Countdown to Pacquiao-Hatton transcript...

[TintaBoricua]

Countdown to Pacquiao-Hatton: Let’s see how big your Cojones are {A Satirical Work by ThePen2}

Narrated by Josh Charles- voice of Cotto/Margarito countdown, and the 24/7 series…

*Camera shows a long, straight road in the woods from multiple angles as tranquil music plays*

Narrator: “For the last few years, there has been one name that has stood out among the very best fighters in the sport of boxing…a name that has elevated itself more and more with each and every passing fight, to the point where the name has attained almost legendary status.”

*Camera shows Pacquiao jogging out on the road in slow motion*

Michael Buffer’s voice: “Manny…PACMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNN…PAAAAAAAAAAAACQUIAO!!!”

Narrator: “A native from the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao has established a formidable legacy in having fought the likes of Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Márquez…

*Show clips of all opponents getting beat up*

…and most recently…Oscar de la Hoya in a victorious fashion that few expected.”

Lampley’s voice: “Manny Pacquiao has beaten Oscar de la Hoya!”

*Show clip of Pacquiao and De la Hoya standing up from their stools to embrace in a sportsmanlike gesture*

Narrator’s voice: “With his sheer tenacity, relentless pressure and destructive power, the highly acclaimed fighter has set his sights on making his debut at the 140 pound division, against another brash and fearless fighter hailing from Manchester…”

Michael Buffer: “Rickyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy…HITMAN…..HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNN!”

*Show clips of Hatton stopping opponents throughout his career*

Random British Announcer: “Another body shot from Ricky Hatton and it’s over!”

Lampley interviewed: “There isn’t quite anyone like Ricky Hatton in his division. He is absolutely devastating in the way he comes at you and throws caution to the wind when he delivers those body shots, it’s remarkable.”

*Show Hatton hitting the heavy bag*

Narrator: “A fight that was once considered a dream match is now made into a reality.”

*Show clip of Pacquiao defeating Morales in the second bout and Hatton stopping Castillo*

Narrator: “In a mix of styles so shockingly explosive, hardcore boxing fan will be swearing they came down with amoebic dysentery just moments before the fight begins…”

*Music builds up*

*Show clip of Pacquiao hitting the mitts fiercely*

*Show clip of Hatton doing squats*

*Show clip of Pacquiao jogging*

*Show clip of Hatton doing leg presses*

Floyd Mayweather, Sr. interviewed: “Eat fruits and dots, thaz’ wut the Pacman do…come May 2nd the Hitman’s gonna’ get rid’ a you.”

Narrator: “With the high stakes of further glory…

*Show picture of Pacquiao holding numerous title belts*

…redemption…

*Show clip of Hatton getting nailed by Floyd’s left hook*

…the bout is seen as a do-or-die, balls to the wall, let’s see how big your cojones are type-of-fight…hence the title: Let’s see how big your cojones are.”

Hatton interviewed: “Aye can’t wayt to ghet in there…aye’ll erase any doubts that critics have. They say Pacquiao’s good, for Christ’s sake we all know he’s good…they’re makin’ ‘im seem immohtal, though. Betta fo me, makes me look all the moa betta when aye beet ‘im.”

Pacquiao interviewed: “Lhet heem kahm to me, jas anoder ween onder mye belt.”

Narrator: “A story of two fearsome fighters, who have much to gain…

*Show clip of Pacquiao among fans in the Philippines*

*Show clip of legions of British fans in boxing stadiums*

…and much to lose…

*Show clip of Pacquiao and Hatton doing a stare-down at a press conference*

…this is the countdown…to Pacquiao-Hatton.”

TO BE CONTINUED...

(Already working on it...got it all mapped out.)

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[NeXt In Line]

Well, they're doing a 24/7 for it, sooo, here's mine:

*light comes into a boxing gym*

Narrator: "The best. A title given to very few, but once attained in the sport of Boxing, holds an epic auroa very few are able to live up to."

*shows Pacquiao stopping Diaz, knocking down Marquez and Morales*

Lampey: "Manny Pacquiao is a STORM!"

Narrator: Manny 'Pac-Man' Pacquiao, world titlest in four weight divisions and a living legend in his home country of the Philipines, has just come off of the biggest victory in his storied career, by stopping The Golden Boy, Oscar de La Hoya after 8 fury filled rounds"

Lampley: "Manny Pacquiao is annihilating Oscar De La Hoya"

Narrator: But with every conquest... *shows Hatton sitting on the ring* ...comes another challenge.

