So we’re told that Hatton vs. Pacquiao is a possibility for Wembley Stadium, London, next summer, a venue that will hold 90,000 screeching British fans, with the fight beamed back to the States on PPV for mega-bucks. You can’t blame the fighters for picking up the cash, and the fight will be a competitive one even if there remains a size differential, albeit not on the scale of the Pacquaio-De La Hoya disparity.
What price then Mayweather steps out of retirement early/middle of next year – takes on Margarito in a fight most would pay to see, with the winner stepping in with the Wembley victor towards the end of 2009.
Imagine – real fights between quality operators, with plenty at stake including titles/ legacies/ reputations/ revenge-missions. This is the stuff of soap opera, with the 24/7 program makers salivating over slow mo’s and tearful back-stories in amongst the cracked egos and ribs. Fantastic stuff.
In the meantime, Ricky will be back in Manchester and down the pub, filling his face with pie and beer. He’ll pile on the obligatory 30 pounds, charm us all with his wit and bonhomie, shock us with his triple-chins, and have us marveling at his almost magical ability to remove all traces of his excesses come his next fight-night.
source: ringsidereport.com
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