Recent reports have surfaced about brewing controversies between the Ricky Hatton camp and Team Pacquiao.With both Hatton and Pacquiao successfully completing their last assignments over Paulie Malignaggi and Oscar De La Hoya respectively, it appeared that the stage was set for Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton to lock horns in a battle of the 'little big men'.
Well, not so fast....
According to Boxingscene.com, Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum wants a fight between Pacquiao and Hatton to take place in Las Vegas, while Team Hatton wants the two to meet in a sold out Wembley Stadium overseas in Hatton's neck of the woods.
According to interview transcripts between boxingscene.com and Ray Hatton (Father of Ricky Hatton), it was made very clear by Ray Hatton that his son "has done his traveling in the past and done his part", meaning that their days of packing bags to take their show on the road are over.
He would later go on to state that he and his son are more than ready to pull the ultimate trump card by not facing Pacquiao at all, instead choosing to face Oscar De La Hoya who - despite his recent humbling loss to Pacquiao - is still open to facing the British phenom over in England.
I think it's totally bizarre that the possibility of yet another fight (particularly of this proportion) is being discussed with Oscar De La Hoya at the center of discussions.
Who in their right mind wants to see this guy fight again? Then again, don't answer that question, because as crazy as it sounds, Hatton is no Pacquiao and oddly enough, Oscar may very well have what it takes to stop Hatton which would mean we'd be forced to see more of him in the very place he no longer belongs....the ring!
For now, nothing is etched in stone either way so hopefully Pacquiao and Hatton can agree to terms so that Oscar can stick to doing what he does best now days, which is promote fights.
New developments are expected early next week....Stay tuned. - Vivek Wallace, Examiner.com
