Gareth A Davies
760 articles · Telegraph.co.uk
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Hatton team ‘extremely optimistic’ says lawyer Williams
Ricky Hatton's lawyer Gareth Williams has told me tonight that he is now "extremely optimistic" of the superfight between his client and Manny Pacquiao moving ahead. I can reveal that Williams has…
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Ricky Hatton plays waiting game with Manny Pacquiao
It has been a bruising 36 hours behind the scenes as Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao's legal teams ironed out what could be the most talked-about, highest-earning superfight of 2009. If it…
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Ricky Hatton wants hard proof that Manny Pacquiao fight could be back on
The statement from one of Pacquiao's confidants came just 24 hours after the superfight was derailed by disagreements over the division of revenue from the fight. However, overnight there were suggestions that…
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Floyd Mayweather enters the Ricky Hatton-Manny Pacquiao saga
The battle over the fight between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao is continuing with camps claiming they have deals to take on Floyd Mayweather Jnr. It has now become a fight within…
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Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton superfight ‘off’ as Filipino refuses deal
The superfight between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Britain?s own local hero, Mancunian Ricky ?The Hitman? Hatton is off ? according to sources both from within the Hatton camp and across…
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Ricky Hatton’s big night with Manny Pacquiao back on
Arum revealed that Pacquiao?s handlers in south-east Asia were agreeable to a 50-50 split of the fight?s gross, which could be ?40 million. The fight, scheduled for Las Vegas in May, had…
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Ricky Hatton threatens Manny Pacquiao with legal action
Gareth Williams, Hatton's lawyer, had responded through Telegraph Sport on Monday to reports that Pacquiao wanted a 60/40 financial split, insisting the fighters' promoters had agreed before 2008 had ended to share…
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Ricky Hatton’s fight with Manny Pacquiao under threat
The proposed super-fight between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao, being discussed for Las Vegas on May 2, appeared to be in danger of collapse on Monday night. Hatton's legal counsel Gareth Williams…
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Manny Pacquiao v Floyd Mayweather will go ahead in 2009
It looks increasingly likely that Manny Pacquiao will face Floyd Mayweather Jnr this year. It is certainly a contest boxing fans would like to see. One of the greatest indications as to…
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Ricky Hatton fight with Manny Pacquiao set for Las Vegas
Ricky Hatton's super-fight with Manny Pacquiao, worth ?40 million, will take place in Las Vegas on May 2, according to Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum. However, Hatton?s team are still attempting last-minute negotiations…
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Manny Pacquiao’s trainer wants superfight with Ricky Hatton
Manny Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, has given his strongest assertion since his fighter dismantled Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas that he wants the Filipino to meet Ricky Hatton in his…
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Manny Pacquiao could become most popular overseas fighter with British fans
There is every sign that Manny Pacquiao could fight Rick Hatton next year. Having met Manny at Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles last month on a press trip to…
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Manny Pacquiao exposed Oscar De La Hoya’s age in their eight-round battle
Pacquiao came up two weight classes to fight De La Hoya and raised his record to (48-3-2, 36 knockouts). De La Hoya (39-6) dropped down to meet him at 147 pounds. Many…
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‘Magic Man’ Paulie Malignaggi to make most of his handiwork against Ricky Hatton
Malignaggi, the fast-talking ring stylist as comfortable with public speaking as the Mancunian folk hero is with after-dinner stand-up comedy, hails from an Italian-American neighbourhood in New York which has produced several…
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Lennox Lewis ‘comeback’ for $50m. Yeah, right!
Don King is reportedly ready to put $50 million on the table for Lennox Lewis to return from retirement and step into the ring against Vitali Klitschko. Yeah, right! Lewis has had…
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Government could halt Manny Pacquiao fight against oversized opponent
Ricky Hatton has become an icon with boxing fans in the UK, but could you imagine Gordon Brown, David Cameron, or Jackie Smith coming forward to express their fears over Hatton being…
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Ricky Hatton to fight Paulie Malignaggi in MGM Las Vegas not New York
Ricky Hatton confirmed yesterday that he has switched his fight with Paulie Malignaggi, the IBF light-welterweight champion, to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas from New York, in the hope of ?making…
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Joe Calzaghe’s finale set for Madison Square Garden as Ricky Hatton heads to Las Vegas
As Joe Calzaghe prepares in the next week to announce that Madison Square Garden will provide the backdrop for his swansong in the ring against Roy Jones Jnr, Ricky Hatton has opted…
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Ricky Hatton will retire from boxing after next two fights
The Mancunian, 29, has laid his cards out that he will have just two more contests - he is scheduled to meet the International Boxing Federation light-welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi in either…
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Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe await outcome of Manny Pacquiao contest in Las Vegas
The outcome of Manny Pacquiao's attempt on a fifth world title in as many divisions in Las Vegas tonight has a bearing for Britain's two most celebrated boxers, light-welterweight Ricky Hatton and…
