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Boxing: Attack, attack, attack... how Hatton will beat Manny.


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.  plans to blow away Manny Pacquiao Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, (born December 17, 1978 in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines) is a Filipino professional boxer and reigning WBC International Super Featherweight champion. He is a former world champion at IBF Super Bantamweight, and WBC Flyweight divisions. , the world's best pound-for-pound fighter, with an all-out attack when the pair meet in Las Vegas on May 2.

Hatton will fight the Filipino light-welterweight a year and a half after losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr at the same MGM MGM
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Both are aggressive fighters but Hatton is ready to unleash an early onslaught with which he believes Pacquiao will be unable to cope.

"Attack, attack and attack again. If you beat the pound-for-pound number Hatton's response when asked about his game plan.

"We are both very aggressive and both like to go forward but ultimately my size and power will be a factor.

"But it is not just a power thing, I'm working on my speed.

"I think they see me as a slow fighter and they will get a shock on the night just how fast I can be."

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Title Annotation:Sport
Publication:Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Date:Mar 25, 2009
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