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April 17, 2009 · 7:28 AM

Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton trains for May 2 fight against Manny Pacquiao

By Robin Leach

Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton trains for his fight against Manny Pacquiao scheduled at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2, 2009.

Photo: Denise Truscello/WireImage

Retired champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is providing training expertise to British fighter Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton for Ricky’s upcoming battle against Manny Pacquiao. Sports writers have already begun touting it as “the year's biggest and best matchup for boxing.”

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Photo: Denise Truscello/WireImage

Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton.

Our contributing photographer Denise Truscello was invited into the gym yesterday for these first training photos.

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Photo: Denise Truscello/WireImage

British boxer Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton.

The bout will take place May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with thousands of fans ticketed for flights in from as far away as the fighters’ homelands of England and the Philippines.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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