Pinoy Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao wins over Ricky Hatton via technical knock out (TKO) in the second round of Pacquiao vs. Hatton East Meets West Super Lightweight World Championship bout, Saturday, May 2 (May 3 Manila time) at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In an interview with Mario Lopez just right after the fight, Pacquiao said "We study them, I surprised him in my right hand. But I didn’t expect a short fight. He hit me hard, I was lucky to have hit him with a right hook. He was surprised with my right hand. Yes, he was strong, and I was careful of not being hit."
Statistics showed that Pacquiao lands a total of 73 punches, while Hatton 18.
Pinoy Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao wins over Ricky Hatton via technical knock out (TKO) in the second round of Pacquiao vs. Hatton East Meets West Super Lightweight World Championship bout, Saturday, May 2 (May 3 Manila time) at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In an interview with Mario Lopez just right after the fight, Pacquiao said "We study them, I surprised him in my right hand. But I didn�t expect a short fight. He hit me hard, I was lucky to have hit him with a right hook. He was surprised with my right hand. Yes, he was strong, and I was careful of not being hit."
Statistics showed that Pacquiao lands a total of 73 punches, while Hatton 18.
Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao finally made the decision on who will sing the Philippine National Anthem on his upcoming fight with British boxing champion Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas.
Fans of Lea Salonga and Charice might get a little disappointed but followers of Martin Nieverra has the reason to rejoice and watch the concert king sing Lupang Hinirang on May 2 at Pacquiao-Hatton bout.
This is the first time a male singer will sing the national anthem in any of Pacman's international fights. Prior to Martin, other local artists who sang our national anthem on previous Pacman fights are Karylle (versus Oscar dela Hoya), Ciara Sotto (versus Juan Manuel Marquez), Nicole Angela Judalena (versus David Diaz), Kyla (versus Marco Antonio Barrera), Geneva Cruz (versus Jorge Solis), Sarah Geronimo (versus Erik Morales), Jennifer Bautista (versus Erik Morales), Regine Velasquez (Yanig sa Taguig), Lani Misalucha (versus Erik Morales), and Dessa (versus Velasquez).
Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao finally made the decision on who will sing the Philippine National Anthem on his upcoming fight with British boxing champion Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas.
Fans of Lea Salonga and Charice might get a little disappointed but followers of Martin Nieverra has the reason to rejoice and watch the concert king sing Lupang Hinirang on May 2 at Pacquiao-Hatton bout.
This is the first time a male singer will sing the national anthem in any of Pacman's international fights. Prior to Martin, other local artists who sang our national anthem on previous Pacman fights are Karylle (versus Oscar dela Hoya), Ciara Sotto (versus Juan Manuel Marquez), Nicole Angela Judalena (versus David Diaz), Kyla (versus Marco Antonio Barrera), Geneva Cruz (versus Jorge Solis), Sarah Geronimo (versus Erik Morales), Jennifer Bautista (versus Erik Morales), Regine Velasquez (Yanig sa Taguig), Lani Misalucha (versus Erik Morales), and Dessa (versus Velasquez).
Manny Pacquiao finally put an end to the contestation made by his decision to tie-up and broadcast his upcoming fight with Ricky Hatton on May 2 with ABS-CBN and disregard current contract with Solar Sports and GMA-7.
In a statement—which was relayed through his legal counsel, Atty. Franklin Gacal on March 21, Pacquiao chose to drop the contract he recently signed with ABS-CBN to honor the "valid and binding" agreements between Solar Sports and MP Promotions.
Here's the message of Pacquiao:
"Ang inyo pong lingkod, si Manny Pacquiao, ay nais iparating sa lahat na matapos ang masusing pag-aaral at pagtimbang-timbang namin ng Solar Entertainment Corporation. Napatunayan na ang kontrata tungkol sa TV rights ng aking mga laban ay valid and binding, at hindi nilabag ninuman.
"Dahil po dito ay taos-puso akong humihingi ng paumanhin, kung kayo man ay naguluhan kung saan ipapalabas ang aking parating na laban kay Ricky Hatton.
"Ito po ay resulta lang ng hindi pagkakaintindihan sa pagitan ng Solar Entertainment Corporation at MP Promotions.
