Official prediction thread - Pacquaio or Hatton???

[Pullcounter]

pac/hatton 24/7 makes it look like an even fight.

I gotta go with hatton... his grapplin and wrestling with be too much for pac.

[BlackHat]

Pacquiao by left right corner turn buckle.

[SpArKeD-CoLd]

Awful analysis.

noooooo!!

good analysis

thats how the fight will go

pacquiao "peeleft: < ricky hatton

[J.B.moneY.]

I got Hatton by UD/SD.....I'm making this pick because everybody is predicting a KO......I think hatton throws a lot of punches himself, to get a decsion victory....I wouldnt be suprised if one man dominated the other one.....I also think both men will take eachothers shots pretty well.....but hatton will have enough to keep pac and roach in the corner befuddled for 12 rounds....and Pac cant hold off a swarming hitman for 12 rounds.

Hatton 115-112 with a kd of the pacman.

[koboy]

I see a Nonito Donaire type KO of Vic by Manny at any round. Ricky is always open for the left hook, which is unfortunately Manny's money punch.

I don't think Pac will wear Hatton out, it has to be a perfectly executed punch that will put Hatton down. Manny will be trying this punch all night, guaranteed. Manny might be considered a one-punch KO artist after this one.

[Papa Ace]

Pacquiao by left right corner turn buckle.

Co.sign.

[The Gambler1981]

My thoughts on the fight are this when there is space and distance Manny should have a large advantage. So Hatton will be looking close the distance very quickly, trying to not get hit on the way in but once inside fight his fight. I think Hatton is going to be succesful at this, I think he is going to get in Pacman's face and try to stay there but I do think that Pacman is going to catch Hatton on the way in.

To me the weak link for Hatton is his tissue paper face, Manny is going to hit Hatton and while I doubt that Pacman has real 1 punch knock out power at 140 I am sure his punches will damage Hatton's face.

I still favor Pacman to win mainly because I think he has more options (but I really do not like him fighting backwards), I do think that Hatton has a very real shot at winning though it will be interesting to see how Pacman deals with Hatton.

[Weebler I]

Head says Pacman inside 4, heart says Hatton inside 6. I'm going with the latter.

The referee will play a huge part, if he does what Cortez did and breaks them any time they get close, Ricky is fkd, if he allows in-fighting Pacman gets mauled and knocked out.

I'm thinking the yanks want to set up Pac v Mayweather so the ref could well be jumping in every time.

[Unbiased]

I wanna say Pacman will take this one, but at the same time I think Pac's been overachieving at the higher weights to begin with.

Like many posters already said, Pac hasn't really been tested above 130 yet, and Hatton is a beast in terms of speed and power himself.

While Pac is the more skilled fighter, Hatton would be the first truly bigger, stronger, and game fighter he's fought that will actually put up a challenge.

[- JCHING -]

Can't believe how close the poll is..

I'm going with Ricky definitely, the only thing I'm questioning is how he does it. I think if Pacquiao doesn't take Hatton's punches well, then it could be an early night - rounds 4-6. If Manny can cope with Ricky's power then I think it will go the distance or there'll be a late stoppage rounds 10-12.

I think with the non-stop pressure Hatton will bring in this fight, something Manny has never had to deal with in his career, and Ricky's above average power, I'm leaning towards a round 4-6 KO.