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ICKY “The Hitman” Hatton’s trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. is confident that pound-for-pound king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will be beaten by his ward when they face off in a mega battle on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Mayweather Sr., the father of former pound-for-pound No.1 Floyd Mayweather Jr., believes that Pacquiao will suffer the fate that he handed de la Hoya when Pacquiao squares off with Hatton in the ring.

“Hatton could stop Pacquiao. I’m telling you what I know. Hatton is going to beat Pacquiao like Pacquiao beat a dehydrated de la Hoya because that’s what he was. A lot of people got blinded by that performance from Pacquiao, but de la Hoya couldn’t have looked any worse if he wanted to,” Mayweather Sr. said in an interview by FightHype.com.

De la Hoya conceded at the end of the eighth round against the Filipino ring icon last Dec. 6, after being punished with an array of punches.

Mayweather Sr. said that a much improved Hatton will be defending his International Boxing Organization light welterweight
crown against Pacquiao.

“Wait till you see this Ricky Hatton. He is going to be a different fighter. Mark my words,” said de la Hoya’s former trainer.

Hatton won his last fight against the speedy Paul Malignaggi last Nov. 22 via an 11th round technical knockout.

The famed trainer isn’t convinced that Pacquiao has enough skills to defeat Hatton.

“Pacquiao is going to be in trouble. Don’t be surprised if Hatton stops him. Pacquiao still is not that skilled,” said Mayweather Sr.

On the other hand, talented Filipino fighter Bernabe “Real Deal” Concepcion will be fighting in the undercard of the Pacquiao-Hatton clash.

Concepcion will be fighting Steven Luevano for the latter’s World Boxing Organization featherweight title.

Concepcion has a 28-1-1 professional boxing record with 16 stoppages while the champion Luevano has 36 wins, a defeat
and a draw with 15 knockouts. (EKA)

-sunstar

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