Re: Arum: "Pacquaio-Hatton in November 2008"
This figtht sounds crazy, but at least all those talks of pac ducking so and so is put to rest.
Originally Posted by
OumaFan
I would rather he just stick at lightweight and fight Juan Diaz but the risk/reward, mainly the risk, in that one is a bitch. Hatton is a bigger money fight so I'm not in the least surprised by Arum wanting that fight more.
Exactly.
Originally Posted by
eagle
Pac would be an absolute LEGEND if he moved to 140 and beat Hatton. Cant see it happening tho. I think Ricky Bullys him around the ring and stops him.
Hate to say this but I think so too. Going up two weight class in just few months is just too much, considering that he started out as a flyweight.
As for the fight, I think pac should fight him just a he fought Marco in the rematch but be more aggressive whenever he sees the chance. Being a bully - a real tough one no doubt - Hatton would be wide open for good countering. The best way I think is for pac to engage in an counter-retreat offense whenever Hatton attacks. He has no need to initiate the offense as Hatton would be coming at his platter, so to speak, and all he needs to do is to pound him hard and then retreat every time Hatton charges in and try to frustrate him. Pac should go for an all out attack only when he thinks he got him, but at the same time be ready to retreat again when it fails. I think combination of good countering and smart offense is the key for pac to win. I really doubt pac can knock Hatton out, but again, I hate to admit - Hatton can. But to give credit to my boy, at least he showed a refreshingly new style in the Barrera rematch - he outboxed and totally dominated Marco more than Marquez did, I think punch-stat should bear that out. If you guys have any doubt watch it again. He didn't just counter there. He initiated the attack and waited for Marco to counter and stepped back a bit just enough to evade it and then countered aggressively - as strange as it may sound, he countered the counter. His quick feet played an important role there. Marco fell into his trap most of that fight. What he did with Juarez, he couldn't do with pac because of his speed - both in hands and feet. With Hatton, I think he shouldn't initiate the offense though, but just wait for him to come in. Sounds more easy than done...
...If you ask me, I'd rather him clean up the super-featherweight division and retire.
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