By Jun Medina, Special Correspondent
Their trainers are both predicting an early finish, but protagonists Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao and Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton are generally keeping their thoughts to themselves, focusing on the final days of training camp as their May 2 clash in Las Vegas nears.
Pacquiao’s coach, Freddie Roach, predicts the fight would be “sweet and easy,” with PacMan’s hand being raised in victory in three rounds.
Not to be outdone, Floyd Mayweather Sr., Hatton’s new trainer, counters that the megabuck match-up won’t reach the third round because The Hitman will finish the job in the first or second round.
Roach and Mayweather may sound like they are just hyping what is considered the biggest and richest boxing event so far this year, but their big claims actually reflect their respective strategies.continue>>>