAS -- At the end of the day, it wasn't that Floyd Mayweather Jr. failed to do what it appeared he'd done earlier Saturday, which was steal the thunder from the first big pay-per-view boxing event of the year by announcing his much-rumored return to the ring from a 17-month respite. Mayweather Read Full Story >>> Chunks of History
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 May 2009
For the third time in his career, Manny Pacquiao was involved in a fight which had a historical and linear world title belt on the line from Ring Magazine.
The first was in November 2003 when he beat Marco Antonio B Read Full Story >>> Pacman packs punch at any weigh
By David A. Avila, The Press Enterprise, Sun, 03 May 2009
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao really does pack a punch, as he proved again with three knockdowns and ultimately a knockout of Ricky Hatton on Saturday in capturing the Ring magazine and IBO junior welterweight titles.
"This win was as big as my last fight against Oscar De La Hoya," Pacquiao said.
Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Hatton: Lance Pugmire's round-by-round observations
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sun, 03 May 2009
With a sellout MGM Grand Garden crowd of 16,262 -- including Jack Nicholson, Jay-Z, Adam Sandler, Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington and P. Diddy -- watching after paying a combined $8.8 million, the British throng supporting Ricky Hatton roared and sang support to their countryman as Tom Jones sang " Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Dominates Hatton, Captures 6th World Title
By Joseph Pimentel, Asian Journal, Sun, 03 May 2009
LAS VEGAS, NV ? MANNY Pacquiao showed everyone why he is the pound-for-pound best boxer in the world.
In front of a sold out crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday night, Pacquiao made quick work of Ricky Hatton, the 140-pound IBF Light Welterweight Champion. Pacquiao knocked the British ch Read Full Story >>> There is only ONE Manny Pacquiao
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Sun, 03 May 2009
He lost his 12th professional fight by third round knock-out in his homeland of the Philippines.
Thirteen fights later, rebounding, he captured his first world title as a flyweight via 8th round knock-out against Chatchai Sasakul in Thailand.
In his second defense of the belt, at twenty-years Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao's fists are loaded, and his bouts are a lock
By Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, Sun, 03 May 2009
Manny Pacquiao can no longer be identified as a boxer. Lethal weapon, maybe. Or destroyer missile. Whatever the definition, he is unquestionably the sport's top gun.
What he did to Ricky Hatton on Sa Read Full Story >>> So easy for Pacman
SkySports.com, Sun, 03 May 2009
Manny Pacquiao admitted even he was surprised by the ease of his win over Ricky Hatton.
The Filipino knocked his man out cold after 2.59 of the second round in the Las Vegas showdown to determined who was the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.
Click here for full fight report
There Read Full Story >>> Philippines celebrates, Arroyo takes break from Egypt visit for Pacquiao
GulfNews.com, Sun, 03 May 2009
Manila: Millions of people across the Philippines, including the president, on Sunday celebrated boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao's victory over Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas.
President Gloria Arroyo took a break from an official visit in Egypt to receive news of Pacquiao's victory, her spokesman Cerg Read Full Story >>> REFEREE BAYLESS: HATTON GONE IN FIRST ROUND
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 May 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nevada ? Referee Kenny Bayless admitted he thought of stopping the fight in the first round after Ricky Hatton hit the canvas for the second time but decided to give the Briton a second lease of life when he sensed Hatton could still punch despite the savagery in the ?The Battle of East a Read Full Story >>> SHOT OF THE DAY
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 03 May 2009
Las Vegas, NV:- By now everyone knows that the beer chugging Brit, Ricky Hatton hit the deck twice in the first round and finally stayed down for good on the second.
He got hit numerous times 57% percent of the time Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao Scares Me
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Sun, 03 May 2009
I'll have plenty more to say later about the Manny Pacquiao's shockingly easy 2nd round knockout of Ricky Hatton, but for now, quick thoughts:
* Before this fight, I would have favored Floyd Mayweather, Jr. to beat Manny Pacquiao. Now? Maybe the other way around.
* That was the Knockout Read Full Story >>>
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