There seems to be a split decision in the Manny Pacquaio camp. As previously noted, Pacman and trainer Coach Freddie Roach are calling for Ricky Hatton as the Pinoy idol?s November foe but promoter Bob Arum is said to be dead set on Venezuelan KO artist
Edwin Valero.
Meanwhile, IBF junior welterweight champ Paulie Malignaggi, who had a cast taken off his oft surgically repaired right hand Tuesday, told his handler Lou DiBella he cannot wait to start training to pin Hatton?s ears back.
DiBella tells Boxingconfidential that Arum continues to tell him not to bother, that Valero is almost signed as sealed as Pacman?s next opponent.
DiBella, headed to his Hamptons mansion for the July 4 holiday weekend, also said no offer has been made for Malignaggi to step aside.
?Having said that,? DiBella said, ?my ears have not fallen off my head yet.?
Malignaggi’s purse to fight Hatton is $1.2 million.
Over to you, Top Rank and GBP.
