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Boxing: Pacquiao wants Hatton fight - Setanta Sports


Manny Pacquiao has declared that he wants to meet Ricky Hatton after his fight with David Diaz this month.
Hatton had eyed a rematch with Floyd Mayweather in 2009 after his proposed November bout with Paul Malignaggi, but the retirement of the Pretty Boy would seem to have ended this possibility.

There has been speculation that Hatton is in talks with Oscar De La Hoya to fight the Golden Boy in September, when Mayweather was set to fight him, though the American suggested last month that the Mancunian was too small to make this a real possibility.

A bout with Pacquiao, whose popularity rivals Hatton, would appear to be attractive to the Ring Magazine light welterweight champion, whose father has suggested they are looking for only big pay-days in the autumn of his career.

"After Diaz, I want to fight Ricky Hatton," Pacquiao told Ring Magazine. "That will be a good fight.
"I'm 150lbs right now. My sparring partners are always 140 to 150lbs. It's not a problem for me. And I'm not getting any younger. So why not?"
Assuming he beats WBC lightweight champion Diaz on June 28, and Hatton wins Malignaggi's IBF title, Pacquiao would have the chance to become a five-time world champion having previously won titles at flyweight, super bantamweight and super featherweight.




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Ray Hatton has just told BBC sport Ricky will NOT be fighting oscar de la hoya in september

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Boxing: Pacquiao wants Hatton fight - Setanta Sports


Manny Pacquiao has declared that he wants to meet Ricky Hatton after his fight with David Diaz this month.
Hatton had eyed a rematch with Floyd Mayweather in 2009 after his proposed November bout with Paul Malignaggi, but the retirement of the Pretty Boy would seem to have ended this possibility.

There has been speculation that Hatton is in talks with Oscar De La Hoya to fight the Golden Boy in September, when Mayweather was set to fight him, though the American suggested last month that the Mancunian was too small to make this a real possibility.

A bout with Pacquiao, whose popularity rivals Hatton, would appear to be attractive to the Ring Magazine light welterweight champion, whose father has suggested they are looking for only big pay-days in the autumn of his career.

"After Diaz, I want to fight Ricky Hatton," Pacquiao told Ring Magazine. "That will be a good fight.
"I'm 150lbs right now. My sparring partners are always 140 to 150lbs. It's not a problem for me. And I'm not getting any younger. So why not?"
Assuming he beats WBC lightweight champion Diaz on June 28, and Hatton wins Malignaggi's IBF title, Pacquiao would have the chance to become a five-time world champion having previously won titles at flyweight, super bantamweight and super featherweight.




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Ray Hatton has just told BBC sport Ricky will NOT be fighting oscar de la hoya in september

I would really like to see how PAC handles 135 before I make any assessment about this fight. If this fight does happen it's gonna need to happen soon though.

Pac's "drive for five" mission is a good thing. But he needs concentrate on Diaz first.

I hope Pac man is'nt underestimating Diaz, with all his talk about he wants to fight Hatton,i would like to see him get Diaz out of the way first then concentrate on Hatton.

yea...Pacquiao needs to give Juan Manuel Marquez his rematch before he goes anywhere close to 140, last fight IMO was too damn close to me and i had Marquez winning with a slight lead

Nah forget Marquez . Pacs got enough washed up names on his record as it is . Atleast Ricky is only slightly past it . I hope it happens.

Originally Posted by ElTerribleMorales

yea...Pacquiao needs to give Juan Manuel Marquez his rematch before he goes anywhere close to 140, last fight IMO was too damn close to me and i had Marquez winning with a slight lead

I would listen to your boy Erik.

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

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Ray Hatton has just told BBC sport Ricky will NOT be fighting oscar de la hoya in september

What a fukking coward Hatton is not wanting to fight De La Hoya

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

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Ray Hatton has just told BBC sport Ricky will NOT be fighting oscar de la hoya in september

What a fukking coward Hatton is not wanting to fight De La Hoya

I know you despise Hatton and you love pissing off his fanboys, so I'm sure you're not serious. ODH is 2 divisions above Hatton and is way too big for him.

You just want to see Hatton get KO'd again

Originally Posted by CFH

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

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Ray Hatton has just told BBC sport Ricky will NOT be fighting oscar de la hoya in september

What a fukking coward Hatton is not wanting to fight De La Hoya

I know you despise Hatton and you love pissing off his fanboys, so I'm sure you're not serious. ODH is 2 divisions above Hatton and is way too big for him.

You just want to see Hatton get KO'd again

How many divisions above his best weight is Pac fighting again?

And yes I do want to see Hatton get smashed again.

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Originally Posted by CFH

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

What a fukking coward Hatton is not wanting to fight De La Hoya

I know you despise Hatton and you love pissing off his fanboys, so I'm sure you're not serious. ODH is 2 divisions above Hatton and is way too big for him.

You just want to see Hatton get KO'd again

How many divisions above his best weight is Pac fighting again?

And yes I do want to see Hatton get smashed again.

Yeah, but the difference between Hatton and Pac in terms of boxing skills is huge. A great deal of Hatton's success is his ability to bully and rough house his opponents, that advantage disappears rapidly when he move up in weight.

For the record, I don't think Pac should even be thinking about fighting Hatton until he tests the waters at 135, let alone 140.

Originally Posted by CFH

Originally Posted by Violent Demise

Originally Posted by CFH

I know you despise Hatton and you love pissing off his fanboys, so I'm sure you're not serious. ODH is 2 divisions above Hatton and is way too big for him.

You just want to see Hatton get KO'd again

How many divisions above his best weight is Pac fighting again?

And yes I do want to see Hatton get smashed again.

Yeah, but the difference between Hatton and Pac in terms of boxing skills is huge. A great deal of Hatton's success is his ability to bully and rough house his opponents, that advantage disappears rapidly when he move up in weight.

For the record, I don't think Pac should even be thinking about fighting Hatton until he tests the waters at 135, let alone 140.

I think that's what most people wants to see first before they start giving him a chance against Hatton, and I'm with them on that. If Pac fails to KO Diaz, then he can forget about Hatton.

Pac did indeed called out Hatton. Evidently he's under estimating Diaz.