Background
Pacquiao would go ahead to thrashing Hatton by a
second-round knockout to win The Ring junior welterweight title. The win made
him the second boxer in history to win titles in six weight divisions, the
first being Oscar De La Hoya.
Mayweather versus Marquez was delayed until September 19,
2009, because of a rib harm endured by Mayweather. In spite of being out of the
ring for 21 months, Mayweather looked as sharp as ever and ruled the battle,
winning by an unbalanced twelve-round consistent choice. After the session,
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe expressed that a battle with Pacquiao
was the "following evident decision from an advertising outlook."
On November 14, 2009, Pacquiao halted Puerto Rican star
Miguel Cotto in twelve rounds to win the WBO welterweight title. Pacquiao's
triumph started media free for all and fans were speedy to consequently request
a battle between them, in spite of the way that the real battle itself had not
formally been made yet.
