Pacquiao - Hatton Fight is On
latimes.com 1/24/2009 — Asked what ultimately persuaded Pacquiao to sign the contract, Arum said, "I'm not a psychiatrist, I don't know. We did a tweak here [increasing his purse percentage for one] and a tweak there." Urged to elaborate, Arum said, "That's none of your business."

Hatton-Pacquiao is……OFF!
sportsgasbord.com 1/22/2009 — The fight between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao is OFF!

Proposed Ricky Hatton-Manny Pacquiao fight called off
sports.espn.go.com 1/21/2009 — The proposed May 2 showdown between Manny Pacquiao and junior welterweight champ Ricky Hatton is off, according to representatives for both fighters. Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer, who represents Hatton, told ESPN.com on Wednesday that he's canceled ...

Hatton-Pacquiao "close" for May 2
badlefthook.com 12/19/2008 — Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton are close to finalizing a deal to meet in a 140-pound (63.5-kilogram) bout on May 2, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told The Associated Press on Thursday. The proposed fight, likely to be held in Las ...

Fight between Pacquiao and Hatton off for now
usatoday.com 1/22/2009 — Manny Pacquiao's refusal to accept terms already agreed to by his promoter has apparently scuttled the planned May 2 fight between ...

It’s Official: Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton - May 2nd!!
sportaphile.com 1/7/2009 — Fresh off his destruction of Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao will be stepping into the ring against Ricky Hatton on May 2nd. Being that the rest of the welterweight class is too big for Manny, Ricky was the best opponent available at a lower class ...

Ricky Hatton-Manny Pacquiao bout signed, sealed, delivered
sports.espn.go.com 1/29/2009 — The month-long saga of the Ricky Hatton-Manny Pacquiao deal is finally over. The much-anticipated fight, pitting junior welterweight champ Hatton and pound-for-pound king Pacquiao, is signed, sealed and delivered, promoters Top Rank and Golden Boy ...

Manny Pacquiao - Ricky Hatton Purse Spat
holding-on-still.blogspot.com 1/14/2009 — Manny Pacquiao knows he has many aces up his sleeve. Career-wise it is Ricky Hatton who needs this fight more than Manny contrary to popular and asinine propaganda. Cotto, Mayweather and Marquez can bring in the revenue and so far only bums are on Hatton's horizon.

Ricky Hatton seals Manny Pacquiao fight deal
telegraph.co.uk 1/26/2009 — Ricky Hatton secured his second shot at becoming the world's best pound-for-pound fighter after his Las Vegas showdown with Manny Pacquiao was confirmed on Monday.

Why I would fight Ricky Hatton next if I were Manny Pacquiao
hotnonporn.com 12/16/2008 — I'm not saying that Pacquiao shouldn't fight Floyd Mayweather, Jr., but if I were Pacman, I'd fight Hatton first and foremost, and here's why.

Pacquiao switches gears, signs to fight Hatton (PA SportsTicker) — Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News 1/23/2009
On-again, off-again, on-again.

Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton bout may be back on — L.A. Times - Boxing 1/23/2009
A day after the fight was supposed to be dead, Filipino champion says he has signed a contract. > The long wait for Manny Pacquiao's signature on a contract ...

Manny Pacquiao blames Hatton's promoter for impasse on fight — L.A. Times - Boxing 1/23/2009
The boxer urges rival Ricky Hatton to fight him 'without the middlemen.' Both sides express disgust in their war of words over the collapse of negotiations for a junior welterweight bout in Las Vegas. >  ...

Promoter Bob Arum aims to salvage Pacquiao-Hatton fight — L.A. Times - Boxing 1/23/2009
Arum says his star fighter, Manny Pacquiao, felt disrespected when given a hard deadline for signing a deal. The promoter plans to fly to the Philippines to end the stalemate so the match can go on. >  ...

Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight is on, promoter Arum says — L.A. Times - Boxing 1/23/2009
A signed contract is in hand, ending a turbulent negotiation to get the two fighters to the ring for a junior-welterweight bout in Las Vegas on May 2. >  ...