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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 next week's planned media tour and will ...
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Hatton-Pacquiao officially off
Bad Left Hook —
From ESPN:
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 next week's planned media tour and will begin negotiating with other potential opponents immediately. Bob Arum of Top Rank, who promotes Pacquiao, confirmed that the fight is off.
"The fight is off and I instructed [tour manager] Kelly Swanson to cancel the ...
Pacquio vs. Hatton Is Called Off
Fight Game Blog —
According to ESPN’s Dan Rafael, the proposed huge May fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton has been called off.
Pacquiao hasn’t been happy with the 50/50 split, even though it seems that he’d be the smaller worldwide draw. After his victory over Oscar De La Hoya made him a bigger boxing star, it seems that he and his camp thinks he deserves a bigger percentage of the share.
But all along, there was trouble. Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) refused to back off his demand for a bigger share of the pie. For weeks, they’ve gone ...
The Childish Demands Of Manny Pacquiao Lead To The Collapse Of A Fight With Ricky Hatton
MVN RSS —
So there you have it. According to ESPN and The Los Angeles Times, the fight everyone in boxing wanted to see -- Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton -- has fallen through, and the blame almost entirely goes to Pacquiao, who went back on his apparent commitment to a 50-50 split that both his promoter and trainer thought he should have taken... but that Pacquiao decided later should be a 60-40 or 55-45 split because of either his ego, his lawyer, some nebulous b.s. about firm negotiating stances or all of the above. Is there a chance this comes back together? Of course. ...
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Manny Pacquiao is asking for too much, too soon
hotnonporn.com 1/14/2009 — 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.
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 ...
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.
