Ricky Hatton is targeting the most ambitious treble possible to end his career.
t could earn him an estimated £50 million should he prove successful against Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand on May 2 in Las Vegas.
Victory over Pacquiao, the world No 1 pound-for-pound boxer, would set up the prospect of contests against Juan Manuel Marquez and a Floyd Mayweather Jnr rematch.
Hatton, who hosts the media in Manchester today on the final open day of his training camp ahead of his departure for preparation in Las Vegas, said: “Down the line, later this year, I’d like to fight Marquez, and next summer meet Floyd at Wembley Stadium.”
Indeed, the rumour mill says Mayweather is already back in the gym in Las Vegas.
Both fights could earn Hatton in the region of £20 million each as the 30-year-old nears the end of his time as a boxer and begins his career as a promoter.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, at the Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach, Pacquiao has been dismantling his training partners. And Roach was also pulling no punches this week. “We’re going after [Hatton’s] chin. That’s the money shot. Ricky will be vulnerable to it.”
Roach developed a strategy for Pacquiao last December which involved his boxer attacking Oscar De La Hoya’s body. His target in this fight will be shots to Hatton’s head, perceived by Roach as the Briton’s main weakness.
Olympic bronze medallist David Price debuts on the undercard of 'Hayemaker 6: The Mersey Beatdown’ on Saturday at Liverpool’s Echo Arena against David Ingleby.
Price has sent out a warning to rival Tyson Fury. Price, who defeated Fury 22-8 in the unpaid ranks, said: “He’s [Fury had three professional fights and is already talking as if he’s won three world titles.”
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