Pacquiao-Hatton Fight Site Dispute, Could Oscar Step in?

[Doc Holliday]

You mean as in Cortez's constant nannying to let Mayweather fight his fight while denying Ricky the chance to fight his? I just can't see that being an issue in this fight. What will determine that is not where the fight is, but who the referee is, anyway.

if Rick can't hit and hold, Pac will beat him to the punch more often than not with his speed. I'd say Rick is much stronger than Pac, but he'll have to land clean.

You're right about the ref issue, but you can't deny a ref is more likely to let Rick "fight his fight" in England. The incredibly pro-hatton crowd may riot if he isn't allowed to clinch as much as he's used to.

[litez.owt]

ray hatton is full of ****...this fight is gonna happen in las vegas which is fair 2 everybody..why the hell should pacman hav 2 fight ricky in his backyard at 5a.m..nobody in there right mind wud wanna c hatton and oscar fight and oscar aint comin down 2 140 and hatton aint comn up 2 147 so ray shud STFU and get this fight signed

[djsygo]

imagine ricky fatton at 154 against Oldcar Delahoya? NO PLEASE

[VERDUGO]

What I'm tripping on is why won't they agree to let Hatton fight Pacquiao in Vegas?
I mean, they agreed on the Mayweather fight and those other guys.
Why not Pacquiao's???

[Dirk Diggler UK]

This fight doesnt belong in some ****ty little casino in vegas.

[Flawless.]

The fight should be in America since it will generate the most PPV. Hatton should get the bigger cut since he is the bigger draw. So what is he is HUGE in the Philippines if they can't afford the fight

[Dirk Diggler UK]

The fight should be in America since it will generate the most PPV. Hatton should get the bigger cut since he is the bigger draw. So what is he is HUGE in the Philippines if they can't afford the fight

Why do you care about PPV buys?

[shadeyfizzle]

The fight should be in America since it will generate the most PPV. Hatton should get the bigger cut since he is the bigger draw. So what is he is HUGE in the Philippines if they can't afford the fight

Hatton get the bigger cut because he's the bigger draw???

Hatton may have a 30,000 army complete with a band that travel to the us to watch him fight...but notice how they're all in the upper decks???

Meanwhile Pacquiao draws politicians and celebrities.

You know....the ones that pay tens of thousands of dollars that fill up the front rows???

Hatton should get the bigger cut my ass.

[VERDUGO]

Hatton get the bigger cut because he's the bigger draw???

Hatton may have a 30,000 army complete with a band that travel to the us to watch him fight...but notice how they're all in the upper decks???

Meanwhile Pacquiao draws politicians and celebrities.

You know....the ones that pay tens of thousands of dollars that fill up the front rows???

Hatton should get the bigger cut my ass.

don't forget they put up the most money
in the betting casinos.
Chavit Singson alone bet Millions on pacquiao.

[The_Visitation]

I honestly can't believe the purse split has much to do with it, as long as it's vaguely sensible. I suppose Pacquiao might build a hospital with it, while Hatton builds a pub and chip shop.

As the the venue thing, I really believe the UK at Wembley or Manchester would so much more of an event.

This fight doesn't belong in some ****ty little casino in vegas.

is more than a little unkind, but he does have a point. It would be just another Vegas fight.