Ricky Hatton vs Manny Pacquiao

Ricky Hatton vs Manny Pacquiao
Light Welterweight Fight - 12 Rounds
Las Vegas, Nevada - PPV

Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) is set to fight the English Boxer Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) in May 2009

Pacquiao vs. Hatton will be a exciting fight, matching two of the best boxers in the world, both of whom can draw in the United States and are huge stars in their own countries. Betting odds have already been released for this fight, and as of right now, Manny Pacquiao is currently listed as the favorite.

There are few stars that are as revered in their home land as Pacquiao. He’s sold millions of copies of his musical album, even though he’s a boxer, and he sways the political vote. But if there is another boxer that rivals his popularity, it is Hatton. He is treated like a star in England and is arguably the second-most popular international boxer. Either way you’ll have a lot of people bet on Pacquiao and a lot of people bet on Hatton.

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, in a fight entitled “The Battle of East and West,” a 140-pound (63.5-kilogram) bout, that will be held at MGM Grand on May 2, 2009.

Pacquiao is coming off of the biggest win of his life after stopping Oscar De La Hoya in the eighth round of their mega-fight in December. With this win, Pacquiao removed any doubt that he is currently the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Pacquiao's last loss came in March of 2005, when he lost to Erik Morales via unanimous decision.

After dominating Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton hopes to show the world that Pacquiao is not the best pound-for-pound fighter. Being that the rest of the welterweight class is too big for Manny, Ricky is the best opponent available at a lower class and will present an exciting fight. Ricky is all offense, which meshes well with Pacquiao’s exciting style.

Hatton pushed for the Las Vegas location over Madison Square Garden because it is cheaper for his U.K. fans to fly to Las Vegas than to New York. Support Hatton in what is slated to be a raw and furious fight with plenty of emotion and tactical skill.

If Manny manages to win this fight, it sets up the fight of the century with Floyd Mayweather this fall. Floyd hasn’t been seen partying in Las Vegas for months, so maybe he’s getting his mind right for a potential return to the ring.

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