Ricky Hatton v Manny Pacquiao, billed as 'The Battle of East and
West', was a superfight for the International Boxing Organization
(IBO) and The Ring light-welterweight (super lightweight)
championship.
The fight was held on May 2, 2009 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas at
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Hatton was knocked down by Pacquiao twice during the first round
before being knocked out in round two.
Pacquiao's win maded him one of only two (the other being Oscar
De La Hoya) to win six world titles in six different weight
divisions at that time (he won his seventh world title in seventh
weight division on November 14, 2009 against Miguel Cotto).