Pacquiao vs. Hatton:
"The Battle of East and West"
March 14, 2009
Photo: HBO
(MAR 14) Pacquiao vs. Hatton "The Battle
of East and West," presented by Rockstar Energy Drink and promoted by
Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, in association with MP Promotions
and Hatton Promotions, takes place Saturday, May 2 at MGM Grand. The
12-round rumble will be for Hatton's IBO and Ring Magazine World Junior
Welterweight titles. The fight is also sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and
Southwest Airlines. Remaining tickets, priced at $1,000, $750, $500,
$300 and $150, can be purchased through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000
or ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available online at mgmgrand.com.
The Pacquiao vs. Hatton pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET /
6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95, will be produced and
distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 71
million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for
those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading
supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For Pacquiao
vs. Hatton fight week updates, log on to hbo.com. HBO Sports' acclaimed
reality franchise "24/7" will return with the premiere of the four-part
series PACQUIAO/HATTON 24/7 on Saturday, April 11 at 9.30 p.m. ET/PT.
