By Phil Barnett, PA Sport
Ricky Hatton has finally secured his second shot at becoming the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter after his Las Vegas showdown with Manny Pacquiao was confirmed.
The Mancunian, currently the world’s top light-welterweight, will face pound-for-pound king Pacquiao on May 2, a year and a half after losing …

By Jake Donovan
Fighter A beats Fighter B, who previously beat Fighter C. Therefore, A beats C, right?
Wrong. Very wrong.
That’s what much of the boxing public was once again, as “Sugar” Shane Mosley, amidst a sea of pre-fight distractions and scandal, turned back the clock in delivering by far the best …

By Michael Woods
It’s why we love boxing, the theater of the unexpected. Shane Mosley had a megacluster of storm clouds, including steroids allegations, a split with his trainer/father Jack and a divorce from wife Jin, hanging over his head as he got ready to face off with the real life …

by Mike Cassell
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Larry Merchant about all things boxing. In usual Merchant style, he gave his honest hit on the mind of the modern fighter, and the possible comeback of Floyd Mayweather Jr. He also touched on the state of the Heavyweight division and …

By Dong Secuya
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 …

AFP
Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines said on Friday he has agreed to fight fellow boxing superstar Ricky Hatton of Britain, two days after walking out on the May 2 deal over a dispute on the megabucks purse.
“The world is looking forward to it, so the fight is on,” the …

by Lance Pugmire
In the latest, unexpected turn in an unpredictable negotiation, Manny Pacquiao’s representatives told the boxer’s promoter, Bob Arum, that Pacquiao’s signature on a contract to fight Ricky Hatton will be faxed and e-mailed tonight to Arum’s Top Rank headquarters in Las Vegas.
“Manny has assured me he’s signed the …

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A May 2 showdown between Britain’s Ricky Hatton and Phillipines star Manny Pacquiao has been called off after the fighters’ camps could not agree on how to split the purse.
Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, said the boxer wanted more money and a bigger split of the profits from the …

By Cedelf P. TupasPhilippine Daily Inquirer
As far as Manny Pacquiao is concerned, there is still no deal to fight British slugger Ricky Hatton.
This was confirmed Friday by Pacquiao adviser Rex “Wakee” Salud, who said that the Filipino superstar isn’t fighting Hatton unless the revenue sharing tilts to his favor.
“Manny’s stand …

by James Slater
It seems as though all fans of good fights will be feeling mightily depressed/angry in the next 24-hours; as the match-up that has been in jeopardy for some time now - in Manny Pacquiao Vs. Ricky Hatton - looks like it is off. As we know, money …

by James Slater
It seems as though all fans of good fights will be feeling mightily depressed/angry in the next 24-hours; as the match-up that has been in jeopardy for some time now - in Manny Pacquiao Vs. Ricky Hatton - looks like it is off. As we know, money …

By Abac Cordero And Joey Villar
Manny Pacquiao is just waiting for a substantial movement in the purse split, and he will waste no time putting his name on the dotted line for a May 2 showdown with Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas.
“Mag-adjust lang sila dahil hindi puwede ang fifty-fifty …

By Abac Cordero
Larry Merchant, the legendary boxing commentator who has worked the biggest fights in recent history, is calling the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight pretty even.
“The thinking in some corners is, sooner or later Pacman (Pacquiao) will land shots, as Hatton is moving in. He’s got that lefty power Hatton …

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by PrimeTyme Koby
Flash back to Dec. 6, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before the two combatants made their way to the ring, it was billed as a sort of David and Goliath, because of the size of the men involved. One, the Golden Boy, Oscar De La …

MANILA, Philippines – The only thing left to be settled in this year’s Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton mega-bout is the revenue split for both fighters.
PhilBoxing.com has reported that both camps has agreed on a May 2 fight in Las Vegas, the question that remains is which fighter gets the larger slice …

By Tim Smith frankwarren.tv
Calzaghe beat Hopkins last year. And after Hopkins beat Pavlik and Calzaghe beat Jones, Hopkins was angling=2 0for a rematch with Calzaghe. But Calzaghe said he didn’t want to fight Hopkins because of the racists statements that Hopkins made during the first promotion.“If he says he …

By Leo Reyes digitaljournal.com
Top Rank’s top honcho Bob Arum wants a Pacquiao-Hatton match in Las Vegas, Nevada instead of London’s Wembley Stadium which was originally suggested by the camp of the popular British boxer, Ricky Hatton.
Both Arum and Pacquiao agree that next boxing event should happen in Las …