Ricky Hatton vs Manny Pacquiao Betting Lines

IBO and Ring Magazine World Junior Welterweight Champion Ricky Hatton faces Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, May 2, 2009. Two of the most popular fighters of their generation fighting each other, and that’s the kind of fight that makes great boxing odds. Ricky Hatton always goes for the knockout, While Manny is very good with his feet and with his southpaw stance, his movement in the ring is outstanding.

Hatton is going to try to make a believer out of Pacquiao in this junior welterweight matchup. Hatton is trying to fulfill the dream he never could have imagined. It's every boxers dream to become a world champion and doing that four times in three weight divisions Ricky Hatton has proven to the boxing world as one of the best pound-for-pound fighter.

Hatton, after being knocked out in December 2007 by the man considered boxing's best pound-for-pound fighter then, welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr., now gets a second shot at the holder of that mythical title in a more ideal junior-welterweight match. He pounded Paulie Malignaggi in a 140-pound bout in November.

But fighting Manny Pacquiao, the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, in an effort to become the top man in the sport? Well, that thought was beyond even Hatton’s imagination. Bet on Ricky Hatton vs Manny Pacquiao boxing at Sportbet

Hatton pushed for the Las Vegas location over Madison Square Garden because it is cheaper for his U.K. fans to fly to Las Vegas than to New York. Bet Hatton boxing odds, in what is slated to be a raw and furious fight with plenty of emotion and tactical skill. The Battle of East and West will kick off at the MGM Grand.

Pacquiao Drops Hatton In 2nd

Manny Pacquiao not only dominated Ricky Hatton in the ring on Saturday night, but also on the stat sheet. Pacquiao Hatton Landed 73 18 Thrown 127 78 Pct 57.4 23.1

The Filipino icon destroyed Ricky Hatton in two crushing rounds to make boxing history before 16,262 at the sold-out and electric MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday.

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