Pacquiao KOs Hatton in second
LAS VEGAS – Round-by-round coverage of Saturday night’s Ring magazine super lightweight title match between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
By Kevin Iole
Round 1: Pacquiao hugs trainer Freddie Roach just before the bell sounds to start the fight. Crowd is cheering and singing. Hatton goes hard to body and referee Kenny Bayless warns him to keep them up. They’re clinching a lot. Hard right hook by Manny. Jab and a hook to the body by Ricky. Hard straight left by Pacquiao. One-two from Pacquiao and they clinch. Combination from Pacquiao on the ropes stuns Hatton. Four-punch combination by Pacquiao. Hatton is is down from a right. About 45 seconds left. Huge combination by Pacquiao. Hatton is getting drilled. This may be it. Hatton down again.
Pacquiao wins round, 10-7
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Round 2: Right by Hatton early. Good combination by Pacquiao. He’s hurting
