Pacquiao vs Hatton

Pacquiao vs. Hatton

After weeks of anticipation and hype, Manny Pacquiao quickly put an end to his junior welterweight match-up with Ricky Hatton with a KO of "The Hitman" at the end of the second round.

'Pac-Man' KOs Hatton in second round

Pound-for-pound king proves more dominant than De La Hoya fight

May 2, 2009 (5 p.m.)

By Jeff Haney,
Andy Samuelson

After months of promoting "The Battle of East and West," pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao stopped the megafight in a matter of moments. Pacquiao dropped Ricky Hatton twice in the first round, and quickly finished the the IBO and Ring Magazine junior welterweight champ off in the final second of the second round. A vicious left hand left "The Hitman" on the canvas for several minutes while Pacquiao quietly celebrated in his corner.

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Pacquiao KOs Hatton

Manny Pacquiao ended his megafight with Ricky Hatton in a matter of minutes, knocking "The Hitman" out in the second round Saturday, May 2, 2009.
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Who is Next?

After knocking out Ricky Hatton in the second round, the future is bright for Manny Pacquiao. The new IBO and Ring Magazine World Junior Welterweight Champion has plenty of suitors for his next fight including Shane Mosely, Miguel Cotto and Floyd Mayweather Jr. As for Hatton, is there talk of retirement?
After his knockout, Pacquiao mentioned in same breaths as Armstrong, Ali

May 4, 2009

By Jeff Haney

The term “pound for pound” draws derision from some boxing insiders — perhaps because it lends itself to a subjective rather than a coolly logical analysis of the fight game, or perhaps because it is seen as the province of the pundits, the hoi polloi, the fans.
Is Mayweather Jr. next up for Pacquiao?

May 3, 2009

By Brett Okamoto

If Floyd Mayweather Jr. planned to steal the spotlight away from Manny Pacquiao on Saturday by announcing his return to ring, that ruse was ruined before the second round even ended in Pacquiao’s megafight with Ricky Hatton. With one perfect punch, the “Pac-Man” flattened Hatton, cemented his already rock-solid legacy, and made boxing pundits wonder what's next for the pound-for-pound king.
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East and West Weigh In

With fight night just one day away, Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton weight in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Pacquiao weighed in at 138 pounds while Hatton at 140 pounds.
Blog: Sports: Upon Further Review

Pro Hatton crowd sings praises to their hero at weigh-in

May 1, 2009 (5:00 p.m.)

By Andy Samuelson

Round one goes to the Brits. The large majority of fans attending Friday’s weigh-in for Saturday’s megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton were on “The Hitman’s” side, and if there was any doubt about it — the flag-waving, song-chanting, pint-drinking pro-Hatton supporters made sure the rest of the 5,000-plus crowd heard about it at every possible opportunity.
Pacquiao’s fights provide peace in Philippines

May 2, 2009

By Andy Samuelson

Manny Pacquiao has a power that few people, if any throughout the world, possess. When the Filipino fights, men in the Philippines stop fighting. “I told them that if that can be the reason the guns will be silent in my country, I can fight every day — just for them,” said Pacquiao, who has been told by high-ranking military officials that during his boxing matches hostile guerrillas and the army call a truce.
Hatton’s No. 1 fan leads charge to ring

May 1, 2009

By Brett Okamoto

It’s rare to have an interview with someone as accommodating as James Bowes. Before any questions are asked, he wants to know where he should sit and what shirt he should wear.
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Pacquiao vs. Hatton Press Conference

Boxers Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton exchanged pleasantries and predictions Wednesday at the last press conference before their Saturday fight at the MGM Grand.
‘Pac-Mom’ makes first U.S. visit to see her son fight

April 28, 2009

By Andy Samuelson

The situation has played out so many times before in his native Philippines that Manny Pacquiao was nearly unfazed when it occurred Tuesday afternoon in the United States. But nothing could have prepped Pacquiao’s guest of honor for the mob scene that spilled out at Mandalay Bay. While all the attention and excitement was strictly reserved for the pound-for-pound king, Pacquiao’s mother.
Pacquiao revered as saint by Las Vegas Filipinos

April 26, 2009

By Rob Miech

Growing up in Manila, Efren Veando was 19 when Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought for the third and final time, in 1975, in the epic Thrilla in Manila at Araneta Coliseum. Friday afternoon, after the 53-year-old Veando loaded several bags of groceries in the back of his SUV in the Seafood City parking lot, he was asked about Manny Pacquiao. “He started out selling cigarettes and now he’s our great champion," Veando said. "He understands where he started. He gives a lot of hope to the youth of the Philippines."
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Manny Pacquiao Training Day

Manny Pacquiao trains at Freddie Roach's gym in Hollywood in preparation for May 2's Hatton fight in Las Vegas.
Hatton’s ﬁghting chance against Pacquiao

April 23, 2009

By Jeff Haney

Lem Banker, the dean of professional sports betting in Las Vegas, has witnessed just about every major boxing match since the middle of the last century.
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Hatton Training Day

Before his fight May 2nd against Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton lets us inside his training session.