"Sana ay maunawaan ng lahat, at umaasa po ako sa walang tigil niyong pagsuporta at dasal sa lahat ng aking laban.
"Simula sa araw na ito ay nais kong mag-concentrate nang husto na lang sa aking training para sa aking darating na laban ngayong Mayo Dos.
"Maraming salamat at mabuhay po kayong lahat."
Meanwhile, despite the earlier announcements and teaser plugs which were aired, ABS-CBN "respects" Manny's decision.
Here is ABS-CBN's statement relayed the station's Corporate Communications head Bong Osorio:
"Manny Pacquiao approached ABS-CBN to be his media partner in airing his next fights. We thank you him for trusting us.
"He signed a contract with us, but we will not stand in the way if he decides to change his mind. We respect it, wish him good luck and we wait to hear from him."
Manny Pacquiao finally put an end to the contestation made by his decision to tie-up and broadcast his upcoming fight with Ricky Hatton on May 2 with ABS-CBN and disregard current contract with Solar Sports and GMA-7.
In a statement�which was relayed through his legal counsel, Atty. Franklin Gacal on March 21, Pacquiao chose to drop the contract he recently signed with ABS-CBN to honor the "valid and binding" agreements between Solar Sports and MP Promotions.
Here's the message of Pacquiao:
"Ang inyo pong lingkod, si Manny Pacquiao, ay nais iparating sa lahat na matapos ang masusing pag-aaral at pagtimbang-timbang namin ng Solar Entertainment Corporation. Napatunayan na ang kontrata tungkol sa TV rights ng aking mga laban ay valid and binding, at hindi nilabag ninuman.
"Dahil po dito ay taos-puso akong humihingi ng paumanhin, kung kayo man ay naguluhan kung saan ipapalabas ang aking parating na laban kay Ricky Hatton.
"Ito po ay resulta lang ng hindi pagkakaintindihan sa pagitan ng Solar Entertainment Corporation at MP Promotions.
"Sana ay maunawaan ng lahat, at umaasa po ako sa walang tigil niyong pagsuporta at dasal sa lahat ng aking laban.
"Simula sa araw na ito ay nais kong mag-concentrate nang husto na lang sa aking training para sa aking darating na laban ngayong Mayo Dos.
"Maraming salamat at mabuhay po kayong lahat."
Meanwhile, despite the earlier announcements and teaser plugs which were aired, ABS-CBN "respects" Manny's decision.
Here is ABS-CBN's statement relayed the station's Corporate Communications head Bong Osorio:
"Manny Pacquiao approached ABS-CBN to be his media partner in airing his next fights. We thank you him for trusting us.
"He signed a contract with us, but we will not stand in the way if he decides to change his mind. We respect it, wish him good luck and we wait to hear from him."
Filipino boxing hero Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao renewed his ties with ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., which will air his next matches including his highly-anticipated superfight with British superstar Ricky Hatton on May 2.
"Pagkatapos kong pag-isipang mabuti nilapitan ko ang ABS-CBN. Napagpasyahan ko pong makipag partner muli sa kanila,” Pacquiao, the reigning pound-for-pound king, said via ABS-CBN's TV Patrol.
"Sarili ko po itong desisyon," he added. "Sa ABS-CBN mapapanood nyo ang laban ko kay Ricky Hatton at ang mga susunod ko pa pong mga laban."
Pacquiao and ABS-CBN have collaborated in some of his fights, including the one against Mexican Oscar Larios in July 2006. The broadcasting network also aired his matches to Filipinos overseas through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel.
"Wala pong pagbabago.Ang laban ko rin po ay laban po nating lahat mga Pilipino, kahit saan mang sulok ng mundo."
Pacquiao also appealed for support from his fans especially in his upcoming fight against Hatton, who is considered as his toughest match to date.
"Sana po, lagi nyo po akong ipagdasal sa mga darating ko pang laban, lalung lalo na this coming May second," said the Filipino champ, who also thanked his former network GMA-7 by saying, "Nagpapasalamat ako sa aking mga dating media partner."
ABS-CBN welcomed the return of Pacquiao even as it assured its support for his campaign against Hatton.
