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The Pacman vs The Hitman "Pound for pound"
The Pacman vs The Hitman " Pound for pound "
by Gary Todd
When Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton walk out from their dressing rooms, Hatton's head d****d in an oversized hood, with trainer Mayweather Snr. right behind him, talking the talk as usual, and Pacquiao looking up, smiling to his beloved countrymen, both men will be enjoying the thunderous roar they each demand . Why not? They are fighting for the pound for pound, best of the best title, and it's all about them. With a combined career of 101 fights, and 68 knockouts between them, and close to 600 rounds boxed, they deserve it.
Over their career, neither man has been ****** up too badly, while each of them fighting in tough, hard fights, giving their all for their fans, the sport , and themselves. Both have been knocked out, been down, and hurt, but have always came back to chase greatness.
I remember talking with Hatton months before the Tszyu fight, and he told me there was talk of him fighting Vivian Harris, but not only did he want Tszyu’s title, he wanted his scalp. He wanted the best.
I also remember talking with Pacquiao a couple of years ago, and I asked him, what more did he want out of boxing, and he told me,” I want everything” I said “you have done everything”, and he smiled and said it again, “I want everything”
On the 2nd of May, at the MGM Grand, one man will have everything.
THE FIGHT
If you look at the statistics for this fight its pretty conclusive that its not going to the scorecards. Hatton will try to steamroll Pacquiao inside, and try to push him on to the ropes, and **** away to the body, hoping to stop him sooner, than later.
Pacquiao will want to keep the fight in the center of the ring, doubling up on his superb jab, while setting himself for some fast combinations to eventually wear down the bigger, slower Hatton, possibly catching him with uppercut after uppercut, until he falls, late in the fight.
HATTON - PROS
*Big puncher to the body.
*Tough.
*Confidence at the weight. [ he will be heavier on fight night, 150lbs.]
*Big fight experience.
*Aggressive and strong.
* Pressure fighter.
HATTON - CONS
Smothers his own work.
Lunges in, leaving himself wide open.
Has lost a lot of his speed.
Actually bounces into shots while coming in.
Cuts, [Although its not been a problem recently, I think it could be in this fight.]
Losing the weight time after time as he is getting older. [ could be a factor late in the fight.]
He has peaked. [ around mid 2007]
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PACQUIAO - PROS
Reach. [he has to double up on the jab]
Speed of hand and foot. [huge factor]
Southpaw. [Hatton had problems with Magee, Collazo, and Urango]
Big fight experience.
Confidence in himself.
Has become strong, while moving up in weight.
Big fighting heart.
At his peak, right now.
PACQUIAO - CONS
Has been stopped to the body once. Also ko'd to head.
Cuts to his eyes. [head clashes could be a factor in this fight.]
Stopped early on in his two stoppage defeats. [round 3.]
KEYS TO WINNING.
If Pacquiao is going to win, he has to jab and move, doubling up and hit Hatton with fast combinations, while moving to his right. He has to stay off the ropes, and away from the corners. If he can do that, then he should frustrate Hatton into opening up, and make mistakes, until he eventually breaks him down mentally then physically. Hatton will be exhausted, with his body bent over, he will leave himself wide open for Pacquiao’s uppercuts.
For Hatton to win, he has to try and bulldoze him early. Throw everything at him. A lot of his people will say, go to the body, but I disagree, he has to go tap, tap to the head, then set himself for the big body cruncher. The longer this fight goes, the slower he will get.
MY PREDICTION
Manny Pacquiao by late TKO.
Gary Todd is an international, best selling author with his book on world champions, “Workouts From Boxing's Greatest Champs.” He has been involved in the sport of boxing for over 25 years and he is a proud member of the Boxing Writers Association Of America. Look out for his follow up book, “Workouts, Volume II.”
by Gary Todd
When Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton walk out from their dressing rooms, Hatton's head d****d in an oversized hood, with trainer Mayweather Snr. right behind him, talking the talk as usual, and Pacquiao looking up, smiling to his beloved countrymen, both men will be enjoying the thunderous roar they each demand . Why not? They are fighting for the pound for pound, best of the best title, and it's all about them. With a combined career of 101 fights, and 68 knockouts between them, and close to 600 rounds boxed, they deserve it.
Over their career, neither man has been ****** up too badly, while each of them fighting in tough, hard fights, giving their all for their fans, the sport , and themselves. Both have been knocked out, been down, and hurt, but have always came back to chase greatness.
I remember talking with Hatton months before the Tszyu fight, and he told me there was talk of him fighting Vivian Harris, but not only did he want Tszyu’s title, he wanted his scalp. He wanted the best.
I also remember talking with Pacquiao a couple of years ago, and I asked him, what more did he want out of boxing, and he told me,” I want everything” I said “you have done everything”, and he smiled and said it again, “I want everything”
On the 2nd of May, at the MGM Grand, one man will have everything.
THE FIGHT
If you look at the statistics for this fight its pretty conclusive that its not going to the scorecards. Hatton will try to steamroll Pacquiao inside, and try to push him on to the ropes, and **** away to the body, hoping to stop him sooner, than later.
Pacquiao will want to keep the fight in the center of the ring, doubling up on his superb jab, while setting himself for some fast combinations to eventually wear down the bigger, slower Hatton, possibly catching him with uppercut after uppercut, until he falls, late in the fight.
HATTON - PROS
*Big puncher to the body.
*Tough.
*Confidence at the weight. [ he will be heavier on fight night, 150lbs.]
*Big fight experience.
*Aggressive and strong.
* Pressure fighter.
HATTON - CONS
Smothers his own work.
Lunges in, leaving himself wide open.
Has lost a lot of his speed.
Actually bounces into shots while coming in.
Cuts, [Although its not been a problem recently, I think it could be in this fight.]
Losing the weight time after time as he is getting older. [ could be a factor late in the fight.]
He has peaked. [ around mid 2007]
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PACQUIAO - PROS
Reach. [he has to double up on the jab]
Speed of hand and foot. [huge factor]
Southpaw. [Hatton had problems with Magee, Collazo, and Urango]
Big fight experience.
Confidence in himself.
Has become strong, while moving up in weight.
Big fighting heart.
At his peak, right now.
PACQUIAO - CONS
Has been stopped to the body once. Also ko'd to head.
Cuts to his eyes. [head clashes could be a factor in this fight.]
Stopped early on in his two stoppage defeats. [round 3.]
KEYS TO WINNING.
If Pacquiao is going to win, he has to jab and move, doubling up and hit Hatton with fast combinations, while moving to his right. He has to stay off the ropes, and away from the corners. If he can do that, then he should frustrate Hatton into opening up, and make mistakes, until he eventually breaks him down mentally then physically. Hatton will be exhausted, with his body bent over, he will leave himself wide open for Pacquiao’s uppercuts.
For Hatton to win, he has to try and bulldoze him early. Throw everything at him. A lot of his people will say, go to the body, but I disagree, he has to go tap, tap to the head, then set himself for the big body cruncher. The longer this fight goes, the slower he will get.
MY PREDICTION
Manny Pacquiao by late TKO.
Gary Todd is an international, best selling author with his book on world champions, “Workouts From Boxing's Greatest Champs.” He has been involved in the sport of boxing for over 25 years and he is a proud member of the Boxing Writers Association Of America. Look out for his follow up book, “Workouts, Volume II.”
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