Pacquiao-Hatton match – in jeopardy
As early as December 2008, talks of Pacquiao-Hatton match (or Hatton-Pacquiao for the billing conscious) have already been circulating – on the web, prints, radio, television, and yes, especially through the grapevine. Of course it is another much anticipated match for all Filipino as Manny Pacquiao has successfully caught the attention of our countrymen, even non-boxing aficionados like me.
Unfortunately this match might not reach the ring as it will end right at the negotiation table. Team Pacquiao is ready to abandon the negotiation because the camp of Ricky Hatton is going for a 50-50 split of the fight purse, whereas Team Pacquiao is insisting on a 60-40 split.
If Hatton’s camp refused to sign the contract and insist on 50-50 split, Team Pacquiao might just look for another opponent.
But it doesn’t end there. Hatton threatens Pacquiao with legal action if he backs out of the fight. Apparently, Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum already has a verbal agreement with the Hatton’s camp before the end of 2008 that they are going to split the purse 50-50.
Hatton’s camp expects this verbal 50-50 split agreement to be honored.
This isn’t the first glitch in the Hatton-Pacquiao (Pacquiao-Hatton) match. Early on, Hatton’s camp was insisting that the fight take place at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Should everything be ironed-out finally, the fight is scheduled to take place on May 2, 2009 in Las Vegas.
Until then, us spectators will just have to wait.
Tags: 50-50, 60-40, Bob Arum, boxing, boxing promoter, December 2008, Filipino, Las Vegas, legal action, London, Manny Pacquiao, May 2, Pacman, pay-per-view, Philippines, pride, Ricky Hatton, split, Sports, stalemate, verbal agreement, Wembley Stadium
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Roy,
I’ve just seen this on TV a few minutes ago. Oo nga nanganganib matuloy yung laban. I hope matuloy talaga. It’s one very exciting fight I’m sure.
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oo nga Jessie, sayang naman kung hindi matutuloy… ngayon pa lang ako natututo ng SEO, hehehe…
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I hope matuloy ang laban na to kung hindi sayang yung pinost ko about their fight! hahaha.
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hahaha! oo nga, nabasa ko na yung post mong yun, ang aga nga e, hehe…
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Ganda po ng website mo Kuya. I heard ba okay na daw ang hatian matapos mag explain si Bob rum kay Pacman. Mabuti na daw ang Milliones kaysa nag babasketball lang siya.
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Uy! Thank you Sir Mon! nakapasyal ka na rin sa bago kong bahay!
Ayos na ba? Sana nga, sayang ang SEO opportunity, hehe…
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Grabe, pinag uusapan nila milyones na dolyares. Hehehe. Sana nga matuloy ito, sayang naman traffic natin at kakarampot na adsense dollar na pwede kitain. Hehe.
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Oo nga, sana matuloy. yung nakaraan na laban na-late ako e…
kaya ngayon, inaabangan ko, hehe…
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