Do you think PAC will inflict the worst beating ever on Hatton?

[XaduBoxer]

Pac should smash Hatton rather easily
Brad Cooney

"So, here we go again. Another training camp soon to begin for the sports number one pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao. The last time we were approaching this sort of thing everybody (me included) in the boxing scribe world was talking as if De La Hoya was going to simply destroy Pacquiao. Well as everyone knows now, Manny had a little something different in mind. With this next fight between Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton, when you compare the fighting styles of both warriors, I don't see how Pacquiao doesn't come out of this one with his arm raised.

Speed kills, and the speed that will be inflicted upon Ricky Hatton's face and body will be an awful lot to handle. Hatton is a come to you kind of fighter, so if he plans on "coming to" Manny Pacquiao, expect to see the British version of a human bobble head doll in the ring. This doesn't mean that Pacquiao can just get into the ring and let his guard down, because Hatton is a true warrior and he will show up to fight.

The beauty of having a Freddie Roach in your corner is having that master game plan in your corner with you. Roach will no doubt be looking at video of every Hatton fight, and he will put together the plan that will ultimately deal "The Hitman" his bloody ending.

I expect to see blinding speed and basically an all out assault dished out to Ricky Hatton. More than likely there will be blood, and more than likely it won't be on the face of Manny Pacquiao. Hatton's only chance is to catch Manny with something that he's not ready for, or doesn't see. Roach will have Manny ready, so if Hatton is to pull off an upset he will need to hit Manny with something that Manny doesn't see. Evander Holyfield told me one time that "It's not so much how hard someone hits, it more of a matter of getting hit with something that you do not see." Is this possible? Yes, it's possible, but it's not probable.

I do expect to see Hatton have his moments in the ring. He will get hit a lot, and he will be the recipient of many combinations from many angles, however, he will keep coming. Ricky Hatton is a true warrior in the ring, and if he's taken lightly he just may deliver a UK ass whooping of his own. I think this only happens if Pacquiao underestimates him and gets lazy in the ring. Although I believe that this fight will be a good one, in the end it's Pacquiao's speed that will put the Hit on "The Hitman."

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[zhubin]

I see Pac winning this fight and potentially winning it easily. No disrespect to Hatton, he has a great spirit and fun style to watch, but even with Floyd snr. in his corner he is too limited a fighter...come forward and unload. Also, I feel Hatton has reached and passed his physical peak. His notorious balloning of weight between fights combined with all the wear and tear for a fighter with his style...are going to catch up with him. Speed and skill will almost always kill power and aggression...and Pac has plenty of speed and continuing to improve his skills. The fight certainly will have exciting moments...both fighters like to go toe to toe...but ultimately Pac has more in his arsenal (both skill wise and strategy wise) than Hatton.

[Kel]

I see Pac winning this fight and potentially winning it easily. No disrespect to Hatton, he has a great spirit and fun style to watch, but even with Floyd snr. in his corner he is too limited a fighter...come forward and unload. Also, I feel Hatton has reached and passed his physical peak. His notorious balloning of weight between fights combined with all the wear and tear for a fighter with his style...are going to catch up with him. Speed and skill will almost always kill power and aggression...and Pac has plenty of speed and continuing to improve his skills. The fight certainly will have exciting moments...both fighters like to go toe to toe...but ultimately Pac has more in his arsenal (both skill wise and strategy wise) than Hatton.

Good post.

I'm no Manny fan, I want Hatton to win by KO, maybe only to shut the 'Tszyu was old' people up.

Thing is, Manny has improved a lot in his last few fights and although he may be a bit smaller, he hits very hard and his speed is first rate.

It's gonna be very exiting I reckon and no matter what anyone says.........the outcome is totally unpredictable.

[XaduBoxer]

One thing is guaranteed... it will be an exciting fight while it last... 12 rounds or fewer than 12 rounds of exciting battle inside the ring...
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