Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton needs to fight his best ever to beat Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao on Saturday night (Sunday in Manila), according to former undisputed cruiserweight champion and heavyweight title challenger David Haye. “A lot of people think Pacquiao is small, but this guy is the real deal,” Haye told British writer, Tom Hopkinson of The People, a London-based newspaper.

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