Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao Press Conference Quotes and Photos!

Five Division World Champion and Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound For Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao (Left) and IBO and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton (Right) pose on April 29, 2009 at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada at the final press conference for their May 2, 2009 World Championship fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View in the United States and Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.

(From Left to Right) Five Division World Champion and Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound For Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao, Top Rank Promotions Chairman Bob Arum, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar de la Hoya and IBO and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton pose on April 29, 2009 at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada at the final press conference for Pacquiao and Hatton’s May 2, 2009 World Championship fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View in the United States and Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.

Boxing Trainers Freddie Roach and Floyd Mayweather Sr. (trainers of Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound For Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao and IBO and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton respectively) pose on April 29, 2009 at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada at the final press conference for Pacquiao and Hatton’s May 2, 2009 World Championship fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View in the United States and Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.

(From Left to Right) Boxing Trainer Freddie Roach trainer of Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound For Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao), Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar de la Hoya and Boxing Trainer Floyd Mayweather (trainer of Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton) pose on April 29, 2009 at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada at the final press conference for Pacquiao and Hatton’s May 2, 2009 World Championship fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View in the United States and Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.

PHOTO CREDIT: Gene Blevins - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions

Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao Press Conference Quotes!

MANNY PACQUIAO

"I am ready for the fight on Saturday. I know Ricky Hatton has trained hard for this fight. I have seen it on 24/7.

"I respect Ricky Hatton. He is a good person. He is a nice guy and I would like to remind everyone that there is nothing personal for this fight and we are just doing our job to give a good fight to the people and make them happy.

"Specifically to the Filipino people who are looking for a victory on Saturday, I will do my best to bring honor to our country.

"I would like to especially like to thank my wife Jinkee and my Mom, who is here for the first time watching one of my fights live.

"My last fight was impressive, I won money."


RICKY HATTON

"I think you have all made your mind up already. I have been reading what you have been saying and what everyone has been saying. That doesn't scare me. I have been here before. I have been the underdog before.

"I hear what you say. 'He is an over-hyped, over-protected, fat beer drinking Englishman. Guess what...that "he" is going to shock the world again.

"It doesn't scare me being in this position. This is my weight division, but I understand that I am the underdog. I understand why people are picking on me especially since Manny Pacquiao is the number one pound for pound fighter in the world who just had an exceptional win over Oscar.

"They call this the Battle of East and West. And our worlds will collide in the ring on Saturday night."

FREDDIE ROACH, Pacquiao's Trainer

"I've got the best fighter.

"Manny is in the greatest shape of his life.

"I've been telling Manny all along that I will be disappointed if the fight goes longer than three rounds."

FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR, Hatton's Trainer

Mayweather Original Poem
I am being for real and saying what I feel,
This is the truest quote that I ever wrote,
From the first to the last note,
Hey Pac,
Its over, so quit wishing on a four leaf clover,
You got a choice to make,
You're at the cross roads,
You gotta make up your mind,
You can go right or you can go left,
And you can't depend on nobody else,
We need to do what we need to do
It ain't personal between me and you,
Come May 2nd, you will be uncrowned with your head hanging down,
The pain and stress left to confess that the Hitman's the best,
So lets make it simple and plain after this fight, Pac will never be the same,
It aint no diggity it aint no doubt, Pac's gonna find out what its all about,
When he beat the ole legend Oscar de la Hoya,
He was over the hill,
Now its time for you to swallow the same damn pill,
So get your tickets now peoples-and lets make it clear,
That the Pacman ass woopin is almost here,
It aint no secret and I hope you know,
The Hitman Hatton by KO!

BOB ARUM, Chairman of Top Rank Inc.

"You're going to find that our camp is a little more restrained. Just remember, Freddie Roach, Manny's trainer, is training the future president of the Philippines.

"He (Roach) is the best trainer in the sport of boxing, more than just that, there has to be a great bond between a trainer and fighter and that is not something that comes into effect with one training period. It is built up over the years as they go into battle together time after time after time.

