MANNY PACQUIAO
"I am ready for the fight on Saturday. I know Ricky
Hatton has trained hard for this fight. I have seen it
on 24/7.
"I respect Ricky Hatton. He is a good person. He is a
nice guy and I would like to remind everyone that there
is nothing personal for this fight and we are just doing
our job to give a good fight to the people and make them
happy.
"Specifically to the Filipino people who are looking for
a victory on Saturday, I will do my best to bring honor
to our country.
"I would like to especially like to thank my wife Jinkee
and my Mom, who is here for the first time watching one
of my fights live.
"My last fight was impressive, I won money."
RICKY HATTON
"I think you have all made your mind up already. I have
been reading what you have been saying and what everyone
has been saying. That doesn't scare me. I have been
here before. I have been the underdog before.
"I hear what you say. 'He is an over-hyped,
over-protected, fat beer drinking Englishman. Guess
what...that "he" is going to shock the world again.
"It doesn't scare me being in this position. This is my
weight division, but I understand that I am the
underdog. I understand why people are picking on me
especially since Manny Pacquiao is the number one pound
for pound fighter in the world who just had an
exceptional win over Oscar.
"They call this the Battle of East and West. And our
worlds will collide in the ring on Saturday night."
FREDDIE ROACH, Pacquiao's Trainer
"I've got the best fighter.
"Manny is in the greatest shape of his life.
"I've been telling Manny all along that I will be
disappointed if the fight goes longer than three
rounds."
FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR, Hatton's Trainer
Mayweather's Original Poem
I am being for real and saying what I feel,
This is the truest quote that I ever wrote,
From the first to the last note,
Hey Pac,
Its over, so quit wishing on a four leaf clover,
You got a choice to make,
You're at the cross roads,
You gotta make up your mind,
You can go right or you can go left,
And you can't depend on nobody else,
We need to do what we need to do
It ain't personal between me and you,
Come May 2nd, you will be uncrowned with your head
hanging down,
The pain and stress left to confess that the
Hitman's the best,
So let's make it simple and plain after this
fight, Pac will never be the same,
It ain't no diggity it ain't no doubt, Pac's gonna
find out what its all about,
When he beat the ole legend Oscar de la Hoya,
He was over the hill,
Now its time for you to swallow the same damn
pill,
So get your tickets now peoples-and lets make it
clear,
That the Pacman ass woopin is almost here,
It ain't no secret and I hope you know,
The Hitman Hatton by KO! |
BOB ARUM, Chairman of
Top Rank Inc.
"You're going to find that our camp is a little more
restrained. Just remember, Freddie Roach, Manny's
trainer, is training the future president of the
Philippines.
"He (Roach) is the best trainer in the sport of boxing,
more than just that, there has to be a great bond
between a trainer and fighter and that is not something
that comes into effect with one training period. It is
built up over the years as they go into battle together
time after time after time.
"People wonder why this fight is becoming the success
that it is. I think there is one reason that has made
this the event that it is and that is that people have
learned about Manny Pacquiao.
"The Philippines has the best social welfare system in
the world and it is called Manny Pacquiao."
OSCAR DE LA HOYA, President of Golden Boy
Promotions
"Ricky Hatton against Manny Pacquiao; I know for a fact
this fight is going to exceed all expectations.
"I have talked to people all over the country and the
fact is that people want to watch this fight not because
of the fighters' abilities, not because they can fight
and have come to give fans an exciting fight, but
because of respect. People respect what Pacquiao and
Hatton can do in the ring.
"That's why people are going to watch this fight,
because they respect both of these fighters and they
know they are going to see a great great match.
"We are very proud to be a part of such a mega event
that is not just big in the Philippines, not just big in
Manchester, but big all around the world."
# # #
Pacquiao vs. Hatton "The Battle of East and
West," presented by Rockstar Energy Drink and
promoted by Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, in
association with MP Promotions and Hatton Promotions, is
a 12-round bout for Hatton's IBO and Ring Magazine World
Junior Welterweight titles. The fight is also sponsored
by Cerveza Tecate and Southwest Airlines. Mandalay Bay,
The Mirage, TI, Monte Carlo, Circus Circus, Luxor and
New York-New York will host closed circuit viewing and
tickets are available for purchase and are priced at
$50, not including handling fees. All seats are general
admission and are now on sale at each individual
property's box office outlets or by phone with a major
credit card at (866) 799-7711. Ticket sales are limited
to eight (8) per person.
The Pacquiao vs. Hatton pay-per-view telecast, beginning
at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price
of $49.95, will be produced and distributed by HBO
Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 71
million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be
available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive
HD. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event
programming to the pay-per-view industry. For Pacquiao
vs. Hatton fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.
HBO Sports' all-access reality series "PACQUIAO/HATTON
24/7" will premiere episode #4 in HD on Friday, May 1
at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Episodes #1, 2 & 3 will be replayed
consecutively prior to the finale, starting at 8:00 p.m.
ET/PT on HBO on Friday night. The first three episodes
are also available on HBO ON DEMAND.
Please visit www.goldenboypromotions.com,
www.toprank.com or www.rickyhitmanhatton.com for
upcoming announcements.
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