Gareth A Davies
760 articles · Telegraph.co.uk
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Manny Pacquiao to feel Ricky Hatton’s ‘Art of War’ in Las Vegas
Eleven days and counting before Ricky Hatton has the opportunity to cement his legacy as one of the highest achievers from British shores in a boxing ring. Manny Pacquiao, Filipino idol, enthroned…
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Hatton benefits from quiet strategy behind the scenes with assistant trainer Lee Beard
No doubting that Floyd Mayweather Snr is an amusing, gregarious character, who gets a lot of the credit, and many of the headlines as Hatton's trainer, but the pair were brought together…
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Is Pacquiao a symbol of the return of the Maharlikan?
Manny Pacquiao meets Ricky Hatton in 12 days' time at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, a fistic appointment which is generating huge interest. Everyone has an opinion on this contest.…
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Exclusive: Hatton and Pacquiao interviews and Roach three round KO prediction a ruse
From now until Hatton-Pacquiao Battle if The East and The West fight night at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas on May 2, Telegraph sport will be publishing at least one daily video…
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO Pacquiao: I’m close to 100 per cent
Manny Pacquiao told me, in Los Angeles, that he is close to what he considers 100percent condition to face Ricky Hatton on May 2 at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He allowed…
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Was De La Hoya a shot fighter or did Pacquiao finish him?
Did Oscar De La Hoya have enough in the tank when he faced Manny Pacquiao ? Perhaps not. The answer will be clear when Pacquiao steps into the ring with Ricky Hatton…
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Roach: between the lines and why Hatton-Pacquiao is the best type of fight
I have said this before and I'll repeat it again. There is something special about Freddie Roach. If you love boxing, he's a great guy to sit and talk with. Great philosophy…
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Hatton tattoo sums up mindset for assault on Pacquiao
It could be Pride In Battle v National Fist, rather than the Battle of The East and The West at the MGM Grand Las Vegas on May 2. Ricky Hatton sports a…
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Amir Khan to challenge Andreas Kotelnik for world light-welterweight title
British boxing tyro Amir Khan will step up a division to light-welterweight to challenge WBA champion Andreas Kotelnik, promoter Frank Warren has announced. Khan, who defeated Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera -…
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Training camp gives Ricky Hatton ‘new impetus’ ahead of Manny Pacquiao clash
Hatton, preparing for his fifth fight in Vegas, against Manny Pacquiao on May 2, believes leaving the comfort zone of Manchester brings out the best in him. "I've made Vegas my [fighting]…
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Ricky Hatton in shape of his life ahead of Manny Pacquiao showdown
Ricky Hatton, a week into his training camp in the Mojave Desert in Nevada insisted yesterday that physically he is in the shape of his life, and psychologically, could not be more…
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Hatton taken to heart by Las Vegans ahead of Pacquiao popularity
For Ricky 'Hitman' Hatton, the self-confessed 'homeboy', the challenge of proving himself again and again draws him back to the heat of the Nevada desert, and the world's fight capital. Five weeks…
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Pacquiao at home in the Wild Card Gym but Roach moves out
Here in Los Angeles at Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym and Boxing Club, a long queue forms daily each afternoon to gain access to the evening session in the gym after Manny…
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Can your poems match Mayweather rap to Pacquiao and Roach?
I am indebted to 'Colt' for the poem they posted as a comment on my blog yesterday. The poem apes the rhyme of Floyd Mayweather Sr. It is fantastic. Floyd's poems are…
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Barack Obama pardon for Jack Johnson 100 years too late
The Presidential pardon from Barack Obama, when it comes, as it surely will, is almost 100 years too late. Like the US President himself, Jack Johnson broke the mould, was a trailblazer,…
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Coach Roach outflanked by Mayweather in poetry but not prose
I sat down with Freddie Roach less than a month ago, and it was clear that he was mentally prepared. Not for a long, tiring training camp in LA - yes, it's…
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Ricky Hatton focused on Manny Pacquiao showdown
Ricky Hatton's mindset and focus is "very similar in frame of mind to when he fought Kostya Tszyu", according to the British boxer's father and manager Ray Hatton. Hatton has cut to…
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Pacquiao has God and 100 million Filipinos on his side
The Hollywood factor was not lost on Ricky Hatton this week. The London leg of the fight hype between these two great warriors is now long gone. Manny Pacquiao is becoming a…
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Cassius Clay ‘paved way for Barack Obama’
Fifty years ago this month, a 17-year-old with flashing fists and slick dancing skills first appeared on the boxing radar, as the United States Golden Gloves winner in the light-heavyweight division. His…
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Muhammad Ali paved way for Barack Obama as first black US President
Barack Obama's entry to the White House is down to the likes of Muhammad Ali, according to Bob Arum, erstwhile promoter of 'The Greatest'. "Muhammad Ali paved the way for Barack Obama…