"People wonder why this fight is becoming the success that it is. I think there is one reason that has made this the event that it is and that is that people have learned about Manny Pacquiao.


"The Philippines has the best social welfare system in the world and it is called Manny Pacquiao."


OSCAR DE LA HOYA, President of Golden Boy Promotions

"Ricky Hatton against Manny Pacquiao; I know for a fact this fight is going to exceed all expectations.

"I have talked to people all over the country and the fact is that people want to watch this fight not because of the fighters' abilities, not because they can fight and have come to give fans an exciting fight, but because of respect. People respect what Pacquiao and Hatton can do in the ring.

"That's why people are going to watch this fight, because they respect both of these fighters and they know they are going to see a great great match.

"We are very proud to be a part of such a mega event that is not just big in the Philippines, not just big in Manchester, but big all around the world."

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Pacquiao vs. Hatton "The Battle of East and West," presented by Rockstar Energy Drink and promoted by Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, in association with MP Promotions and Hatton Promotions, is a 12-round bout for Hatton's IBO and Ring Magazine World Junior Welterweight titles. The fight is also sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and Southwest Airlines. Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, TI, Monte Carlo, Circus Circus, Luxor and New York-New York will host closed circuit viewing and tickets are available for purchase and are priced at $50, not including handling fees. All seats are general admission and are now on sale at each individual property's box office outlets or by phone with a major credit card at (866) 799-7711. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person.

The Pacquiao vs. Hatton pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 71 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For Pacquiao vs. Hatton fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.

HBO Sports' all-access reality series "PACQUIAO/HATTON 24/7" will premiere episode #4 in HD on Friday, May 1 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Episodes #1, 2 & 3 will be replayed consecutively prior to the finale, starting at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO on Friday night. The first three episodes are also available on HBO ON DEMAND.

Please visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.toprank.com or www.rickyhitmanhatton.com for upcoming announcements.

Caption for JacobsWalkerPC__Hoganphotos.jpg: Undefeated Middleweight Prospect Daniel Jacobs (Left) and Michael Walker (Right) pose on April 30, 2009 at the press conference for their fight which will appear on the undercard of Five Division World Champion and Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound For Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao and IBO and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton’s World Championship fight on May 2, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena and will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View in the United States and Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.

Caption for MHattonZepedaPC__Hoganphotos.jpg: Undefeated Junior Middleweight Prospect Erislandy Lara (Right) and Chris Gray (Left) pose on April 30, 2009 at the press conference for their fight which will appear on the undercard of Five Division World Champion and Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound For Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao and IBO and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton’s World Championship fight on May 2, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena and will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View in the United States and Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.

Caption for MaresPerezPC__Hoganphotos.jpg: (From Left to Right) Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar de la Hoya, Number One Ranked Bantamweight Contender Abner Mares and Golden Boy Promotions Partner Bernard Hopkins pose on April 30, 2009 at the press conference for Mares’ fight against Jonathan Perez which will appear on the undercard of Five Division World Champion and Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound For Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao and IBO and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton’s World Championship fight on May 2, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Caption for MHattonMurrayPC__Hoganphotos.jpg: (From Left to Right) Golden Boy Promotions Partner Bernard Hopkins, Welterweight Contender Matthew Hatton, 2008 British Olympian and Featherweight Prospect Joe Murray and Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar de la Hoya pose on April 30, 2009 at the press conference for Hatton and Murray’s fights against Ernesto Zepeda and Missael Nunez (respectively) which will appear on the undercard of Five Division World Champion and Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound For Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao and IBO and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton’s World Championship fight on May 2, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena and will be televised on Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.

Caption for MHattonZepedaPC__Hoganphotos.jpg: Junior Middleweight Matthew Hatton (Left) and Ernesto Zepeda (Right) pose on April 30, 2009 at the press conference for their fight which will appear on the undercard of Five Division World Champion and Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound For Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao and IBO and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight World Champion Ricky Hatton’s World Championship fight on May 2, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena and will be televised on Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.

PHOTO CREDIT: Gene Blevins - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions