Wait a minute...hmmm...Pacquiao vs Hatton @ 140...who ya got?

**Mithrandir** · 01-08-2009 08:16 PM

I really think at 140 Hatton is nearl unbeatable. Pacquiao is a freak, and a great fighter no doubt, but IMO, he lost both times to Juan Manuel Marquez. I also think the fight against DeLaHoya really only once again proves the adage that when a fighter talks about retiring, he already, in effect has.
I think Hatton wears him down in a classic brawl and finishes him in the later rounds.
Hatton, TKO9

**Tito BHB** · 01-08-2009 10:48 PM

For me pac stops hatton,

If hatton manages to box and get his shots off as cleanly as he did against paulie its an interesting fight and competitive, if he is hatton of old its a brutal white wash..

But lets not forget Malignaggi didnt let his hands go, he wouldnt throw more then two at anytime, which is paulies whole game.. you can look very good when you remain composed and unhit, paulie put three and four etc together once to my recollection in the entire fight and put Ricky off balance with it.

If anything Pac will be the true test of hattons newly re found sharpness cause pac is as fit as can be and pac doesnt let people dictate.. he doesnt like to get hit, and when he does get hit his style always seems to be that he answers back hard and fast, that with his recent improvement in defense, footwork and general ellusiveness, his natural footspeed bodes well for him to counter well when he answers hattons punches.

And plus, hate if you will but i dont think highly of hattons chin, i think hes going to get stopped mid to late.

But im looking for a classicly fast paced, entertaining fight.. with the difference in this fight and what makes it so entertaining bieng the footspeed,i think Pac has the edge on hand and footspeed but i admit hatton carries both bigtime as well, when he is in tip top shape, i.e in the early wbu title defenses (stewart, tackie, olivera, phillips, mcgee etc) he had before he seemed to step up and held/hugged stayed put alot more.. but the earlier fights had the stepping in and out, head movement, begin with slips, alot of jab work and stepping round to find the shots.. as we saw in part when he was full of energy in the opening round vs mayweather.

If they both go hard and are fit then it could be very entertaining.

**miron_lang** · 01-09-2009 06:24 AM

The current PACQUAIO KO/TKO's Hatton in less than 10 rounds.

Pac of old will just stalk you and try to knock you out. Hatton may beat that pac but not the current one.

PAC's speedy footwork would bring so much trouble for Hatton he wont be there to be hit. Pac will land 4 to 6 hits combo then move backwards. land 3 to 5 power bombs then move to the right side. I really dont think Hatton will see the 12th

The Lead straight Left will also be a big factor, this will rattle Hatton's offensive rhythm.

**Tito BHB** · 01-09-2009 04:12 PM

Also it had come to me that we should think about Hatton vs Mcgee, Collazo, urango.. Ricky isnt in love with southpaws exactly..

**JonnyFolds** · 01-09-2009 08:42 PM

I just wanna see the fight happen! I, too, think Ricky is unbeaten as a LWW. So Pac will be a slight underdog as the fight time closes in. I love this. BOTH are in their prime.

And I don't agree that Hatton has looked bad since Tszyu. With his physique, he was never meant to have easy fights. He's a volume puncher, with strong legs, short arms, good footwork and great stamina.

This means he is going to get his opponents down the stretch. Everyone he faces is gonna get some decent shots off on him.

**fan johnny** · 01-09-2009 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by JonnyFolds

I just wanna see the fight happen! I, too, think Ricky is unbeaten as a LWW. So Pac will be a slight underdog as the fight time closes in. I love this. BOTH are in their prime.

And I don't agree that Hatton has looked bad since Tszyu. With his physique, he was never meant to have easy fights. He's a volume puncher, with strong legs, short arms, good footwork and great stamina.

This means he is going to get his opponents down the stretch. Everyone he faces is gonna get some decent shots off on him.

The current odds are 2:1 Pacquiao, so you can be sure that unless there is some real stupid stuff coming out of the camps the fight should by pretty close to even on odds at fight time. DLH started out as a 4:1 and by fight time it was closer to 2:1.

Calzaghe is a volume puncher..... however Hatton does throw more power punches than jabs.