jmm awesome interview...

Pacs getting knocked out.

 

:good

 

http://www.inquirer.net/specialfeatures/ThePacquiaoFiles/view.php?db=1&article=20090302-191776


Pacquiao: I'll take Hatton's crown
March 02, 2009 02:53:00
Romina Austria
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Manny Pacquiao has realized one of his long-cherished dreams: To breathe the moist air in faraway England.

Exactly two months from now, he will try to accomplish another. That is, to add the light welterweight crown—at the expense of British superstar Ricky Hatton—to his four previous world championship belts.

"My dream was to come here to England and it has come true," Pacquiao told the British newspaper The Sunday Telegraph. "I also have the desire to take the light welterweight title, and it’s a big honor to be in another fight which the fans want to see."

Pacquiao arrived in London on Saturday morning after a 16-hour flight and later faced Hatton for the first time at the Trafford Centre in Manchester.

The event was a kickoff press conference-cum-fan rally for their "The East vs the West" title clash slated at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao will be after Hatton's International Boxing Organization crown in that May 2 slugfest. The Ring Magazine has also announced that the winner of that bout will be the revered boxing magazine’s light welterweight kingpin.

Accompanied by lawyer Jeng Gacal and trainer Freddie Roach, Pacquiao took the 8:40 a.m. schedule on a first-class cabin where he talked to his family over the phone and had a calf massage, according to Internet reports.

Four cars were waiting for the Filipino's entourage when they arrived in Manchester.

Pacquiao did not directly predict he will take out Hatton, who is also 30 years old like the Gen. Santos City southpaw, but admitted that winning is a must.

"Every time I fight, I have to win because millions of Filipinos are hoping for victory," said Pacquiao, who wore a suit. "Millions of people look to me to win. I have to go out and give everything."

Hatton was more optimistic in front of his countrymen who naturally made up majority of the estimated 6,000 fans.

"On May 2, I’ll be the new pound-for-pound king," Hatton vowed. "I've never been beaten at 10 stone (140 lb). This is my weight. This is where I do best. I promise all my fans I'll win for Manchester!"

To which Pacquiao retorted: "Good luck but I’m going to win it for the Philippines."

.... who fights for his country and fellow Filipinos. :deal

 

I have to give all the respect due to the man ..Great interview :good

 

He wants the big fights for sure and they can't duck him anymore. He is the King at 135.

 

:-(Bull****.Just coincidence that he has chased fights with DLH and Hatton,the two biggest $$ spinners in the game:huh

 

What do you think JMM is aiming at?? :huh

They all do that. Can't blame them for wanting the most money for being hit...

 

Agree. He doesn't fight for money, he fights for a shitload of money.:rofl: Mannys going to destroy this kid. The only way I see Ricky winning is if he lands the body shot from hell. Pac has a great chin so throwing to his big ass head isn't going to do it.

 

because those are the fights that filipinos want to see. not nate campbell, not guzman, not soto, not anyone else. that's why it is okay to say that he fights more for the filipinos rather than for honor and glory. dlh and hatton got miles of media attention in the philippines and filipinos wanted pac to face the fighters they see on TV. the money came with that fact.

now if you think before you post, we could all get along quite well.

 

you just said at post 16 that pac's going to get knocked out? dual personality?

 

nice interview, jmm is da man of the hour.

 

KO by Jmm. Mannys to fast for ricky.

 

ko by jmm? was there ever in a point in 24 rounds they've fought where jmm almost kd'd pac? i dont remember any