23.01.09
(UPDATE) Pacquiao-Hatton duel on
- Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton -
UPDATE: Various reports posted on Pacland, a website dedicated to Manny Pacquiao, indicates that the fight is on.
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By Cedelf P. Tupas
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — A day after promoters declared the fight has been called off after an impasse over the prize money, Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao has agreed to accept the offer to fight British superstar Ricky Hatton on May 2, a report on philboxing.com said.
The report quoting Pacquiao’s close friend and confidante Rex “Wakee” Salud said the Filipino idol was convinced when told that he would receive a $12 million guarantee and 52 percent of the pay-per-view shares.
