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This and That

By Dick Vitale
ESPN.com

Monday, May 4, 2009

Each week I'll give my thoughts on the world of sports: • Manny Pacquiao sent a message loud and clear to the boxing world. He absolutely dominated Ricky Hatton, sending him to defeat in the second round. It was a big loss for Hatton, his second (the first came against Floyd Mayweather Jr.). Pacquaio showed the win over Oscar De La Hoya was not a fluke. It is so impressive to move to different weight classes and keep winning the way the Phillipine star has; six championships in six differe ...

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