Pacquiao's Body Will Be Ricky Hatton's Main Target

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Its becoming increasingly clear that Britain ’s Rickly “The Hitman” Hatton is going to concentrate on working to the body in his “East Battles West” showdown against Filipino ring hero Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2. [details]

[yingyang]

How can you land a body punch to pacquiao if pacman unleashes his lightning punch 10 times to your hatton face... hehehehe hatton would be tasting his own blood. hehehe...

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Ive said all along, this will be the key to Hatton winning the fight. Im glad they're focusing on it more as Ricky didnt seem to go to the body as often against Paulie.

[trainhard_187]

I agree this is what Hatton needs to do is work the body all night long but in order to work the body he is going to have to:

1. Catch Pac
2. Take a number of punches coming in
3. Keep Pac at bay

For damn sure Roach is gonna make sure they prepare to have less of an inside fight and keep it outside.

But really, this is Hattons only chance of success, body shots all night long. Other then that what else is he going to beat Pac with?

[MANGLER]

It needs to be. Hatton better forget about findin the chin and focus all he can on gettin close and hurtin Pac downstairs. I think the bodywork is his only chance.

[Hitman932]

I'll be damned I would have bet my life that Hatton's plan was to beat Manny's nuts into a breakfast jelly.

[MikeBrew328]

If they do that they're gonna run into leather all night long. They should watch Pac-Morales 1 and watch how to set Packie up with the jab.

[Titing Kabayo]

If they do that they're gonna run into leather all night long. They should watch Pac-Morales 1 and watch how to set Packie up with the jab.

That's an old story and I think Pac is learning from his mistakes too... I think he watched that fight several times and evaluate his weaknesses...

[MikeBrew328]

That's an old story and I think Pac is learning from his mistakes too... I think he watched that fight several times and evaluate his weaknesses...

Not very much.. Pac hasn't changed THAT much.

What does stay the same is that if Hatton tries to fight with his head down going to the body he's gonna run into leather all ngiht long. The JAB is the key to the fight. But of course he'll need to follow up with right hands and then go downstairs.

[RodBarker]

This is exactly the same spin that was put out for the Mayweather fight .