Pacquiao stops Hatton in the second round in a dominating performance

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao was dominating. Ricky Hatton was left helpless.

Manny Pacquiao stops Ricky Hatton in final seconds of second round to capture 140-pound fight

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao was dominating. Ricky Hatton was left helpless. Pacquiao cemented his claim to being the best pound-for-pound boxer Saturday night with a spectacular performance that ended with Hatton sprawled out on the canvas after a devastating left hand to the head late in the second round.

Pacquiao stuns Hatton with second-round KO

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao turned in perhaps the most dominating performance of his career Saturday night, knocking Ricky Hatton down twice in the first round before finally stopping him with a ferocious left hand in the final seconds of the second round.

Pacquiao moves from big underdog to big favorite as he takes on Ricky Hatton

LAS VEGAS — The last time Manny Pacquiao displayed his many talents he stopped Oscar De La Hoya in a fight no one thought he could win. The beating he administered that night not only sent De La Hoya into retirement, but cemented Pacquiao’s status as boxing’s newest star.

There’s only one Ricky Hatton, but only one pound-for-pound champion in Manny Pacquiao

LAS VEGAS — There’s only one Ricky Hatton, as his admirers constantly sing to anyone who will listen. Good thing, because if there were any more Ricky Hattons his devoted followers in England might never have time to do anything but sing.