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Ricky Hatton Wants to Fight Manny Pacquiao-Oscar De La Hoya Winner

Nov 18, 2008 – 3:55 PM
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Ring Magazine junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton says he isn't looking past Saturday night's fight with Paulie Malignaggi. But he also says he has an idea for who he'd like to fight next.

Asked today about his thoughts on the December 6th fight between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya, Hatton said, "I would absolutely love to fight the winner of that."

Hatton sounded particularly interested in fighting Pacquiao, whose size and style would make a fight against Hatton particularly interesting.

"Manny Pacquiao is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world," Hatton said. "I would like to think I'm in line to fight the winner."

Hatton acknowleded that in his last fight, a unanimous decision win over Juan Lazcano, he looked lackluster. But he said he'll prove against Malignaggi that he deserves to fight one of the biggest names in the sport, De La Hoya or Pacquiao.

"Judging by my performance against Lazcano, I'm not worthy of that fight," Hatton said. "But after I beat Paulie Malignaggi I will be really, truly worthy of a fight against the Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao winner."
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