RICKY HATTON SAID: "Manny Pacquiao is a Modern Day Great"

[Fights]

During the Sky Sports Dream Fight broadcast Hatton was part of the broadcast team :

Sky Sports Broadcaster: Poor old Ricky, probably seeing his big money fight with Oscar de la Hoya go out of the window.

Ricky Hatton: Well, not really. Pound for pound he proved once again that he's the #1 in the sport. I still get my dream to fight the best pound for pound fighter in the world.

Sky Sports Broadcaster: You against Pacquiao, you mean?

Ricky Hatton: Yeah, exactly. I might admit that we're looking at a modern day phenomenon at Manny Pacquiao. He won his 1st world title at flyweight, to do that to Oscar de la Hoya. Phenomenon is a word that is used often in boxing, but that was just outstanding.

Modern Day Great, I would say.

Sky Sports Broadcaster: I don't think anyone is arguing with you Ricky, that's what he is. It is amazing what Pacquiao has done.

[hammerhiem]

Ricky is more than happy to give any fighter his due respect so I don't know why you would be shocked he said that.

[hugh grant]

Hatton is clever. Give Pac man all the respect so when Hatton beats Pac, Hatton will get tremendous credit.

But Pac might be feeling the pressure that Hatton talks so highly of him. Pac might feel the pressure to live up to that praise. If Hatton beats Pac though, will Pac go down in Hattons estimation and opinion i wonder?
Its like meeting your idol in real life and they are not as nice as you expected them to be.