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Manny Pacquiao was his usual respectful self ahead of his IBO junior-welterweight title clash against Britain’s Ricky Hatton at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this weekend.

The 30 year-old pound for pound king is ready for war come Saturday night and will do whar he needs to do to claim victory but he still had nothing but respect for his opponent.

Speaking at the final press conference in Las Vegas Pacquiao said: “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.

Pacquiao also said he wanted to make the people of his native Philippines proud as well as his family. The ‘Pac Man’ added: “Specifically to the Filipino people who are looking for a victory on Saturday, I will do my best to bring honor to our country.

“I would like to especially like to thank my wife Jinkee and my Mom, who is here for the first time watching one of my fights live. read more