Manny Pacquiao has been backed into 15/8 at Ladbrokes, from 2/1, to beat Oscar De La Hoya and potentially set up a showdown with Ricky Hatton next year.

The Golden Boy is out to 2/5, from 4/11, as punters desert the 1992 Olympic champion.

And Ladbrokes make the Hitman the marginal outsider (evens) should he face either of the ring legends.

The firm's spokesman, Nick Weinberg, said: “All of the early money has been for Pacquiao despite the step up in weight.”

Amir Khan is 1/25 to get the better of Oisin Fagan with the Irishman an 8/1 chance. -The firm report interest in the 12/1 about a knock out victory for Fagan.

James De Gale is 50/1 to win a major world title before the start of the 2012 Olympics after the Beijing middleweight king turned professional yesterday (Tues).

Weinberg said: "The likes of Amir Khan and Audley Harrison have demonstrated the pitfalls of the professional game. Success in the amateur code does not necessarily transfer over to world titles in the paid ranks."

Carl Froch is 1/3 to emerge victorious against Jean Pascal on Saturday.

LATEST BETTING

De La Hoya                 2/5
Pacquiao                 15/8
Draw                         22/1

De La Hoya
KO/TKO                 8/5
Points                         7/4

Pacquiao
KO/TKO                 8/1
Points                         3/1

Khan                         1/25
Fagan                         8/1`
Draw                         40/1

Khan
KO/TKO                 1/7
Points                         6/1

Fagan
KO/TKO                 12/1
Points                         25/1

Froch                         1/3
Pascal                         9/4
Draw                         40/1

Potential future fight

Pacquiao/ De La Hoya 8/11
Hatton                         Evens
Draw                         20/1

James De Gale to win a major world title (IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO) before start of 2012 Olympics 50/1