http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/spo...ht-with-Pacquiao-looks-set-for-Las-Vegas.html By STEVE LILLIS, 13/12/2008 RICKY HATTONS dreams of facing the worlds No.1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao at Wembley Stadium next year appear to have been shattered. The fight now looks certain to be staged next May in Las Vegas. Pacquiaos promoter Bob Arum is reluctant to let the Filipino superstar fight in Hattons back yard unless the Pacman gets the bulk of the cash......
I would have no problem with them fighting in the UK as long as Cortez is reffing and Larry Merchant ,Bobby Pacquiao and Pacdbest are the judges.
If it happens it should happen either at Wembley Stadium or somewhere in Manilla. The US doesn't deserve this fight
I'll wait until someone other than the NOTW tells the story. But you're right the States don't deserve that fight. Besides, it needs to be at a venue that can take more than a paltry 15-20,000.
Time zones will definitely be a factor in deciding location since the majority of PPV money will be coming from the USA. The fight will probably be in Vegas, with Hatton earning even more respect win or lose (in addition to at least $10-15 million)...more respect than his fellow Briton Calzaghe can only dream of.
What time will it air in the US, PHIL(or vice versa) if it was held in the UK/Phil??? This would be a factor regarding sales, and what time should the fight be as this would affect the training schedule of the fighters(atleast Pac)
maybe we should get the fight over here in the uk! brits always stay up to watch the big fights which come on at between 4-5 in the morning!
They could do like they did for the Hatton-Tszyu fight, in other words have the fight take place live at 2 AM in the UK so it could broadcast primetime in the US I guarantee the Brits would have no problem packing in another 4-5 hours of drinking so they could air it live on PPV in the US :yep
