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De La Hoya predicts Hatton KO
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
LAS VEGAS -- Oscar De La Hoya doesn't see the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton light welterweight showdown on May 2 (May 3 in Manila) going the distance. He picks Hatton to be the man left standing when the end comes.
?I?m gonna go with my guy,? said De La Hoya, who was sent into retirement with a sav Read Full Story >>>Hatton will be like De La Hoya, says Pacquiao cutman
GMA News Online, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Ricky Hatton will suffer the same fate Oscar De La Hoya did five months ago.
?It?s gonna be the same Manny Pacquiao that fought De La Hoya, in and out, in and out, bam, bam, bam, and out," said cutman Miguel Diaz, who will again serve as the third man on the Filipino?s corn Read Full Story >>> VIDEO: 'HATTON?S GONNA GET SOME REAL STICK'
By Brian Woolnough, Daily Star (UK), Thu, 30 Apr 2009
RICKY HATTON must hurt and beat a man on Saturday night who deadens the nerve ends in his upper body by getting hit with a lump of wood.
Part of Manny Pacquiao's preparation for the ?50m superfight is to go into a darkened room with a member of his training team and take a beating with a Thai sti Read Full Story >>> Bars, malls cash in on 'Pacquiao-Hatton fever'
ABS-CBN News, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Can't fly to Las Vegas? Don?t have pay-per-view? Don't fret because a slew of establishments in Metro Manila and key cities have been offering special screenings (some of which are free) for the much-awaited fight between boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao and Britain's Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton.
Th Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO PREDICTING A WAR
SkySports.com, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is predicting a "war" when he challenges Ricky Hatton for light-welterweight gold at the MGM Grand on Saturday night.
The swift handed Filipino southpaw, 48-3-2 (36 KOs), is bidding to win a world title in his sixth different division in Las Vegas in a contest Read Full Story >>> Fight, earn, have fun, then go
By Rohit Brijnath, The Straits Times, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
BRILLIANT Filipino boxer, Manny Pacquiao has a smile that can melt stone and fists that can break it.
To watch him is to understand boxing's thrill, to hear of former heavyweight champion Greg Page's death (which was connected to brain damage suffered in a fight) is to be grimly reminded of boxin Read Full Story >>> Khan, Hopkins see a Pacquiao win vs Hatton
GMA News Online, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Two boxers who in one way or the other share an affiliation with Ricky Hatton see him losing his fight against Manny Pacquiao this weekend.
Olympic silver medalist Amir Khan is leaning on a Pacquiao victory while former undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins belie Read Full Story >>> Roach keeps quiet on verbal jabs by Mayweather Sr.
GMA News Online, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Floyd Mayweather Sr. tried to stir a word war between him and Freddie Roach by going poetic in proclaiming an imminent Ricky Hatton victory over Manny Pacquiao this Sunday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Good old Freddie however, wouldn?t fell into his trap.
As the three- Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton news conference is a con job
By Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
From Las Vegas -- An old wives' tale claims they once held a boxing news conference and there was actual news.
Not Wednesday.
They trotted out Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton, opponents for Saturday night's next big deal in the sport. Both acted responsibly, spoke sensibly, brought no new insi Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya says no flu fears for Pacquiao-Hatton
By Andy Samuelson, Las Vegas Sun, Thu, 30 Apr 2009
The first case of the swine flu was discovered in northern Nevada today, but concerns that the deadly disease would have any impact on Saturday?s megabout between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao in southern Nevada were quickly squashed at a press conference at the MGM Grand.
?There's no concern a Read Full Story >>> 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 >>>
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