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Tonight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas comes the much anticipated clash between Ricky Hatton of Manchester, England and Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines as they fight for the IBO Light Welterweight title.

This week droves of British fans have once again traveled overseas to support ‘The Hitman’, but it seems they will be outnumbered by the thousands of Filipinos eager to support the man that has become their national hero - Manny Pacquiao.

Bookmakers have the 'Pac-Man' as favourite, but there’s no denying the confidence of both ‘camps’. More...

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Ahead of tonight's massive fight card at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, the principal boxers all weighed in.

12 rounds, IBO Light Welterweight title
Ricky Hatton: 140 lb
Manny Pacquiao: 138 lb More...

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Manny Pacquiao:
"I am ready for the fight on Saturday. I know Ricky Hatton has trained hard for this fight. I have seen it on 24/7.

"I respect Ricky Hatton. He is a good person. He is a nice guy and I would like to remind everyone that there is nothing personal for this fight and we are just doing our job to give a good fight to the people and make them happy. More...

One of boxing's hottest prospects and rising middleweight star, Daniel "The Golden Child" Jacobs, has been added to the much anticipated May 2nd pay-per-view undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton: "The Battle of East and West" at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The highly touted prospect will be featured in the third of four pay-per-view undercard bouts against former two-time world amateur champion Mike Walker. More...

Boxing’s No. 1 attraction and pound-for-pound fighter, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, and his opponent, IBO Junior Welterweight Champion Ricky “Hitman” Hatton, will kick-off fight week on tuesday with their official red carpet grand arrivals.

Both events are open to the public and fans are encouraged to come out and support their favorite fighter. More...

After capturing the world's attention, "The Battle of East and West", the mega-fight between Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao and Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton on May 2nd at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, has officially sold out.

For those not as fortunate as the thousands of fans who will be in the arena that night, there is still a chance to experience the action in Las Vegas as closed circuit tickets are still available at Mandalay Bay, Mirage, TI, Monte Carlo, Circus Circus, Luxor and New York-New York. More...

A world championship battle between north and south will highlight the May 2 pay-per-view undercard for Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton: "The Battle of East and West."

WBC Super Featherweight Champion Humberto Soto of Mexico will defend his title against Canadian contender Benoit Gaudet. The pay-per-view broadcast will also feature undefeated top-rated junior middleweight contender James Kirkland, risking his rating and record when he takes on Mike Walker. More...

Ricky Hatton is leaving no stone unturned while in preparations for his up coming super fight with pound for pound champion, Manny Pacquaio.

Today, "The Hitman" went at it with former amateur welterweight world champion, Erislandy Lara, who is 4-0 (3) as a pro at light middleweight. More...

When Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Ricky “Hitman” Hatton meet in “The Battle of East and West,” more than just Hatton’s IBO junior welterweight championship belt will be at stake.

The ante will also include Pacquiao’s coveted title as boxing’s No. 1 pound for pound fighter. Simultaneously the stakes will be just as high for their respective trainers Freddie Roach and Floyd Mayweather, Sr., acknowledged as the two best trainers in the game today. More...

Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach were named 2008 Fighter of the Year and Trainer of the Year, respectively, by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Pacquiao and Roach, boxing’s dynamic duo, were honored for a year that can only be described as Henry Armstronesque. The Pinoy powerhouse captured the WBC super featherweight title by defeating Juan Manual Marquez and the WBC lightweight title by knocking out defending champion David Diaz. More...

Boxing’s No.1 pound for pound king and reigning Fighter of the Year, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and world junior welterweight champion Ricky “Hitman” Hatton invite their Filipino and British fans to the famous Roosevelt Hotel in
Hollywood, California, this Monday, March 30, where they will walk the red carpet and speak to their fans before hosting their only U.S. news conference for their championship epic, “The Battle of East and West!” More...

Matthew Hatton will finally emerge from the shadow of older brother Ricky when he headlines a professional bill for the first time next week.

Matthew, 27, faces London knockout artist Ted Bami in a final eliminator for the IBO World Welterweight title at Altrincham Leisure Centre on Saturday, March 28. More...

