Roach Taunts Hatton, Predicts Pacquiao Knockout in Three

[Dave Rado]

Freddie walking a fine line between hype and disrespect, not that I expect Floyd Snr will be any different.

Sad thing is fights like this don't NEED to be hyped they just need to be publicised.

I agree, but Floyd Snr has been seriously bad-mouthing both Roach and Pacquiao all along (and once said Hatton would KO Pac in one), and I think it's got under Freddie's skin a bit and he's reacting to that. Plus Hatton predicting he would KO Pac in 6 was a little disrespectful, especially as Pac himself has made no predictions and just says he'll do everything he can to win.

It's not like Roach to trash talk a fighter, and I don't believe he really expects it to end in three rounds. He didn't get to where he is by under-estimating opponents.

[MANGLER]

It won't happen that quick.

[Puntoyhauf]

I agree, but Floyd Snr has been seriously bad-mouthing both Roach and Pacquiao all along (and once said Hatton would KO Pac in one), and I think it's got under Freddie's skin a bit and he's reacting to that. Plus Hatton predicting he would KO Pac in 6 was a little disrespectful, especially as Pac himself has made no predictions and just says he'll do everything he can to win.

It's not like Roach to trash talk a fighter, and I don't believe he really expects it to end in three rounds. He didn't get to where he is by under-estimating opponents.

I agree...

Roach actually said early in his interview that he picks round9, he said it's his favorite number. Roach saying that Pac will KO Hatton in round3 is just plain trashtalk.

Even Pacman himself does not have any predictions on who will win and only answers with "God only knows that."

We all heard every round that each fighter will KO each other... what's next?
Hatton and Pacquiao KO each other at WEIGH-IN!???

[charles william]

what?

Pac has far too many moves for hatton to keep up with. Mayweather proved that and pac showed more moves than mayweather against dlh. Hatton a good fighter, boxer no.but both get my props in this match. It will be interesting.

[Hotbox2]

Pacquiao is so OVER RATED!

First of all Pacquiao is a very over rated fighter that Top Rank is using just because he has a good fan base. He has never fought any good fighters that were young and not over the hill. I know the ****** Pacquiao fans won't like it but how can he be p4p when he got ko'd by nobody's with body shots and Hatton will test that body.

[Puntoyhauf]

First of all Pacquiao is a very over rated fighter that Top Rank is using just because he has a good fan base. He has never fought any good fighters that were young and not over the hill. I know the ****** Pacquiao fans won't like it but how can he be p4p when he got ko'd by nobody's with body shots and Hatton will test that body.

coming from an ALT.

I'll just leave you here with the Alt-busters. adios.

[DrewWoodside]

Celebrated trainer Freddie Roach is playing the numbers game regarding who will knockout who in the showdown between Roach’s prized possession Manny Pacquiao and Britain’s Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton in Las Vegas on May 2. [details]

I actually think Khan could be helpful in sparring. In sparring he has headgear to protect his chin and b/c his hands are so fast it could actually sharpen Pacquiao up even more.

[EL ANIMAL]

Mark my words!!!! Hatton will start walking into manny's punches by the 6th round. Manny by late tko! Either 11th or 12th......

[Pacdbest]

I think Roach knows me by now & just based his predictions on what I've predicted. I said Pac by 5 rds or less.

[super9jerome]

Anything is possible. Hatton can k.o pacman in 1, but I think Manny will win this fight.