Let the bitchin commence;D
Pacquiao v. Hatton - The Trainers Will Start The Fight Early - Boxing News
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Let the bitchin commence;D
Pacquiao v. Hatton - The Trainers Will Start The Fight Early - Boxing News
I'll be honest here....
I'm very p*ssed off that this is looking like it's gonna be in Las Vegas with around 16,000 in attendance:rolleyes:
Team Hatton should insist this is in the UK!!
I was hoping this would be in wembley STADIUM not ARENA.
Ricky's camp did insist but they dont call the shot, Top Rank Boss Bob Arum does.
When Ricky is pound 4 pound number 1, he can call the shots on where he wants to fight.
Ricky is the one that want's to fight Pac reeeeal bad not vice versa so they'll have Hatton eating out the palm of their hand.
I agree Althugz, as long as Pacquiao is p4p king he should be able to call the shots. Heck there should be a chance to fight in the phillipines before the UK!
It is not about p4p it is all about the money. Vegas will pay the most and Hatton will go there. I am sure Hatton would love it at Wembley with a British ref like against Tszyu but the dollar will persuade him.
Even though i'm in Australia I would have still loved to see this in England... Even though team Pac would probably prefer it in the US so Hatton does not have so much home court advantage,,,,, I still think Pac would be quite happy to fight in England... A lot of fighters when they wind down their career say they wished they could fight over there, granted they are usually half calling out a British fighter at the time, but why the hell not??
They missed their superfight with Hatton Floyd even though Floyd said at stages he wanted to fight in England...
Isn't it something to do with PPV? That the fight has to be in the US.. I doubt it.. If they wanted it to be PPV then it could be even if it was in Iraq..
It's going to be strange also after Hatton had so much comedy material to work with in Mayweather Jr,,, what jokes can he make about Pac? I think if there is a 24/7 it will be the coach show..
I dont have any doubt that Pacquiao will crush Hatton. Speed kills, and Hatton just isnt quick enough to dodge that left hand! Call me crazy but I see a brutal beat down awaiting Hatton come May! If it does come down to a good brawl (I dont think it will) then Pacquiao's footwork and lightning combinations will rule the night.
Just as I predicted. I would love to see the fight done in UK but Pac will be put in a disadvantage if it were so.:cool:
How ?Quote:
Originally Posted by brucelee
The UK has better scoring than the bullshitt US judges at the MGM and Mandalay Bay.
Uk ref, home crowd etc....Quote:
Originally Posted by leftyleeHow ?Quote:
Originally Posted by brucelee
The UK has better scoring than the bullshitt US judges at the MGM and Mandalay Bay.
At least in the US there's a huge Filipino fan base who will actually attend the fight. I've yet to meet anyone from the Phillipines in the UK. There may be a few in London but not up North. If the fight was in the UK 99% of that 100k crowd would be screaming for Hatton.
I would back Hatton to beat Pac if it was in England (think it's 50/50-ish anywhere).
70,000+ bods booing you MUST be unnerving. There's a chance Pac could seriously SHIT himself.
Yep, there's no way Pac would (or should) come over. Hatton camp will be more than happy with the dough anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
Agreeably, boos are unnerving, moreso that huge mass, ...70K fans predominantly rooting against you. For some reason tho', some people are just better than others in blocking these external influences in handicapping their abilities. More than anything, it is probably is a statement for mental toughness.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
Is Manny Pacquiao immune to these outside factors? The response to this is best given with an example.
When Pacquiao fought Marco Antonio Barrera, it was at the Almodome in Texas, a second home to Barrera as the pre-fight hype stated. Likewise, the site was the waterloo for ALL of Pac's countrymen in a major or a title bout --a well known fact to Pac, hence, an additional psychological baggage.
Did that prevent him from doing his job?
"Did Pac seriously SHIT himself?"
The answer to that is history, as they say. We all know it.
Time and again the guy just performs. And time and again he just allow for more people in that bandwagon.
How many were at that fight? I don't remember it being a huge gate. Was it even more than 10,000? :-\Quote:
Originally Posted by KananKrusAgreeably, boos are unnerving, moreso that huge mass, ...70K fans predominantly rooting against you. For some reason tho', some people are just better than others in blocking these external influences in handicapping their abilities. More than anything, it is probably is a statement for mental toughness.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
Is Manny Pacquiao immune to these outside factors? The response to this is best given with an example.
When Pacquiao fought Marco Antonio Barrera, it was at the Almodome in Texas, a second home to Barrera as the pre-fight hype stated. Likewise, the site was the waterloo for ALL of Pac's countrymen in a major or a title bout --a well known fact to Pac, hence, an additional psychological baggage.
Did that prevent him from doing his job?
"Did Pac seriously SHIT himself?"
The answer to that is history, as they say. We all know it.
Time and again the guy just performs. And time and again he just allow for more people in that bandwagon.
Anyway it means NOTHING compared to the crazy Hatton fans. Have you heard the racket 10-20,000 of those nutters make AWAY from home.. now imagine that as 70-80,000 on home turf ;D
For sure Pac might NOT shit himself. But the crowd certainly wouldn't help him. ;)
I thought Fenster was dead. I almost inquired.
Even thought of starting a thread along the lines of "The original negotiations between Hopkins and Calzaghe-what really happened?" and seeing what happened.
haha ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
My New Years resolution is to make ONLY 100 posts per month on "The original negotiations between Hopkins and Calzaghe"
NO way i'll stick to it. Fact.
So how many fans would Pacquiao have (at the fight) if the fight were in the Philippines? And how many UK fans would show up? I'll bet you at least 30K! and my bet would be upward 30k, because of the other benefits.... I wonder if security would be a nightmare?
If a Philippine promoter could figure out how to get the PPV there? I Don't really know if it is even feasible. Probably not if UK can't do it for HBO.
as for where it will be, from fightnews
Pacquiao-Hatton in Dubai?
The Las Vegas Review Journal has reported that the proposed May superfight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton could end up in Duabi, United Arab Emirates. Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum recently visited the region, which he described as “Fantasyland. Huge, new, spectacular buildings everywhere.” Arum added that the city has a large Filipino population and strong UK tourism.
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For now, that's a I'll believe it when I see it type of thing
No chance of Dubai it is just a ploy to get more money from the Vegas sites.