Ricky Hatton vs Manny Pacquiao preview part 4

All the training and sparring finished on Monday, now the game plan and tactics will be played through his head until that opening bell rings.

Four Weight world champion and pound-for-pound king, Manny Pacquiao, seems physically and mentally ready for his showdown with Ricky Hatton.

But what tactics will we see? And how confident is Manny and his trainer Freddy Roach about beating Hatton who is undefeated at light-welterweight? Read more

Ricky Hatton vs Manny Pacquiao preview part 3

The outcome of a fight of this magnitude cannot be based on a boxer’s physical and mental strength alone, but more importantly, it will hinge on the tactics employed.

Even more so, as both trainers Freddy Roach and Floyd Mayweather Snr, are master technicians who work more on technical skills than simply brute force. Read more

Amir Khan destroys Marco Antonio Barrera

Amir Khan answered his critics with a fantastic demolition of the legendary, Mexican, Marco Antonio Barrera, at Manchester’s MEN Arena on Saturday night.

Khan, 22, won a unanimous decision on points after the fight was stopped in round five, due to a terrible cut on Barrera’s head. Read more

Amir Khan vs Marco Antonio Barrera: Coming of age

On Saturday night Britain’s brightest boxing talent, Amir Khan, will be in the toughest fight of his career, taking on the former seven time world champion, Marco Antonio Barrera.

The lightweight bout dubbed ‘coming of age’ will be held at Manchester’s MEN Arena with the winner expected to be offered a world title fight. Read more