Pacquiao-Hatton match on! This time it’s for real!
First, the match was said to be in jeopardy, with the main cause of the disagreement being the split on the purse – Team Pacquiao insists on 60-40 or they’ll back out of the match. The Hatton camp on the other hand is keen on a 50-50 split, with a threat of lawsuit should Pacquiao back out of the match.
Then, a newsbreak I saw said that Pacquiao agreed on the 50-50 split, putting an end to the purse dispute. This made me excited that I immediately shouted that the Pacquiao-Hatton match was finally on!
The next day though, another newsbreak from the said website reports that Pacman rejects latest proposal from the Hatton camp. What gives? Should I change my source site?
The latest ultimatum gave Pacquiao the other day up to 6:00PM Philippine time, to sign the contract or else they will look for a match elsewhere. It didn’t mention though about the lawsuit threat.
Deadline passed with the Pacman not signing any contract which effectively puts the talk on negotiotiation to an end.
The next day, major newspapers and broadsheets, websites and blogs reported that the Pacquiao-Hatton is finally called off. And Team Pacquiao is already getting ready of negotiating with retired boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
You think you won’t hear of the Pacquiao-Hatton match anymore.
But guess again.
Latest buzz (again) reports that the Pacquiao-Hatton match is finally on! And this time it’s for real because Manny Pacquiao already signed the contract which was said to be 52-48, in Manny’s favor, along with other conditions on the match which were not yet disclosed.
So now, all the boxing afficionados (and bloggers too) can look forward to the match between Manny “The Pacman” Pacquiao and Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton on May of 2009 to be held in Las Vegas.
All the excitement brought about by the negotiation will definitely translate to a fatter proceeds on the pay-per-view purse.
Tags: boxing, Hitman, Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao, May 2009, Pacman, purse split, Ricky Hatton
52-48?
What about the winner? Who wins the fight? hahaha! I love boxing now! hahaha! I need to update my entry! hehehe!
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di na yata pinag-uusapan ang winner e, yung hatian sa kita ang pinag-uusapan…
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Pacman is chicken. hehehe, buti nalang pumayag na.
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hehehe…
gone are the days when boxing is all about pride…
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