Ricky Hatton's Trainer Eyes Edwin Valero For Sparring

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British trainer Lee Beard who works with Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton is eyeing Edwin Valero as a sparring partner for the IBO light welterweight champion as he prepares for his showdown with Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao. [details]

[Puntoyhauf]

That's what I've been concerned about... lefty vs orthodox, both comming forward... I hate to see this fight stopped due to accidental headbutt.

Valero would make a very good sparring parner for Hatton... only because he has power and he's a lefty.

But skill wise?... good luck with that.

Might as well get Ivan Calderon for a spar mate too

[them_apples]

nobody really fights like Pacquiao, so any hard punching southpaw is good.

[trainhard_187]

Valero=Punching Power, thats about it. What good does that do for sparring when your wearing protective gear.

Pacquiao=Speed, Power, Head Movement, Foot Work, Later Movements, Combos.

Pacquiao and Valero two TOTALLY DIFFERENT fighters.
Pacquiao Elite
Valero Rookie

Good luck with that Hatton.

[FasTHarD]

I won't be surprise if Valero knocks Hatton on their spaaring sessions...

[JAS_JAS]

i can see it now, hatton suddenly becomes old again after the PACMAN brutalizes him lolz ^_^

[Da Hammer]

How exactly does Valero help Hatton prepare for Manny when Valero is slow as ****in dirt??? their only similarity is that they are southpaws but their styles are so different timing wise that i dont see how it helps...

[liam_48@msn.com]

It never helped oscar?

[badboypeenoy]

This idea will help Pacquiao more than it will help Hatton; I see Valero softening the Hitman up for Pacquiao.

[-Antonio-]

Valero is not like Pacquiao from what I've seen.