Who won Pacquiao vs Hatton?
Manny Pacquiao beat Ricky Hatton by knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009, at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).
Pacquiao vs Hatton stats
Back in May 2009, Manny Pacquiao stepped into the ring with a record of 48 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws, 36 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ricky Hatton made his way to the ring with a record of 45 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 32 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Pacquiao had a slight advantage in power over Hatton, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Hatton's 71%.
Manny Pacquiao was the same age as Ricky Hatton, at 31 years old.
Hatton had a height advantage of 2 inches over Pacquiao. Despite this, he had a 2-inch reach advantage.
Manny Pacquiao fought out of the southpaw stance, while Ricky Hatton was an orthodox fighter.
Pacquiao was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 1995, 2 years and 7 months earlier than Hatton, whose first professional fight was in 1997. He had fought 209 more professional rounds, totaling 501 compared to Hatton's 292.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ricky Hatton had been fighting more than Manny Pacquiao.
Going into this contest, Manny Pacquiao had last fought 4 months and 26 days ago, while Ricky Hatton's last outing had been 5 months and 10 days ago.
Pacquiao's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 5 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 9 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.3 rounds on average.
Hatton's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.
What time did Pacquiao vs Hatton start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
What were the odds on Pacquiao vs Hatton?
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