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LINK --> Is Manny Pacquiao the man to end Ricky Hatton's career ?


"There are many who think so. The retirement of Joe Calzaghe in the last week in the UK, followed by debate and counter-debate, has focused again the spotlight on Hatton, who faces arguably the most dynamic pugilist on the planet at present in Pacquiao. He's also a politician to boot.

But it could spell the end, and one which Hatton refuses to contemplate at present. Pacquiao has the destructive style to finish a fighter. Oscar De La Hoya, for example, shouldn't fight again.

He was destroyed by Pacquiao. Yet one suspects De La Hoya's fighting ego will refuse to allow him to end a wonderful career on such a poor note. That was not the De La Hoya we know who was dismantled by Pacquiao last December.

Pacquiao is going to be a serious threat to Hatton's career, as a second serious going over in the ring could - indeed should - spell the end. But will Ricky Hatton be able to set off into the sunset as Calzaghe has done ? "


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I said it before and I'll say it again..... Hatton is a Brawler not a dancer. I think this fight will wake him up. He'll learn the hard way that he's got to go back to what got him to the top of the Jr Welterweight class.

So he will finally realize that for some styles he can't just bully his way in. Hatton can beat any Jr Welterweight, if he just does what he best. That includes Mayweather Jr and Pacquiao. Being defeated by Pacquiao should just light his fire... and not spell out the end of his career... His next step, if there is no rematch clause, is to OK his way through the Alphabets. So he gets beat by two of the greatest fights in the new Millennium. Facing the biggest money draws is every fighters dream at least once in his career and Hatton will have done it at least twice. That would be huge on any fighters resume. Hatton is not at the end of his career looking for one more win before he retires.

What... a loss is suppost to make Hatton wallow in self pity or turn to the bottle (he does that anyway). No way! Hatton is a pure fighter and that commands respect from the writers because he's earned that!