Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton

2009-03-20T05:59:00.000-07:00

After Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao wins the Dream Match against De La Hoya via 8th round TKO, so much talk about the next fight of Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) would be Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs). Indeed, this was on the news for 2 week now and it’s scorching hot as a topic now. The much anticipated boxing match/showdown between Pacquiao vs Hatton is now in the final stage or is now close to finilazing a deal to meet in a 140-pound (63.5-kilogram) bout on May 2, 2009 at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas’ Thomas and Mack Center as Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told The Associated Press .

But there is someone who is also interested to fight Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Floyd Mayweather Jr., said he would come out from his retirement, is considering fighting Pacquiao in the ring also. But I guess this Pacquiao vs Mayweather Jr. fight would be on queue or sidelined first. If Pacquiao beats Hatton, this will cement him a pound-for-pound crown and this will lure Floyd out of retirement. Of course, the fans and experts are expected to mount a call for a fight between the Filipino and Mayweather Jr., the former pound-for-pound king.

Pacquiao, the reigning World Boxing Council lightweight champion, will be gunning for a fifth weight crown against Hatton, who holds the International Boxing Organization junior welterweight belt. Pacquiao would move back down one weight class to face Hatton, the hard-living English star who won his last bout against Paulie Malignaggi on Nov. 22, 2008 defending his 140-pound (63.5-kilogram) title. Hatton won twice this year after the only loss of his career, to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in December 2007.

This proposed fight would match boxing’s unofficial pound-for-pound champion against one of the world’s most popular brawlers, assuredly generating big paydays for both fighters. With Manny’s following in Asia and Ricky’s support in Europe, this is a fight with tremendous global appeal, and both of them have built up a very strong following, you could say Las Vegas is the center of everything.”

Some quotes:

“My guy is on board,” Pacquiao promoter and Top Rank chief Bob Arum told Steve Lillis of England’s News of the World. “I think Ricky’s on board and I am very upbeat.”

Steve Kim of SecondsOut.com said the match is a “done deal.”

Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions that handles Hatton’s fight, also said that the fight has been virtually green-lighted.

“If Floyd considers something, it would be the biggest thing,” Ellerbe told ESPN.com.

But Ellerbe said that Mayweather issued a little warning to Pacquiao. “Floyd said, ‘He’s a good fighter, but I’ll beat his [expletive].”

We will just hope that this fight will be final. If this will push through, mark your calendars as early as now, for this will be an exciting bout to watch. I will surely watch this fight. Talking abou Pacquiao vs Hatton Live fight online streaming, I will try my best to update some links here if there’s someone who will share it with me. Also, Manny Pacquiao Vs Ricky Hatton Fight Results will also be posted here as soon as it happens.

As usual, with my past pacquiao’s boxing fight coverage such as the Pacquiaov s Dela Hoya fight, I will try my best to update and do a round by round live coverage and also post their boxing fight video, same as Pacquiao vs Dela Hoya Video, as soon it is available and uploaded to video sites. Relax and be updated. My prediction, as usual I go for my kababayan, Manny Pacquiao by KO on the later rounds. Good luck Manny.

Manny "PACMAN" Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton