By Ronnie Nathanielsz

An extremely disappointed WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman says he plans legal action to prevent Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao from using the WBC belt in the ring when he fights Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton in Las Vegas on May 2.</p><p>In an overseas telephone conversation with BoxingScene.com, insidesports.ph, …

Pacquiao skipped training Saturday and Sunday in order to thresh out his contract problem with Solar Sports, whose top executives led by William Tieng and Peter Chan Liong personally met the Filipino in his posh Palazzo apartment in Los Angeles.

The rematch with De La Hoya would have been worth a lot of money. It is “Oscar” after all! Mayweather, to the disbelief of the boxing world, opted to not take what would have been an easy payday, especially considering what happened to De La Hoya when he opted to face Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao as a replacement. This is the first example that Mayweather is perhaps not all about “money” otherwise why would he turn down a lucrative rematch? Something that nearly every fighter would have jumped at

To the ordinary person like me, this is nothing more than hype, intended to attain one goal; to advertise the upcoming Hatton-Pacquaio fight and ensure it will be a blockbuster. No problem with that, is there?

“We’re going after his chin. That’s the money shot,” said Roach as Pacquiao trained vigorously for his May 2 title fight against the British superstar at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

“When Manny takes the day off, he usually needs it,” Roach said

“If I beat Pacquiao, I’d like to fight Marquez. Then next summer I’d love an open-air fight at Wembley Stadium against Floyd Mayweather, Jr,”

On Saturday, April 4th on Showtime Boxing, fans can tune in and catch the 140-pound title unification fight between Timothy Bradley and Kendall Holt. In a recent media release sent to us here at DoghouseBoxing, Bradley discussed his upcoming challenge againt Holt, as well as who he hopes to fight …

By STEVE LILLIS
RICKY HATTON is plotting a £100million ring farewell with two blockbuster British battles.
 
The Mancunian risks his IBO and Ring Magazine light-welterweight titles when he faces the world’s top fighter Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2.
 
If Hatton, 30, defeats the Filipino he reckons that will set up …

By NICK GIONGCO
As Manny Pacquiao tries his best to remain focused owing to the television mess that he is embroiled in, all is quiet and well over at Ricky Hatton’s UK training camp in Manchester.
Hatton has been relentless during his daily workout under the watchful eyes of Floyd Mayweather Sr. …