Paquiao Destroys Hatton in 2, Marquez/Mayweather Confirmed
On Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao needed just two rounds to destroy England’s Ricky Hatton. A right hook sent Hatton to the canvas in the first and a one-two put him down for a second time in the opening round. Pacquiao didn’t waste any time in the second as he used his skill and speed to walk Hatton into one of the best left hook knockouts one could ever witness. Hatton was on the canvas for a good two minutes.
In the co-feature event, Humberto Soto (48-7-2, 36 KOs) had to work a bit to finally stop the surprisingly elusive Canadian, Benoit Gaudet (20-2, 7 KOs). Soto scored a first round knockdown via a left hook. Gaudet recovered from the knockdown but backpedelled for much of the fight until Soto was finally able to break him down in the ninth.
Other Notable Undercard Bouts
Erislandy Lara (5-0, 3 KOs) UD 4 Chris Gray (11-8, 1 KO)
Matt Korobov (5-0, 5 KOs) TKO 2 Anthony Bartenelli (20-13-2, 13 KOs).
Danny Jacobs (16-0, 14 KOs) UD 8 Michael Walker (19-2-2, 12 KOs)
Mayweather/Marquez Confirmed for July 18
Juan Manuel Marquez once again attempts to outduel Manny Pacquiao by accepting an even more difficult test in Ring Magazine’s former pound-4-pound #1 fighter, undefeated ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd Mayweather. The fight creates an an enormous amount of intrigue because it marks Mayweather’s long-awaited return to boxing, and the winner is sure to face off against boxing’s current #1 superstar, Manny Pacquiao, sometime in the near future.