*Hatton hitting the bag with his rugged screams*

Narrator: Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton, fresh off a stoppage of the slick New Yorker Paulie Malignaggi, has his eyes set once more on beating the man hailed as the best Pound For Pound fighter in the sport.

Hatton: "Obviously Manny's the best in the world now, and ah, I'm looking to take that title away from him. You know, I've never lost at Jr. Welterweight and he's stepping into my division, trying to take what I've got."

Narrator: Hatton's quest for the mythic title of best in the world, was derailed by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in December of 2007. And after his first loss, Hatton hired Mayweather's father, Floyd, Sr., to man his training camp.

Floyd, Sr.: "Let's go, work!" *as Hatton jumps rope*

Floyd Sr: "I'm the best, in the North, South, East and West. For all the rest, there's no contest, I must confess. *smiles"

Narrator: "The Battle of East vs. West has finally arrived"

*Pacquiao hitting mitts with Roach*

Roach: "Be careful, Ricky. Floyd, sorry, but you won't be the best trainer that night."

Narrator: Four Weeks...

*Hatton hugging his son* *Pacquiao hugging his wife*

Hatton: "That's the way, mate!"

Narrator: Two camps...

*Pacquiao running* "Train Hard, win easy"

Narrator: All Access...This is Hatton-Pacquiao...24/7

[TintaBoricua]

Part 2: Overview of Hatton and the beginning of training camp

*Show an overview of Manchester, roads, houses, nature*

Narrator: “You would not know it by looking at the surroundings, but the quiet town of Manchester is home to one of its most intensely applied sport stars…”

*Show Ricky Hatton wrapping his hands while sitting outside the ring*

*Show clips of Hatton highlights in career mixed with stoppages*

Narrator: “For nearly a decade, Ricky Hatton has ruled the 140 pound division. His relentless style and intensely physical fighting style has made him both a feared fighter, as well as an attraction among his boxing fans, especially in his native England.”

*Show Ricky Hatton in the pub among friends drinking beer and playing darts*

Random man interviewed in the pub: “He’s one of the lads. He’s hasn’t got that celebrity complex that most people get when they start getting a little famous. He’s been famous for several years now, and he’s never changed…”

*Camera moves to the right where we see Hatton shadowboxing and showing off his biceps to rowdy supporters, camera moves left again back to the man being interviewed*

Random man interviewed in the pub: “…he’s a little ****y, though. He loves to show off.”

*Camera moves to the right*

*Ricky Hatton throws a dart backwards towards the bulls-eye and it sticks, Crowd goes wild*

Ricky Hatton: “Who’s da’ man?! Drinks fo everyone! They’re all on me!”

*Boisterous crowd goes wild*

*Camera moves left back to the man, only to see that he’s taken off after the crowd to get his free beer*

Narrator: “It’s Hatton’s comfort zone, and it has been for many years. Despite growing insistence that staying close to home can affect a fighter mentally, Ricky Hatton easily disagrees, preferring to stay close to his family and train there, over going to the states and isolating himself from those closest to him.”

Hatton interviewed: “You know, aye’ve ‘ad 46 fights, alweys train hia in Manchesta’, aye’ve ‘ad a lot of success in the sport, why wood aye want to change that? It’s noot like it’s doing hahm.”

*Show clip of Hatton fighting against Ben Tackie, and then a clip of Hatton being doused with water in the corner in between rounds*

Narrator: “Hatton’s battles in the ring have always been rough and physically intense, but the British fighter has always shown grit and heart, finishing fights as intensely as he has started. However, in the past years, critics have pointed out and openly questioned Hatton’s diet outside of the ring, which they believe is taking a toll on his body.”
Ricky Hatton interviewed: “That’s why they call me ‘Ricky Fatton’. I usually go oop 30-40 pounds over my fight limit when aye’m not fightin’. And well, they say, ‘Oh, poor Ricky, look at him eating so much, what a fat-ass…’. When they see me fight, they see the same Ricky Hatton they’ve always seen, aye’ve won 45 fights, how can they complain?!”

Narrator: “But there are still some who say that his recent performances, coupled with his age and fluctuating weight are not a coincidence…”

Lampley interviewed: “Ricky Hatton…has been known to…be fond of the drink…to be fond of food…and that…I don’t know how much that affects a fighter exactly, but…whatever it does, it can’t be good for you in the long run.”

*Show photo of Hatton getting knocked out by Floyd*

*Show photo of Hatton struggling against Lazcano*

Merchant interviewed: “Hatton is undeniably a great 140 pound fighter, but…he isn’t exactly a consistent person in weight outside the ring…and…personally…I believe that…it could pose a serious problem…when he goes up there with a physically gifted and fine-tuned fighter who…just as in 2007…is right up there with the very best.”

