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If u r the ******** odds favorite and u lose then it's an upset....
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Well since Pac has all of two fights above 130, neither of them against a top 3 fighter in their division, I'd say Hatton shouldn't be that much of a dog. People take this whole p4p thing a bit too literally.Comment
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No....it wouldn't be an "upset" at all...
It would be either a "fluke" or a "travesty".Comment
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it'll be an upset if hatton's remains aren't sc****d off the canvasComment
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yes!!!!!!!!!Comment
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The vast majority of people, posters, bookies, writers think Pac's going to win, hell I'm a massive Hatton fan but even I think Pac could well beat him.
It would be a mammoth upset.
His performance against Mayweather isn't a worry, he did everything which the ref let him do, he can't control the referee. As for Lazcano, the guy had been crying, eating and drinking for 4 months, not really a reflection of his ability.The one thing that concerns me is that performance against Lazcano. Mayweather as well, but different fighter. If he shows up like he did against Lazcano, forget it.Comment
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Yes, but how much was that because Paulie was afraid to throw in fear of breaking his hands?
I don't want to take anything away from Ricky because he looked great that night as far as what he was doing differently from before, but, Paulie made it easier for Ricky if you go by Paulie's reasoning why he didn't throw. But maybe it was just an excuse for getting schooled. It is reasonable though given his injuries and surgeries...and past fights where he avoided throwing with one of his hands that broke in a fight before.
I do think Hatton would have beaten him anyway, especially the way he was using the jab and following up with combos. That jab looked lethal.
I just wish there was another fighter in there that we know was 100% game to fight so that we could get a better understanding of where Hatton is.Comment
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what you on about, Malinaggi did throw.Comment
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You do realize that every time Floyd and Hatton were separated by at least a foot, Floyd was whooping Hatton's ass.
Floyd also took away Hatton's own game by reversing tactics against him: He bullied the bully. Floyd proved stronger than Hatton and Hatton said this himself that he was surprised at Floyd's strength.
Hell, I didn't even think that was the best version of Floyd. The best version of Floyd was left below 147. That Floyd fought from Round 1 and threw more punches and behind a stiff jab. This Floyd was ready to retire and did so afterwards. Floyd could have made things a lot easier if he fought the way he did Chico: jab and move; throw some combos, etc. He could have picked apart Hatton from round 1. But he did what he wanted to do and beat Hatton at his own game.
What's funny is that some people complain about that fight yet they forget the same thing happened to Tszyu in regards to Hatton getting the unfair advantage with the holding and dirty tactics. Yes, he did what he had to do against the Old Man but...if that was in the States, even at that stage of Tszyu's career, you wonder if it would have been different.
Oh, and if Mayweather-Hatton was in the UK, and the holding and dirty tactics were allowed like they were with Tszyu...unless the ref is totally bias and only warns and takes point away from Floyd, then Hatton would have been still KTFO if they both were on even ground of letting everything go. Floyd was just to good, to skilled, to smart, and to strong for Hatton that night.
I'm hoping Sr. really has re-energized Hatton; it seems so. Ricky also seemed to buckle-down with Sr. at the helm.
Well, Pac should be favored. Even Freddie Roach said Hatton looks past it since fighting Floyd. If Freddie is right, then Pac will win unless Ricky gets lucky with a body shot or something.
However, if Hatton can show up at his best, and take what he has been reportedly doing in camp into the fight, and stick with it, I would make him the slight favorite.Comment
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