latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/14/2009
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A day after negotiations appeared to be crumbling, Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, just told me that Pacquiao's advisors are now "on board" with a 50-50 purse split with Ricky Hatton, and he expects that, "by tomorrow, I'll have a...
sportingnews.com - 1/12/2009
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Almost since Manny Pacquiao demolished Oscar De La
Hoya last month, it was understood that his next
fight would be against Ricky Hatton. For weeks now, it’s been assumed that this fight was a sure thing, with a date (May 2nd) and a location (Las Vegas) already agreed upon by the two fight camps.
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The Pacquiao-Hatton Fight Is in Jeopardy
hotnonporn.com - 1/14/2009
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On the reports that Ricky Hatton vs. Manny
Pacquiao on May 2 could be in jeopardy because
Pacquiao is insisting on a 60-40 split on the purse while Hatton isn't budging at 50-50, I have this to say : Manny Pacquiao is asking for too much, too soon.
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Manny Pacquiao is asking for too much, too soon
hotnonporn.com - 1/19/2009
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With its Golden Boy shot and its Pretty
Boy chilling on the sidelines, it's time for boxing's
reigning king to step up and save the day. Here's the Manny Pacquiao-saves-boxing master plan for the next three years.
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How Manny Pacquiao could save boxing
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Kirkland-Julio, Martinez-Cintron, Pacquiao-Hatton, Oh My!
MVN RSS —
... Manny Pacquiao has wised up and agreed to a 50-50 split for the biggest and bestestest fight that can be made in the sport, a May 2 duel with junior welterweight (140 lbs.) supreme champion Ricky Hatton. That's according to Bob Arum, Pacquiao's promoter, who talked Pacquiao down from his silly 60-40 cliff. Yes, I know there are some people out there who don't think it was silly, but I do. ...
Arum: Hatton-Pacquiao "is going to happen"
Bad Left Hook —
From the LA Times, and it's good news indeed:
A day after negotiations appeared to be crumbling, Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, just told me that Pacquiao's advisors are now "on board" with a 50-50 purse split with Ricky Hatton, and he expects that, "by tomorrow, I'll have a signed contract."
"There was a lot of confusion about why we did 50-50, but everyone now understands why this is a good deal," Arum said. "This thing is going to happen. Yesterday was disarray. Today, everything's back in order." ...
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hotnonporn.com 1/8/2009 — At ages 30 and 31, respectively, Manny Pacquiao and Manu Ginobili have already accomplished more than most of their peers can ever hope. But due to their hard and smart work, they have many good years left in them.
Hatton-Pacquiao runs into trouble; enter "Money"?
badlefthook.com 1/14/2009 — The proposed May 2 megafight between junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton and pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao may be running into a money problem. Hey, who said "Money"?
While the Pacquiao side says they will not accept a 50-50 purse ...
Arum urges Manny to take 50-50 as Hatton-Pacquiao situation worsens
badlefthook.com 1/14/2009 — Well, this is getting interesting.
Top Rank chief Bob Arum, promoter of Manny Pacquiao, is urging his fighter to drop his 60-40 purse split demands and go with a 50-50 split, according to the Los Angeles Times :
"There's no way he's getting ...