Just under 27 years ago, two men stepped into the ring and created the most memorable 140lb bout to ever take place when former three division champion Alexis "El Flaco Explosivo" Arguello stepped up to challenge then reigning WBA light welterweight champion Aaron "The Hawk" Pryor in his quest for a fourth division championship.

Arguello, the crowd favorite by far, had not lost in five years and was widely considered one of boxing's pound for pound greats, while Pryor was undefeated and had developed an aura of invincibility, stopping 29 of his 31 previous opponents.

The bout did not disappoint onlookers in any way, shape or form as the two men went to war, giving it all they had until finally Arguello had enough and the bout was halted in the 14th round.

Until this day, no other 140lb bout has captured the heart of boxing fans the way Arguello vs. Pryor had, nor to this date has there been another light welterweight bout which produced the same amount of electricity that circulated through the air of Miami's Orange Bowl on November 11 1982. Not even when Julio Cesar Chavez faced off in the first of two meetings with Meldrick Taylor.

Some fans had even come to believe that we might not see another bout of that proportion in that division for another 50 years, if ever! This of course has little to do with the fact that talent has been scarce at that weight because the light welterweight division has been anything but lackluster in talent over these past 25 plus years. More...

Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas will host closed circuit viewing in conjunction with the upcoming "The Battle of East and West" between Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao and Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton.

Two of boxing's biggest stars will meet in the ring for what could be the year's biggest boxing event. Five-division world champion Pacquiao and IBO Junior Welterweight Champion Hatton will face off on Saturday, May 2 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. More...

By Gary Todd

When Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton walk out from their dressing rooms, Hatton's head draped in an oversized hood with trainer, Mayweather Sr ., right behind him, talking the talk as usual, and Pacquiao looking up, smiling to his beloved countrymen, both men will be enjoying the thunderous roar that they each demand .

Why not? They are fighting for the pound for pound, best of the best title, and it's all about them.

With a combined career of 101 fights and 68 knockouts between them along with close to 600 rounds boxed, they deserve it.

Over their career, neither man has been banged up too badly, despite each of them fighting in tough, hard fights, giving their all for their fans, the sport and themselves. More...

Richard Schaefer:?So it's Ricky Hatton versus Manny Pacquiao, two of the most exciting fighters of our generation, the best pound for pound fighter against the most popular fighter in the world, and the stage is set for a great showdown on May 2 live from the MGM Grand and live on HBO Pay-Per-View.

In 1889, exactly 120 years ago, one of the most famous poets, and no, I'm not talking about Floyd Mayweather, Sr. but Rudyard Kipling came up with the "Ballad of East and West," and let me just quote you quickly: But there is neither East nor West, border nor breed nor bird when two strong men stand face to face, though they come from the ends of the earth." So the stage is set not for the Ballad of East and West, but for the Battle of East and West.

So I'd like to give you as well a quick summary for the media, we just concluded in England, a two-city media tour which started in Manchester with over 6,000 fans, including a large contingency of Filipinos, I would estimate about 1,500, cheering on their hero, and appreciating as well Floyd Mayweather, Sr.'s talent as a poet. More...

During a national conference call held today for members of the media, Ricky Hatton's trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr., all but ensured a Hatton victory over his next opponent Manny Pacquiao when the two meet in a world junior welterweight championship on Saturday, May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per-View. More...

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During a blistering two-day UK media tour, superstars Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Ricky “Hitman” Hatton set the tone for their world junior welterweight “The Battle of East and West” championship set for Saturday, May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View. More...

The anticipation is growing and the stage is now set for two of boxing's biggest stars, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and IBO Junior Welterweight Champion Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton to meet in "The Battle of East and West," Saturday, May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

These two boxing artists, who will rumble for Hatton's title, will have a 20 x 20 foot canvas to paint a black and blue masterpiece that the world is anxiously waiting to see. More...

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Pound-for-pound boxing king and reigning Fighter of the Year, Manny Pacquiao, was in his hotel room throwing feathered darts onto a practice dart board on Friday night. More...