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notice a lot of things this time around, Ricky fought a very dumb first round, and Manny was a lot more composed in the first, Ricky fought a better round in the 2nd and did use the jab a bit, someone had said that Ricky didn't rock him and he stepped on his foot, watched that point over 10 times and don't see it, it was a solid impact shot and Manny was rocked a bit, also the way he reacts afterwards leads you to believe that as well, he got careless and stumbles (not so much from the shot) into the ropes, he gets his composure back and circles out, then did something i didn't like at all really, he does a half clinch but is far enough that he could whack Ricky with uppers, didn't like that at all really and he does it in other fights as well, but in his defense Hatton did throw some shots at the back of the head, all in all a good win for Manny, the way Hatton hit the canvass reminded me a bit of Jones Vs Johnson, nasty impact
When the hell was Pacquiao rocked? I don't know what fight you were watching, Pacquiao was rocked in round 2 against Marquez or against Oscar Larios, but not against Hatton.
Pacquiao was rocked by a short left hook in the second round, and funny how i'm not the only one saying it, it's not like i'm saying that Hatton hurt him so bad that Manny was in any type of danger, but he did stagger him, by the way Larios rocked Manny in the 3rd, and Marquez in the 6th (first fight)
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Hatton was garbage. I didn't see one legal punch that he landed clearly.

Hatton was so wide open, it was embarrasing. Head movement? I saw it once in round two. Defence? I saw it once in round two. His head was static for around 90% of the fight. What was he thinking of? I can only assume he thought, "I can take his punches, I'm just going to walk through them".

Ridiculously bad tactics.
agreed, Ricky fought a horrible fight, but he did land a very nice short left hook on the inside, aside from that it was all Pacquiao
There is nothing Ricky could have done to win the fight, he just doesn't bring enough to the table.
saying Hatton brings nothing to the table basically discredit's Manny's win, it's not lessening Pacquiao's performance by saying that Hatton fought a shit fight, and it's the damned truth, no denying it, Manny fought the fight he was supposed to, that's the difference
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notice a lot of things this time around, Ricky fought a very dumb first round, and Manny was a lot more composed in the first, Ricky fought a better round in the 2nd and did use the jab a bit, someone had said that Ricky didn't rock him and he stepped on his foot, watched that point over 10 times and don't see it, it was a solid impact shot and Manny was rocked a bit, also the way he reacts afterwards leads you to believe that as well, he got careless and stumbles (not so much from the shot) into the ropes, he gets his composure back and circles out, then did something i didn't like at all really, he does a half clinch but is far enough that he could whack Ricky with uppers, didn't like that at all really and he does it in other fights as well, but in his defense Hatton did throw some shots at the back of the head, all in all a good win for Manny, the way Hatton hit the canvass reminded me a bit of Jones Vs Johnson, nasty impact
Hatton was garbage. I didn't see one legal punch that he landed clearly.

Hatton was so wide open, it was embarrasing. Head movement? I saw it once in round two. Defence? I saw it once in round two. His head was static for around 90% of the fight. What was he thinking of? I can only assume he thought, "I can take his punches, I'm just going to walk through them".

Ridiculously bad tactics.
It was shockingly poor on Hattons part. Manny deserves credit because he went out there and performed as he should. We can't really say the same of Hatton. A shame really.
exactly what i'm saying, people think all of a sudden if you say Hatton fought a ridiculously dumb fight that it somehow discredits Manny's win, it doesn't, it's just a fact and a part of the fight, Manny was able to perform better against a top level opponant than Hatton was, simple as that