Hatton Downplays Pacquiao's Win Over De La Hoya

[Thwf]

....people are fools if they think pac is just going to run circles around ricky

We shall see. And we will know that u are the fool instead after fight night. I wonder what alibi you`ll have, that hatton is shot, not prime and PBF took something from him? I wonder what you would say after. You already bet your own foolishness with your statement, something you cannot recant, and may instead make you look the foolish one.

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Word

You can win on points without hurting someone. Look at Ivan Calderon.

Your opinion about what that poll means is irrelevant - you said that no one thought Malignaggi would win, and regardless of the reason, a lot of people did think he would win.

And as I said, some fight preview articles I read predicted a Malignaggi win, and none of them predicted that Hatton would win as easily as he did. Most thought Hatton would be out-boxed for much of the fight but would win in the end due to his power. In fact it was Malignaggi who was out-boxed, and none of the previews I read predicted that.

You hit it spot on!

[J.B.moneY.]

We shall see. And we will know that u are the fool instead after fight night. I wonder what alibi you`ll have, that hatton is shot, not prime and PBF took something from him? I wonder what you would say after. You already bet your own foolishness with your statement, something you cannot recant, and may instead make you look the foolish one.

typical pac nuthugger comment.....i will do exactly what i did in the floyd fight and say that pac was the better guy if he wins....no shame if hatton loses to pacquiao.....i swear all pac nuthuggers think he is god or something....get real man...come back to earth

[talip bin osman]

typical pac nuthugger comment.....i will do exactly what i did in the floyd fight and say that pac was the better guy if he wins....no shame if hatton loses to pacquiao.....i swear all pac nuthuggers think he is god or something....get real man...come back to earth

u will not turn into an alt? promise?

[Benny Leonard]

We shall see. And we will know that u are the fool instead after fight night. I wonder what alibi you`ll have, that hatton is shot, not prime and PBF took something from him? I wonder what you would say after. You already bet your own foolishness with your statement, something you cannot recant, and may instead make you look the foolish one.

Actually, Freddie Roach already said Hatton is past his best because Floyd took it out of him.

What amazes me about Pac is when you look at his entire career, he probably should have washed out by now. But not only did he not, the guy is better than ever. That's incredible.
Given, some of his fights were carefully chosen, but Two KO's and tough fights against JMM should take something out of you.

[J.B.moneY.]

u will not turn into an alt? promise?

promise dude...its just boxing anyways....and besides i'm a manny fan as well

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Here's my take on it. Pacquiao is going to come off early as fast & elusive
but the pressure from Hatton will make him come out of his technical shell
and exchange power shots in the middle of the ring and on the ropes &
Hatton will finish him. If Pacquiao cannot hurt Ricky Hatton in that fight
and avoid him by boxing in/out then Pacquiao is going to lose bottom line.
Ricky is not going to be afraid to take the fight to Manny & being that
he feels he is the man to beat he has a lot more to lose & I think that will
make him more focused than ever.

Pacquiao has relatively no defense & is pretty much there to be hit & Hatton is not as fast as Manny but he is fast & has good power and I think Manny won't be able to totally out box Hatton for 12rds. To beat a fighter like Ricky, DEFENSE is the way to do it not power & that's why his only loss is from a defensive technician, not a speedy, decent power puncher because Hatton already proved that he can take a punch & cut the ring off. Manny is not a skilled counter puncher & will have to exchange punches with Hatton & I give the edge to Ricky.

[J.B.moneY.]

Here's my take on it. Pacquiao is going to come off early as fast & elusive
but the pressure from Hatton will make him come out of his technical shell
and exchange power shots in the middle of the ring and on the ropes &
Hatton will finish him. If Pacquiao cannot hurt Ricky Hatton in that fight
and avoid him by boxing in/out then Pacquiao is going to lose bottom line.
Ricky is not going to be afraid to take the fight to Manny & being that
he feels he is the man to beat he has a lot more to lose & I think that will
make him more focused than ever.

Pacquiao has relatively no defense & is pretty much there to be hit & Hatton is not as fast as Manny but he is fast & has good power and I think Manny won't be able to totally out box Hatton for 12rds. To beat a fighter like Ricky, DEFENSE is the way to do it not power & that's why his only loss is from a defensive technician, not a speedy, decent power puncher because Hatton already proved that he can take a punch & cut the ring off. Manny is not a skilled counter puncher & will have to exchange punches with Hatton & I give the edge to Ricky.

great analysis, i've been saying ricky will have to get used to the pac speed after about the 3rd and 4th...or it will take one big hit from hatton, that will make pac turn into a brawler as well....and in most fights pac likes to fight but roach has him on a leash against oscar and against hatton, because he know trading shots with ricky is playing into rickys hands and gameplan.....but i see both men have potential to hurt each other badly....but pac cant trade shots with ricky

[them_apples]

What is Hatton going to do? Box Pacquiao, who wins in that department seriously?

You think Pacquiao is going to stand face to face, toe to toe, and exchange blow for blow with Hatton like Kotsya did? HELL NO.

Pac will stick and move, making Hatton swing and miss and if Hatton were to get Pac on the ropes, Pac steps away.

Please dont tell me Hatton size is to much for a fighter who has brought his arsenal to a higher weight class then 140. Even if you give Oscar the excuse of being weight drained that still doesnt diminish the fact that Pac still had SPEED AND POWER to stop him. Remember, even though Oscar didnt get knocked out, he was beaten to a point from preventing him of getting knocked out telling you that Pac still has power to hurt a Welter.

If Pac decides to fight Hatton face to face blow for blow, I would give Hatton a chance but I guarantee you Pacquiao turns, move, and spins Hatton as if he were controlling him like his puppet.

I can't even see Pacquiao losing if they do trade, Hattons' chin is the one with cracks in it, Pacquiaos got more speed...I might even give him the edge in the power department due to the speed. But seriously, Pacs combos>>>Rickys.

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Actually, Freddie Roach already said Hatton is past his best because Floyd took it out of him.

I don't agree with Freddie Roach on that statement because I feel Ricky was on the decline before and after he fought Floyd. Just by how he was training & fighting showed that (Excessive drinking, getting too fat) He fired his long time trainer & hired the father/ex trainer of the man that gave him his only loss in his pro career? For Roach to say that shows that he is not always spot on. Freddie Roach has went on record saying he picks guys that he knows Manny can beat or tries to get some leverage for Manny to win & I think Hatton is not that guy that Pac will look so dominate against.