*Show series of photos of Hatton demolishing opposition*

Hatton interviewed: “I doon’t care what anyone thinks oov me. Aye’ve been beatin’ fighters oov all different countries…Pacquiao’s human…just because he beat Oscar doon’t mean ****e. Oscar wuz weight-drained. If you saw the fight, you’d see a thin and weak Oscar de la Hoya trying to go in there with wat looked like a midget on steroids…he’s nevuh faced soomeone who can **** like me in theah. Aye’ll be sure to give ’im what’s coming to ’im, aye’ll see to that.”

Narrator: “After his victory over Paulie Malignaggi, Hatton checked himself into a health center, in order to assure himself that he would not go up drastically in weight between fights.”

*Show Hatton going to a nutrition center to join a program, he walks up to the counter and the lady greets him*

Hatton: “Aym hia unda odas froom Mayweather, Sr…”

Lady: “Name please.”

Hatton: “Richard Hatton…”

Hatton interviewed: “During my stay there, I wooz sort of like, locked up foh fifteen hours during the day. It’s like…being a prisoner. Aye did it cooz my weight was out of control. Soon as I’d win a fight, it was…tch, you know. Straight to the bar to get wasted…”

*Show Hatton in someone’s office listening to someone off camera*

Hatton’s voiceover from an interview: “Aye couldn’t believe who wuz going to be my nutritionist.”

*Camera cuts to the nutritionist that’s talking to Hatton*

Richard Simmons: “So, Ricky…what I want you to do is to cut down on the drinks, okay? I can’t expect you to get rid of that cold turkey, but I what I want you to do, okay, is to try and consume less of it. Can you do that?”

Hatton: “How mooch would aye have to stop drinkin’?”

Simmons: “Well, try to cut it in half. Take the amount of Guinness bottles you usually drink and cut them in half so you can try and keep that weight down and gradually stop drinking until you get to a very low amount.”

Hatton: “…….”

Simmons: “How much would you…would you drink by cutting that intake in half?”

Hatton: *Laughs* “Aye don’t know. Probably like 9 Guinness bottles, or a little bit over that.”

Simmons: “Oh, my God! Ricky…! You can’t do that! Do you have any idea what you’re doing to your body! You poor little thing! I want you to stop drinking right now, mister!”

Hatton: “What? But a second ago you were sayin’ aye was going to gradually stop, aye can’t stop drinkin’ altogether. You can’t expect me to do that.”

Simmons: “Listen to me, Ricky! If you keep living this outrageous lifestyle, it’s going to come back to haunt you and—

Hatton: “But—

Simmons: “Let me finish! If you keep living this outrageous lifestyle you’re gonna’ be sorry!”

*Camera faces Hatton, who’s just staring at a wall while chewing on gum*

Simmons: “Don’t you make that face, Ricky!”

Hatton: “What face?”

Simmons: “You know what face! You’re trying to ignore me!”

Hatton: “Aym not ignorin’ you, aym just listenin’ to what yoo ‘ave to say.”

Simmons: “Then why won’t you look at me?!”

Hatton: “For Christ’s sake, aye’ve got ears. Aye use ears to hear, not my eyes.”

Simmons: “You have a bad attitude, Ricky! You have to be disciplined!”

*Richard Simmons stands up from his chair and puts his hand on Hatton’s shoulder*

Simmons: “Ricky, you’re still young. Save yourself while you still can. You won’t be able to keep up this crazy lifestyle with food and beer, you’re going to mess up your body and the only thing they’re gonna’ say is… ‘Look at Ricky Fatton, he’s the guy that could’ve been so much more, but instead chose to embrace food…and not his career.’ Do you want to be remembered for that, Ricky?”

Hatton: “Aye could go for an English muffin right about now.”

Simmons: “To hell with this, then! I’m not gonna’ do anything!”

*Simmons begins to walk past the camera and out of the office but is stopped by HBO personnel*

HBO Crew: “Wait! Wait! Where are—

Simmons: “Get off of me!”

*Simmons squirms between the staff and runs away leaving a trail of glitter and a hint of perspiration in the air*

*Camera focuses on Hatton sitting in his chair, with his hands tucked together in his lap*

Hatton: “Aye don’t think he liked that.” *Laughs*

*Coming up: Pacquiao's change in demeanor during training camp after the Oscar win*

TO BE CONTINUED...

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