Pacquiao / Hatton Fight?

[fan johnny]

Anybody else see this?

BREAKING NEWS: PACQUIAO ACCEPTS EXISTING OFFER TO FIGHT HATTON

[XaduBoxer]

Bacolod City -- After a long night and as the sun glimmers in the Philippines' eastern sky Friday, Pacquiao has finally gave the nod to his team to accept the existing offer from the Hatton camp to maybe finally seal the May 2 Pacquiao-Hatton superfight at MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao and his team are currently in Manila.

Pacquiao friend and confidant Rex 'Wakee' Salud informed PhilBoxing about the good news. The final financial deal is a 12 million dollar guarantee for Pacquiao and 52-48 PPV share in Pacquiao's favor.

The negotiation has been derailed after Pacquiao demanded a 60-40 PPV sharing in his favor from a 50-50 sharing being stipulated in the original contract. The Hatton camp countered with a 52-48 sharing in Pacquiao's favor and gave Pacquiao a Wednesday deadline to sign the contract. The fight has been called off as of yesterday when Pacquiao refused to budge as both parties issued statements blaming each other for the failed negotiation.

Over 3 bottles of beer Pacquiao, whose playful antics would create joy and difficulty in his inner circle and this time reverberated into the boxing world by playing hard to get in the negotiation table, told Salud, who does not drink, that he would accept the contract only if Salud will down three bottles of beer. Salud, who had been trying to convince Pacquiao for days to sign the contract, was forced to drink this time around in order for the deal to be consummated.

Salud also informed that Arum was elated to hear the news that Pacquiao finally accepts the deal and that Arum may even come to the Philippines to do the press conference.

The Pacquiao-Hatton superfight on May 2 in Las Vegas is the year's most anticipated fight and is expected to sell out gate and short circuit tickets and break PPV records.


Bwa ja ja ja Now you hate PAC more...
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[XaduBoxer]

This news is also published at FightNews:

Pacquiao-Hatton back on? | Fightnews


Manny Pacquiao has reportedly agreed to accept existing terms to face Ricky Hatton on May 2 at MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Team Pacquiao member Rex ‘Wakee’ Salud informed PhilBoxing that Pacman is now on board with a $12 million guarantee with a 52-48 PPV split. Stay tuned…

[Boom Boom]

LMAO about the beer! He definately has his own way of handling business. Well, im happy it looks like it will happen. Ricky probaly could have done without the drama, but at least Pac came to his senses..Lets just hope he doesnt get wasted from 3 just beers or he may have not meant what he said.

[killersheep]

Good

[Kel]

Got us all talking didnt it. The bastard

[Kel]

Another source, thanks for posting.

[kingfrnk]

Finally i get to see one of them lose.

[Chris Nagel]

You can't make this stuff up. Hatton should have been smarter and held the negotiations in a pub, he buying the drinks of course.

[Scott22]

That's great news

[miron_lang]

BREAKING NEWS: PACQUIAO ACCEPTS EXISTING OFFER TO FIGHT HATTON



After a long night and as the sun glimmers in the Philippines' eastern sky Friday, Pacquiao has finally gave the nod to his team to accept the existing offer from the Hatton camp to maybe finally seal the May 2 Pacquiao-Hatton superfight at MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

[KKisser]

thanks for the news miron_lang. this is the best fight to be made for both fighters and i'm glad that it's finally happening.

[hardcore_crash]

Why would anyone hate Pac?
He backed off his initial 60-40.
AND agreed to fight.

[miron_lang]

SaddoBoxer beat me to it

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...ht-hatton.html


Sorry for the double thread.

[Taeth]

Pacquiao-Mayweather would be way bigger, way more important, and a better fight. Pacquiao and Hatton's styles don't mesh well at all.