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Roach: Manny Pacquiao ‘will have an easier time’ with Conor McGregor than with Ricky Hatton

As of Friday, the Conor McGregor-Manny Pacquiao boxing match talks are back on. After revealing some February DMs with UFC president Dana White that led nowhere, “The Notorious” is now saying he’s fighting “Pacman” in the Middle East, next.

It didn’t take long for Pacquiao’s famed trainer Freddie Roach to find out about these recent developments. And since Manny isn’t known to be a big talker, his coach is doing it for him, instead.

Pacquiao fought Ricky Hatton for the 140-pound world title in 2009. It ended via knockout in round two with a left hook heard around the world.