pacman is a power puncher and not just that he got the speed, that's why all of his opponents are knock down. that's why mayweather sr., are worried about because he knows pacman can beat hatton. and hatton is not a great fighter not even a power puncher also, he's just great to fight with only bums.![]()
It's a poor opinion.. Ricky not a power puncher? His KO record would tell otherwise.. (32 KO's from 45 Fights).. sure you could argue that that isn't the best ko percentage but pac mans isn't any better. also saying that Ricky only fights bums is another stupid statement really. I don't consider people like Tsyzu, Castillo, Thaxton, Collazo, Urango, Malignaggi, Lazcano etc to be bums.. some of those names may be borderline C level fighters but that certainly isn't a bum. Overall I don't think you're putting much thought into your posts and just randomly insulting hatton whilst bigging pac up.. hey, you kinda remind me of VD a bit.
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I don't think Mayweather Sr.'s comments are that crazy. Did you guys forget the Oscar that showed up against his son? I'm still shocked Oscar looked that bad against Pacquiao. If age really caught up with his body and reflexes, then I'll accept that. But if he was weight drained, he screwed up and should comeback to fight one more time.
No he's right that was about right 117-111 or 116-112, or maybe even 3 rounds difference. But no closer than that ODLH missed most of his shots, and was countered all night long.
The fight was reasonably close after 9 rounds, but after that Floyd Mayweather just dominated the fight, i can't see how anyone could have it really that close.
With all the rounds Floyd Mayweather won after the 9th round. and you can't honesly tell me that was the same version of ODLH that fought Floyd Mayweather.
First off that fight was at Jr Middleweight, ODLH fought at Welterweight against Manny Pacquiao. A weightclass he hasn't fought at in years, he was seriously weight drained and looked like a zombie in the ring.
Thats the worse version of ODLH i've personally ever seen, and no way was he in the top 10 of any rankings. On the performance that was just garbage.
Lastly Manny Pacquiao isn't a power puncher at the higher weightclasses. He is a very fast puncher which generates power, and he has good timing aswell as that shock factor to suprise opponents with fast quick shots.
That they don't see coming but i wouldn't call him a power puncher at the higher weightclasses. All his stoppage wins have been at the higher weightclasses have been a accumulation of punishment.
He had to hit David Diaz with everything but the kitchen sink for 9 rounds, to finally stop him Manny Pacquiao has good pop but not pure punching power at the higher weightclasses.
I don't know about that Miles Juan Lazcano was a good puncher, at Lightweight i'd say i haven't really been following him at Jr Welterweight. But i always remembered him being a good puncher at Lightweight.
And even though he was past his prime and not at his best weightclass, the last thing to go is your power. And i think people are overrating how much trouble Ricky Hatton was in aswell.
He was only stunned twice the first time was really nothing, the 2nd time was worse but nothing which i would call "out on his feet". And despite those 2 moments i thought Ricky Hatton fought a pretty good fight, except he needs to tighten up on defense.
But anyone who has followed Ricky Hatton's career shouldn't be suprised he got stunned. He has been stunned many times before even in his prime against fighters like Vince Phillips, Eamonn Magee, ETC.
Let's see come fight night.![]()
what i think guys, this match between them is a good time for Pacquiao to prove more of himself. Actually that's what I have said about him right before his fight with Oscar but of course I was disappointed about the fight because I am not expecting that kind of fight. I just can't wait until May to come.![]()
Here's what I see....
#1 Manny Pacquiao is a high energy fighter who works every second of every round.
#2 Ricky usually fades in his fights OR he takes rounds off
#3 The Southpaws Ricky has fought haven't been of the best class of fighters: Malinaggi with his brittle hands, Urango no jab and wide punches, Collazo who damn near KO'd Ricky doesn't have much power. Manny Pacquiao has high energy, high punch output, and when he lands it does damage....he has stopped people when it shocked EVERYONE....De la Hoya, Morales, Barrera...Manny is a tough fighter.
#4 I have yet to see Ricky pressured to use what he has learned (if anything) from Mayweather Sr.
#5 Ricky's healthy living between fights is a big issue, if he is "Ricky Fatton" again then his career with suffer from it. Either he'll have to take rounds off or he'll stop moving his head or using angles to get in and work
#6 I will say that a prepared Ricky Hatton is a dangerous fight for Manny Pacquiao. Ricky has fast hands, he goes to the body well, and he has a good chin.
#1 Absolutely
#2 Not for this fight! Ricky plans 12 weeks to get ready.
#3 True
#4 No one has to pressure Hatton he just keeps coming forward because his best skill in on the inside and that is what he ultimately wants to use. Defensive training is a smoke screen.
#5 Again not for this fight. Ricky wants this one. This will showup in the camp watch.
#6 It don't matter if Ricky has fast hands, he telegraphs from the outside and his hand speed only show on the inside.
I will bet you that Ricky Hatton believes entire legacy is riding on this fight and if he has anything else but this attitude he will loose.
Trainers don't make great fighters. They refine a fighters skill. That is why Trainers look for and want to train great fighters. Ricky was great at two things, his skill fighting on the inside and his fighting spirit/heart. He lost confidence because he thinks too much. Right now he thinks Mayweather can change him. He can't! Hatton is a brawler and brawler gets by on heart. Hatton can develop similar skills like that of Roberto Duran not Surgar Ray Lenard. If Hatton comes out and tries to be something he's not, he'll just end up on his back. If Hatton shows up as the relentless brawler cutting off the ring digging into Pacquiao he has a chance to beat Pacquiao.
There are many people that just dismiss the workover Pacquiao gave De la Hoya. I think it is because they just don't want to beleive that Pacquiao is the great fight he is and make excusses for De La Hoya. Yes, De La Hoya lost something but it was more Pacquiao's doing.
Another thing is with Pacquiao jumping around the way he does I think it'll throw off Hatton's rhythm and Manny could easily catch Ricky coming in and HURT him....Manny's problems will be when he's exiting an attack, he has to keep his hands up and circle out, going straight back will not be good vs Hatton because one wild bomb could land and Manny would be in trouble.
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