Manny Pacquiao laughed when asked what would help Ricky Hatton win over him on May 2 in Las Vegas.
"What do you think should you watch out for?" his caller from Manila asked yesterday afternoon.
"Nothing," Pacquiao answered, confident that long and hard training under Freddie Roach at the Wild Card will negate whatever the British banger will bring to the MGM Grand Garden Arena on fight night.
"What if Hatton is allowed to carry an ax to the ring," the inquisitive interviewer said, obviously in the hunt for a peppery quote from boxing’s No. 1 fighter pound-for-pound.
It was at this time that Pacquiao let out a laugh, sounding amused that oddsmakers have installed the Filipino icon a 2-1 favorite even if the guy he is facing has never been beaten at super-lightweight/junior-welterweight (140 lbs).
Pacquiao had been quoted several weeks ago that Hatton is a livewire foe and that his relentless aggression makes him a threat all the time.
Although the 30-year-old Hatton is indeed armed and dangerous, Pacquiao sounded confident that he has the tools needed to stave off his bid of knocking the mythical crown of pound-for-pound crown from his head.
"Just tell Hatton to train hard," said Pacquiao, a statement that sounded more like a threat than an advice since he is up against somebody who has gained notoriety not only for scoring chilling knockouts but at the same time using tactics associated with mixed martial arts.
Pacquiao is so determined to put on another show of force that he wants to report for training camp as soon as he arrives in Los Angeles following a whirlwind tour of London and Manchester starting late this month.
Pacquiao is set to leave for the UK press tour on Feb. 24 with Los Angeles as kick-off point with Top Rank chief Bob Arum and choice members of Team Pacquiao.
But before Pacquiao leaves, he would still attend to some personal matters and other commitments like the conferment of a doctorate degree in Cebu on Feb. 18, the awards night of the Philippine Sportswriters Association on Feb. 20 and the baptismal of his daughter, Queen Elizabeth, on Feb. 20 in General Santos.
Source: mb.com.ph
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