"We are very happy with the decision of Manny Pacquiao to be his partner in future fights, including the Pacquiao-Hatton fight on May 2. As his former media partner, we shall support Manny's campaign to bring honor to the Philippines and to his kababayans here and around the world," said Bong Osorio, ABS-CBN Head of Corporate Communications, in a statement.
"To Manny, we say, 'Welcome home, Kapamilya'," he added.
Osorio said that Pacquiao has signed a letter of intent with ABS-CBN which will cover the Hatton match and possibly three or more fights thereafter.
On questions about Pacquiao's contract with Solar Sports Entertainment, Osorio said the boxer will later answer queries to explain his decision.
Meanwhile, Pacquiao has reportedly long been wanting to return to ABS-CBN according to actress and talk show host Kris Aquino.
Aquino said in her program Showbiz News Ngayon that she greeted Pacquiao's wife Jinkee through text messaging after receiving news that the boxer has reopened his partnership with the network.
"Katext ko kanina si Mareng Jinkee Pacquiao at sinabi kong 'welcome back, balik Kapamilya ulit kayo'," said Aquino.
The talk show host said Jinkee replied back with: "Alam mo mare, matagal na talagang gusto ni Manny magbalik sa ABS-CBN at siya talaga ang may gusto at gumawa ng paraan para maging Kapamilyang muli."
Filipino boxing hero Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao renewed his ties with ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., which will air his next matches including his highly-anticipated superfight with British superstar Ricky Hatton on May 2.
"Pagkatapos kong pag-isipang mabuti nilapitan ko ang ABS-CBN. Napagpasyahan ko pong makipag partner muli sa kanila,� Pacquiao, the reigning pound-for-pound king, said via ABS-CBN's TV Patrol.
"Sarili ko po itong desisyon," he added. "Sa ABS-CBN mapapanood nyo ang laban ko kay Ricky Hatton at ang mga susunod ko pa pong mga laban."
Pacquiao and ABS-CBN have collaborated in some of his fights, including the one against Mexican Oscar Larios in July 2006. The broadcasting network also aired his matches to Filipinos overseas through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel.
"Wala pong pagbabago.Ang laban ko rin po ay laban po nating lahat mga Pilipino, kahit saan mang sulok ng mundo."
Pacquiao also appealed for support from his fans especially in his upcoming fight against Hatton, who is considered as his toughest match to date.
"Sana po, lagi nyo po akong ipagdasal sa mga darating ko pang laban, lalung lalo na this coming May second," said the Filipino champ, who also thanked his former network GMA-7 by saying, "Nagpapasalamat ako sa aking mga dating media partner."
ABS-CBN welcomed the return of Pacquiao even as it assured its support for his campaign against Hatton.
"We are very happy with the decision of Manny Pacquiao to be his partner in future fights, including the Pacquiao-Hatton fight on May 2. As his former media partner, we shall support Manny's campaign to bring honor to the Philippines and to his kababayans here and around the world," said Bong Osorio, ABS-CBN Head of Corporate Communications, in a statement.
"To Manny, we say, 'Welcome home, Kapamilya'," he added.
Osorio said that Pacquiao has signed a letter of intent with ABS-CBN which will cover the Hatton match and possibly three or more fights thereafter.
On questions about Pacquiao's contract with Solar Sports Entertainment, Osorio said the boxer will later answer queries to explain his decision.
Meanwhile, Pacquiao has reportedly long been wanting to return to ABS-CBN according to actress and talk show host Kris Aquino.
Aquino said in her program Showbiz News Ngayon that she greeted Pacquiao's wife Jinkee through text messaging after receiving news that the boxer has reopened his partnership with the network.
"Katext ko kanina si Mareng Jinkee Pacquiao at sinabi kong 'welcome back, balik Kapamilya ulit kayo'," said Aquino.
The talk show host said Jinkee replied back with: "Alam mo mare, matagal na talagang gusto ni Manny magbalik sa ABS-CBN at siya talaga ang may gusto at gumawa ng paraan para maging Kapamilyang muli."
Pinoy Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao wins over Ricky Hatton via technical knock out (TKO) in the second round of Pacquiao vs. Hatton East Meets West Super Lightweight World Championship bout, Saturday, May 2 (May 3 Manila time) at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
