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Im seeing to many people getting carried away with Pacquiao after his last two performances. Sure, he looked very good and deserves props for this but lets be realistic, eh?
David Diaz is nowhere near a top level fighter, he's tough and durable with pretty good power but he's not even on the level below elite. Infact, i had a shot Erik Morales beating him.
The Oscar fight......Well, again he done his job but he was in against a dead man. We all know De La Hoyas been a great fighter in the past but that was a promoter Manny was in the ring with. A promotor who was dead at 147 pounds.
Hatton is 3-4 levels up as an opponent from David Diaz and a dead at the weight Oscar. I have to say that if Hatton was in against Diaz and Oscar those nights he'd have stopped both them too, maybe even sooner. Not taking nothing away from Pacquiao here, he done his job.
I remember this fight was spoke of last year while Pacquiao was at 130. If people think back to the polls around that time they were all landslides in favour of a Hatton win. Whats changed? Pacs beat two fighters above 130 where ones looked shot and one wasn't near elite. People have been caught up in hype here that is what has happened.
The big difference between Hatton and Diaz and Oscar is Hatton is more than quick enough to get inside against Pacquiao. Hatton is one of the fastest fighters in the world on his feet and closes the distance very quick. Mannys going to be moving away in this and although he is very quick at moving back and in and out there is no way he's quicker moving back than Hatton is moving forward. He was with Diaz and he was with Oscar.....Great skill never won him those fights like some are saying his legs did, its very evident that was the case.
Im hearing people say Pacquiao will be stronger, that is a joke. Where has Pacquiao showed his strengh above 130? Not against Diaz and not against Oscar anyway, he won those fights with his legs not his strengh. Hatton is a monster at 140 strengh wise and a former title winner at 147. Hatton is the stronger fighter of the two, no doubt about it.
The way i see the fight going is Manny scoring early on the back foot but getting broke down from head to body while he's doing this. A year ago it looked like Hattons stamina wasn't the same but the change of trainer and training over in the Vegas heat with Floyd Sr looks to have rejuvinated him stamina wise. Although Malignaggi never done much it was still evident that Hatton was in his best shape for years, he looked like he could go another 11 rounds....For that reason im picking Hatton to break Pacquiao down with his all action style and get the stoppage near the 9th round, maybe even Roach will be the one to stop it.
Lets remember the last real fight Pacquiao was in against JMM most feel he lost a close but clear decision. Pacquiao has not become a combination of prime Ali and SRL since then.
This fight is Hattons, ive no doubt about that. Little Pacs faced nothing like this in his career before with the combined speed, power and agression.
David Diaz is nowhere near a top level fighter, he's tough and durable with pretty good power but he's not even on the level below elite. Infact, i had a shot Erik Morales beating him.
The Oscar fight......Well, again he done his job but he was in against a dead man. We all know De La Hoyas been a great fighter in the past but that was a promoter Manny was in the ring with. A promotor who was dead at 147 pounds.
Hatton is 3-4 levels up as an opponent from David Diaz and a dead at the weight Oscar. I have to say that if Hatton was in against Diaz and Oscar those nights he'd have stopped both them too, maybe even sooner. Not taking nothing away from Pacquiao here, he done his job.
I remember this fight was spoke of last year while Pacquiao was at 130. If people think back to the polls around that time they were all landslides in favour of a Hatton win. Whats changed? Pacs beat two fighters above 130 where ones looked shot and one wasn't near elite. People have been caught up in hype here that is what has happened.
The big difference between Hatton and Diaz and Oscar is Hatton is more than quick enough to get inside against Pacquiao. Hatton is one of the fastest fighters in the world on his feet and closes the distance very quick. Mannys going to be moving away in this and although he is very quick at moving back and in and out there is no way he's quicker moving back than Hatton is moving forward. He was with Diaz and he was with Oscar.....Great skill never won him those fights like some are saying his legs did, its very evident that was the case.
Im hearing people say Pacquiao will be stronger, that is a joke. Where has Pacquiao showed his strengh above 130? Not against Diaz and not against Oscar anyway, he won those fights with his legs not his strengh. Hatton is a monster at 140 strengh wise and a former title winner at 147. Hatton is the stronger fighter of the two, no doubt about it.
The way i see the fight going is Manny scoring early on the back foot but getting broke down from head to body while he's doing this. A year ago it looked like Hattons stamina wasn't the same but the change of trainer and training over in the Vegas heat with Floyd Sr looks to have rejuvinated him stamina wise. Although Malignaggi never done much it was still evident that Hatton was in his best shape for years, he looked like he could go another 11 rounds....For that reason im picking Hatton to break Pacquiao down with his all action style and get the stoppage near the 9th round, maybe even Roach will be the one to stop it.
Lets remember the last real fight Pacquiao was in against JMM most feel he lost a close but clear decision. Pacquiao has not become a combination of prime Ali and SRL since then.
This fight is Hattons, ive no doubt about that. Little Pacs faced nothing like this in his career before with the combined speed, power and agression.
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