'COMPLETE' PACQUIAO'S FIGHT ALERT.RICKY HATTON Richard Hatton MBE (born October 6 1978, in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England), is a British boxer. He is seen by many as one of the greatest British fighters of all-time and is currently one of the top 10 pound for pound fighters in the world. must prepare to face a complete fighter when he steps into a Las Vegas ring on May 2 to face Manny Pacquiao, according to the Filipino's trainer Freddie Roach. Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) and Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) meet at the MGM Grand Garden Arena MGM Grand Garden Arena is located in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is patterned after New York's Madison Square Garden. The arena has a seating capacity of 17,157 people and is located at 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South. for the Englishman's IBO Ibo: see Igbo. and Ring Magazine light-welterweight titles with both fighters claiming to have become more refined in their fighting styles than earlier in their respective careers. Hatton, who last year hired Floyd Mayweather Sr, put on an impressive display last November with his new trainer in his corner for the first time to stop American Paulie Malignaggi in the 11th round of their contest. Roach, meanwhile, believes his southpaw charge Pacquiao is becoming a complete boxer, something he has tried to develop in a fighter who once relied solely on his speed and power at the expense of defence and poise. Roach added: "I know I have the stronger fighter going into the fight, I guarantee that." |
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