PADDY POWER RICKY HATTON VS MANNY PACQUIAO PROMOTION

Some really exciting news coming from Paddy Power today that definitely sweetens the pot for tomorrow's betting action on the widely-anticipated Ricky Hatton vs Manny Pacquiao light-welterweight fight at the MGM Grand. If Ricky Hatton wins the fight within the first 6 rounds, Paddy Power will refund all losing round bets on this fight. That's a much better promotion than you'll find at a number of other sites and with some of the odds for individual rounds topping 50/1, you really have to say that gives the punters an advantage. In terms of the outright betting, Pacquiao's odds are listed at 2/5 while Hatton is listed at 7/4. The bookies favour the fight to go the distance with under 9.5 rounds listed at 6/5 and over 9.5 rounds at 8/13. A Pacquiao KO or TKO victory at 5/4 remains the bookies favoured outcome, but I am really liking the Hatton on points bet which is listed at 6/1. A Hatton victory by KO/TKO pays 3/1 which isn't a bad bet, but I can't see Manny winning on points. My suggestion for the neutral is to back both fighters on each round from rounds 8-11. I'm personally backing Ricky all the way here, as I think Pacquiao is a good fighter, but has a bit too much hype around him following a win over a beleagured Oscar De La Hoya.