Hatton vs. Pacquiao: Prefight hype in full swing

By Ron Kantowski

After that everybody is told to gather ’round Mayweather again. Lee Samuels, the longtime boxing publicist for Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc., presents Mayweather with a gag gift. At least I think it is supposed to be a gag gift. It’s a big box with a big bow on top, like you might see on “Let’s Make a Deal.” Inside is a bottle of weight-reduction pills supposedly sent by Roach, I guess, because Hatton tends to put on a few British pounds between fights by quaffing more than a few British pints of beer.

There is a letter, which Mayweather has trouble reading, because he is boxing person.

Then he gets 24/7’d. Again.

A few minutes later somebody says Arum won’t be coming to blast the Republicans, or anybody else.

He is the only one who doesn’t get 24/7’d. read more