Amir Khan: "Pacquiao vs. Hatton is a 50-50 Fight"
By Mark Vester
UK lightweight star Amir Khan says the upcoming fight on Saturday night in Las Vegas, between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton, is a 50-50 fight. Khan is good friends with both fighters and shares the same trainer as Pacquiao, Freddie Roach.
"It's almost impossible for me to pick a winner. I've seen first-hand the respect these two fighters have for each other. Ricky has not asked me once about Manny's style; and the same with Manny on Ricky. Neither of them has put me on the spot," Khan told The Guardian. "I just can't pick between these two guys, who are both my mentors. They both believe deeply in their own abilities their own coaches. It's going to be a 50-50 fight. I'm going to enjoy it more than anything."
"It's going to be hard because you've got Ricky Hatton who can punch hard and Pacquiao who is very quick. I think it's going to be all about who settles down in the fight quickest. If there is going to be a stoppage in this fight, I think it will come in the later rounds. It should be brilliant – and I can't wait."
As far as the rumors of fighting Hatton in the future, Khan says they are not true at all. He doesn't have any interest in fighting his close friend.
"People are talk about a fight with Ricky, but I'd rather have him in my corner supporting me than being in the opposite corner," Khan said.
"I'm a fan of Ricky Hatton. I don't want to separate the friendship we have had for years. Since I came back from the Olympics, he has supported me and gave me advice and confidence when I was coming back from my defeat against [Breidis] Prescott."
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