WASHINGTON – Manny Pacquiao faces the toughest fight of his career in a hotly-anticipated clash with Britain’s Ricky Hatton next week in Las Vegas.

“For me, this is not a regular fight,” said the Filipino southpaw. “I consider this fight to be the toughest of my boxing career. After all he is undefeated at 140 pounds.”

The former four-weight world champion challenges Hatton hfor his IBO light-welterweight title on May 2.

The Briton has never lost at his natural weight while Pacquiao, who declined to make any predictions about the fight, will be boxing in the division for the first time.

“I want to let my fists do the talking in the ring,” ‘Pac-Man’ Pacquiao, ever respectful of his opponents, added in a teleconference call on Friday. “This is not an easy fight.

“Ricky Hatton is a different kind of fighter than I have been fighting before. He’s a good fighter and a strong fighter. I expect him to be in 100 percent condition. He has a lot of energy and throws a lot of punches.”

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