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PACQUIAO – 138 LBS, HATTON – 140 LBS.
5/1/09, Las Vegas,Nevada -- (L-R) Four-time world champion pound-for-pound king Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, General Santos, Philippines and Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton, Manchester, England weigh in (Pacquiao 138 lb,Hatton 140 lb) for their…
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Follow the Fight Week on Twitter
Las Vegas, NV-- Philboxing.com expands its coverage of the "Battle Between East and West" on Twitter, an internet based social network site. Go to www.twitter.com/sportnjordan to follow live updates from the weigh-in,…
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ALA BOYS ROOT FOR PACMAN WIN
ALA President Michael Aldeguer and the ALA Boys are rooting for countryman, Manny Pacquiao to make a convincing win by the Filipino boxing icon. ?A knockout or a decision does not matter…
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Ricky a Brit of alright
Ricky Hatton has told Manny Pacquiao he is better a fighter than he thinks - with added bite. The Hitman has warned his opponent to expect more than a brawl when they…
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‘Problems’ dog Hatton before Pacquiao fight
(CNN) -- Ricky Hatton heads into his light-welterweight super-fight against Manny Pacquiao with his trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr admitting that there have been "problems" in their camp. Mayweather Sr. and Hatton have…
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King of the ring, but is Manny ready for the low blows of politics?
To Filipinos, Manny Pacquiao is much more than just a boxer, writes Gareth A. Davies. Advertisement Manny Pacquiao is so popular in the Philippines that when he steps into the ring, the…
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Conditioning coach pleased with Pacquiao?s training outcome
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao is done with the usual starving and last minute sweating out. It appears that the Filipino ring icon has finally found the perfect fighting weight at 140…
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Hatton camp believes body punch key to ?Hitman? win
MANILA, Philippines ? The team of Ricky Hatton believes the powerful body punch that knocked the lights out of the Englishman?s several opponents in the past would also served as Manny Pacquiao?s…
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Pacquiao-Hatton showdown to drive up demand for electricity
While Filipinos eagerly await the Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton fight on Sunday, the electricity grid operator is hurriedly preparing for a surge in power demand from all the television sets that…
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DOH: Solons who flew to Vegas will undergo quarantine, too
MANILA, Philippines ? Congressmen who had flown to Las Vegas for the boxing bout between Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton would also be subjected to quarantine measures upon their return to…
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Hatton-Mayweather split untrue
According to a source close to the Ricky Hatton camp, and trainer Floyd Mayweather, Sr., the rumors of a Hatton-Mayweather split are not true. After a story broke on Yahoo! Sports about…
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THE WINNING TICKET! <br>Manny Pacquiao Meets Former President Bill Clinton
4/29/09,Las Vegas,Nevada --- Manny Pacquiao (r), boxing's No. 1 attraction and pound for pound kingpin, met with former President Bill Clinton last night at the Four Seasons Hotel at Mandalay Bay Resort…
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Tourists Pour into Las Vegas Despite U.S. Flu Outbreak
The H1N1 virus, or swine flu is causing some concern for Las Vegas tourists. Thousands of foreign travelers are in town for this weekend's big boxing match and Cinco de Mayo which…
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Hatton camp clash, overeager Pacquiao top trainer woes
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) ? When it comes to training camp headaches, Britain's Ricky Hatton has had to endure bigger woes than Filipino star Manny Pacquiao going into their boxing showdown on…
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James Lawton: Hatton smiles in the shadows
By the time Ricky Hatton rose to his feet here in the big ballroom of the MGM Grand packed with TV cameras it was as though the name, the presence and the…
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Pacquiao, Hatton Let Trainers Do the Talking
A national hero faces a man described as a "fat, beer-drinking Englishman" this weekend in Las Vegas. It sounds like a mismatch, but don't be fooled. There's only one Ricky Hatton, as…
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The Complex 7: Ricky Hatton & Manny Pacquiao
This weekend is shaping up to be a great one for sports, and no, we?re not talking about that epic trivia contest your boss is putting together for his birthday on Friday…
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Pacquiao so hot, Hatton getting short shrift
Manny Pacquiao is hoping to do what he did his last time in the ring, which is give his opponent a real beating. Oddsmakers feel he will, making the Philippines? national hero…
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Morales might wind up on Mayweather-Marquez undercard
Should Juan Manuel Marquez and Floyd Mayweather Jr. actually fight on July 18, there could be a familiar face on the undercard: Erik Morales. Morales has gotten back into the gym, and…
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Al Bernstein Boxing Channel to offer Pacquiao-Hatton: One For The Fans
iBN Sports, a premier Internet-based broadcast sports television network announced that its Al Bernstein Boxing Channel (ABBC) is now showing Pacquiao-Hatton: One For The Fans. A special show previewing the biggest fight…
