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Pacquiao agrees to 52-48 By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 21 Jan 2009 Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton will slug it out on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas after both camps reportedly agreed to a 52-48 compromise in pay-per-view revenue.
The British press reported that Pacquiao will get the bigger percentage, but not the 60-40 he earlier demanded.
Although Pac Read Full Story >>>Manny firm on purse split, rejects new offer By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 21 Jan 2009 Manny Pacquiao refused to be swayed by the threat of having his fight with Ricky Hatton called off if he continues to reject a renewed offer of a 52-48 purse split.
?The moment he gives in, all his future negotiations as a fighter will be severely affected. They won?t believe us anymore,? said th Read Full Story >>> De la Hoya undecided over future BBC Sport, Wed, 21 Jan 2009

Oscar de la Hoya has admitted his family have implored him to quit boxing, but that he is undecided about whether or not to return to the ring.
The 35-year-old six-weight world champion was destroyed Read Full Story >>> Why Pacquiao Must Go For Plunge With Opponents On The Ropes! By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 21 Jan 2009 When he?s got an opponent in trouble, Manny Pacquaio instinctively knows what to do.
He comes forward with fire and fury, pressing that advantage to the fullest.
That?s what the Pacman needs to do now as the haggling over the May 2 super bout with Ricky Hatton drags.
I see Bob Arum complain Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao Is The Latest Newly-Minted Superstar To Get A Big Head, But At What Risk? By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Wed, 21 Jan 2009 Whatever the status of the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton negotiations, my takeaway from this particularly inside baseball phase of a fight's evolution is that Pacquiao has, for some reason or another, developed a contemptible case of egocentricism.
He's not the first boxer to get too big for his ow Read Full Story >>> CUAMBOT POSTS SECOND WIN IN ONE WEEK By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 21 Jan 2009 WEST COVINA, California -- Dismissed by a Mandaluyong City-based matchmaker as a ?has-been? for turning professional late, Remy ?Yoroshi? Cuambot continued to prove his critics wrong as he silently marshaled into his second straight win in one week recently to open 2009 with a big bang.
Fresh fro Read Full Story >>> HALL-OF-FAMER TORRES DIES By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 21 Jan 2009 One of the all-time great light heavyweight champions and a Hall-of-Famer Jose ?Chegui? Torres has died in his native Puerto Rico at the age of 72.
His widow Ramonita said Torres died of a heart attack.
Torres who had a ring record of 41-3-1 with 29 knockouts won a silver medal at the 1956 Oly Read Full Story >>> Naming Names: Hatton Camp Has 12 Pacquiao Replacements On Call! By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Wed, 21 Jan 2009 They say that British humor is an acquired taste. I suppose finding it funny is like being accustomed to the sickening taste of Vegemite.
But let?s stop with the jokes about that guy, ?another opponent,? who the Ricky Hatton threatens to put into the ring to replace Manny Pacquiao.
The Hatton Read Full Story >>> Exciting year on tap for boxing By Gabe Farias, San Antonio Express, Wed, 21 Jan 2009
An exciting year of boxing starts this weekend when Antonio Margarito and ?Sugar? Shane Mosley lock up in a thrilling welterweight showdown on HBO.
Following the mega fight, the prospects of the 2009 professional boxing scene only look to get better as the year and the matchups progress.
Mar Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO CONQUERS NEW 'HEIGHTS' By Emmanuel B. Villaruel, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 20 Jan 2009

Philippine boxing superhero Manny Pacquiao absolutely had a blast as he joined thousands of devotees, tourists and revelers in the Sinulog celebration the other night. And in doing so, the world's pound-for-pound king Read Full Story >>> Let's get it Straight Pacquiao Is the Man to Beat By Rota Em, Diamond Boxing, Tue, 20 Jan 2009 As of this morning Manny Pacquiao is still the main draw in boxing. Nothing has changed since his scintillating performance opposite Oscar De La Hoya last December. As we await the conclusion of the battle for revenue split, the idea of a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight creeps up. How can it not? We were Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao fight edges closer By Stuart Brennan, Manchester Evening News, Tue, 20 Jan 2009 RICKY Hatton's huge Las Vegas fight with Manny Pacquiao has edged closer after US promoters chipped in to hand the opponent the lion's share of the purse.
Hatton's handlers are still annoyed that Pacquiao demanded more money after they believed a deal had been struck for a 50-50 split.
But Pac Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao OKs 55-45 split ABS-CBN News, Tue, 20 Jan 2009 If it?s 55-45, then it?s a go.
Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao said this will be the revenue split he will accept for his scheduled May 2 ?superfight? with British fighter Ricky Hatton.
?Sa tingin ko, mag-aadjust naman sila, at sa tingin ko matutuloy ang laban. In-adjust naman nila yu Read Full Story >>> ARUM PLAYS LAST CARD ? 52-48 By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 20 Jan 2009

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is playing his last card ? a 52-48 percent split of revenues in favor of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao in his scheduled May 2 showdown with Britain?s Ricky ?The Hitman? Hatton.
In an overseas telephone c Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WATCH: A page from Mario Puzo By Edwin G. Espejo, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 20 Jan 2009 WHEN Manny Pacquiao fights, the nation virtually comes to a standstill. The streets are emptied. The police blotters are clean. Even rebels of all shades are glued to the nearest TV sets.
Such is the unifying force of Manny that many yearns he fights everyday so that this war-torn and crises-l Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao in ?Rocky 7′? Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 20 Jan 2009 Manny Pacquiao in ?Rocky 7″?
Consider this explosive plot: Rocky Balboa turns boxing promoter who is faced with insurmountable odds in terms of sealing prized fights with big-name boxers due to the financial crunch. With his back against the wall and financial health in peril, Rocky looks b Read Full Story >>> Breaking the ice in the Olympics By Ed Picson, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 20 Jan 2009
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When telecommunications mogul Manny V. Pangilinan agreed to take on the challenge of heading the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) late last year, not a few were of the opinion that he Read Full Story >>> Hatton-Pacquiao fight 'back on' says promoter By John Rawling, guardian.co.uk, Tue, 20 Jan 2009

After more than a week of uncertainty over whether the proposed super-fight between Ricky Hatton and Manny ?Pacquiao would go ahead, a spokesman for veteran Read Full Story >>> Comparing Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton as they squabble over May 2 purse split By Colin Seymour, Examiner.com, Tue, 20 Jan 2009 Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton have been squabbling over the splits for their proposed May 2 junior welterweight match, attracting more attention in recent days than this weekend?s Antonio Margarito-Shane Mosley bout.
With Pacquiao trying to stretch what promoter Bob Arum has been confirming was Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao needs Hatton, says Brit?s handler By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 20 Jan 2009 Manny Pacquiao badly needs Ricky Hatton. But not vice-versa.
This was the sentiment of Gareth Williams, the British fighter?s legal counsel, in an interview with BBC Sports.
"I can?t see where Pacquiao?s coming from because without Ricky Hatton, what?s he?s going to do?" said Williams, obvious Read Full Story >>>
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