Ricky Hatton, "Manny Pacquiao is not versatile".

[Gandalf]

Who do you think is under more pressure in this fight from fans and press, I think it's Pac as the favourite for the fight and given the huge expectations from his home fans . Hatton will start as underdog and comes form a country that like to knock down it's own so I don't think he will be under the same kind of pressure. His main concentration will be the fight and his dominating this division, not sure the same can be said of Pac.
Thoughts ?

I think both of them has equal pressure. Both of them have huge fan base andthere's lots national pride going around along with the pre-fight. Manny is the current #1 p4p fighter on the planet and that itself will give him pressure, but he's invading hostile territory which is 140... Hatton's strong hold. Hatton is the belt holder and the smaller man trying to take it away from him. So that also build pressure on Hatton.

I'd say there both equally carrying the same kind of pressure.

I noticed the pressure mounting on Hatton... He always repeating his statements in a defensive way... He always say;

- he is unbeatable/undefeated at 140
- he overwhelmed Tszyu when many did not expect it
- he defeated a speedster (Malignaggi) in his last fight
- he's the bigger and stronger guy

Hatton always mentioning these things specially the Tszyu fight seems like he's bitter and defensive why he's the underdog in this fight...
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And that might not be such a bad thing. Hatton will have been away from friends and family for five weeks come fight night. Everyday he is training hard and that is probably very repetitious. And everyday he is being faced with the same dumb questions from reporters who have an inflated view of Manny Pac. He is bound to get cagey, defensive and a tad bitchy at times. It's all good and it will build up more and more as fight time approaches.