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

[fan johnny]

Ricky looked like a fighter in decline against Lazcano but based on the performance he gave vs Malignaggi he has what it takes to beat Pacquiao.

Pacquiao has been flattered recently with stoppage wins over Diaz and Oscar but before that he didnt look good vs Marquez and Barrea who are older smaller Mexicans. Hatton will bring far more to the ring than a weight drained Oscar or a limted Diaz. Plus with Mayweather snr refining his boxing skills he will pose a huge threat to Pac who has been stopped before by lesser men. He was also beaten by Morales who was in decline so I see Hatton starting as a comfortable favourite in this fight. Unless he cuts I struggle to see Pac beating him .

I agree, lat two fights are a bit misleading. Very hard to call this fight as there are so many unknowns, the key one being how does Pac really handle the extra weight against a genuine LWW. only two fights for Pac over 130 and one of those guys was very limited and the other didn't turn up.

Saying that however I like how Pac went in and out against the bigger guys, so I pick him by decision in a close fight.

I think Pacquaio was 144lbs when he stepped into the ring with David Diaz and 147/8 with De la Hoya so he is already a natural jr welter weight which is mostly muscle I might add. Speaking about DLH, with Hatton going 12 weeks of training, might he might actually overtrain?...what ever that means...

[Manuel "Chubby" Medina]

hatton is a tune up bout for pacman..pacman by k.o. w/in rd.5

HAHA wow...you have to be kidding.
Another typical Pacfan I guess.

[BoomBoom]

Heres my take one the fight...Ricky will have trouble early on adjusting to Mannys speed and style. Then I think things will fall into place and the tides will begin to turn around rounds 4 or 5. I think in the first few rounds a few important things will happen. One, pac will continually land his left hand on his target and realize that his while he lands his punches, he cant back up the Hitman. Two, Ricky will begin to establish the jab, yes the jab. And it will land for him more and more as the rounds go by. And three, Ricky will start to take control around the 3rd round by starting to settle down and stay more toward the center of the ring. That brings use to the middle rounds. To Mannys surprise, while he is using a lot of movement and throwing a lot of punches, the usually easy to find Hatton has become a little harder to find especially while hes working behind his jab. Manny is still able to connect with flush right hands and short uppercuts from time to time, but Ricky doesnt seem detered and continued coming foward, cutting off the ring.
Round 7: Manny is the one looking frusterated and finding himself on the ropes more and more. Rickys confidence is growing and he is beggining to throw more combinations, body head, body head. The fight is now being fought in closer quarters. Round 8: Both men come out, looking like they both have taken some good shots, mainly because, well, they have. Mannys cut above his right eye, and Ricky red around both eyes with his right eye nearly swollen shut. Despite their appearences, both start the round strong, trading punches, but about a minute into the round Manny is showing signs of fatigue. He is holding his hands a bit low, and his legs appear a bit shaking. At this point, Ricky is the stronger of the two, and he senses that his man is slowing. Suddenly, at the end of the hard fought eighth round, just seconds till the bell, a hard left hook to the body sends the brave Filipino warrior to the canvas. One, two, three, Manny makes it to a knee but continues to grimace in pain, four, five, six, his frustration is visible in his eyes, as his brain is telling him to get up, but his body is not responding, seven, eight, nine, he manages to make it to his feet within the count, but unable to stand upright, hunched over, and clearly not fully recovered, the referee waves his hands. He has seen enough. The crowd roars, but there is no one in the arena is happier, and more relieved than Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton, winner by 8th round TKO.

[iwng100]

Ricky looked like a fighter in decline against Lazcano but based on the performance he gave vs Malignaggi he has what it takes to beat Pacquiao.

Pacquiao has been flattered recently with stoppage wins over Diaz and Oscar but before that he didnt look good vs Marquez and Barrea who are older smaller Mexicans. Hatton will bring far more to the ring than a weight drained Oscar or a limted Diaz. Plus with Mayweather snr refining his boxing skills he will pose a huge threat to Pac who has been stopped before by lesser men. He was also beaten by Morales who was in decline so I see Hatton starting as a comfortable favourite in this fight. Unless he cuts I struggle to see Pac beating him .

I agree, lat two fights are a bit misleading. Very hard to call this fight as there are so many unknowns, the key one being how does Pac really handle the extra weight against a genuine LWW. only two fights for Pac over 130 and one of those guys was very limited and the other didn't turn up.

Saying that however I like how Pac went in and out against the bigger guys, so I pick him by decision in a close fight.

Yes indeed, almost impossible to pick, the both are exceptional top class fighters with very different styles and neither of them has ever met someone similar. There are indeed many unknowns like how Pacman will handle the extra weight against a legitimate LWW, will he struggle to avoid the inside fight with such a pressure-fighter who knows perfectly how to cut the ring? How Hatton will handle another #1P4P, such a fast and powerful southpaw ….
I would pick Pacquiao too in a close fight just because he can adjust better IMO.

[iwng100]

IMO, Pac is to fast and to strong. He was able to keep his power fighting at 147 lbs, and his speed. Hatton is a great inside fighter, IF he can get there. Pacs footwork, speed, and straight left will keep Hatton at bay allowing Pac to systematically break him down, eventually leading to a KO. I think by 9 or 10. Just look at how FMW Jr did it. Hatton didnt know if he was British or Scotish by then end of that fight!

A Scotish joke ?? ??

[ayosbathere]

History will repeat itself like this ==> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdvdF...eature=related

Pac via KO @ 6

why...

determination is the key#1 first determination during practice and determination to fight inside the ring.

it is in the heart ... heart = determination

pac has more determination than hatton..

[flushfire]

hatton is a tune up bout for pacman..pacman by k.o. w/in rd.5

HAHA wow...you have to be kidding.
Another typical Pacfan I guess.

turns out he wasn't kidding. still, he was wrong though, hatton was KOed in round 2.

[flushfire]

Heres my take one the fight...Ricky will have trouble early on adjusting to Mannys speed and style. Then I think things will fall into place and the tides will begin to turn around rounds 4 or 5. I think in the first few rounds a few important things will happen. One, pac will continually land his left hand on his target and realize that his while he lands his punches, he cant back up the Hitman. Two, Ricky will begin to establish the jab, yes the jab. And it will land for him more and more as the rounds go by. And three, Ricky will start to take control around the 3rd round by starting to settle down and stay more toward the center of the ring. That brings use to the middle rounds. To Mannys surprise, while he is using a lot of movement and throwing a lot of punches, the usually easy to find Hatton has become a little harder to find especially while hes working behind his jab. Manny is still able to connect with flush right hands and short uppercuts from time to time, but Ricky doesnt seem detered and continued coming foward, cutting off the ring.
Round 7: Manny is the one looking frusterated and finding himself on the ropes more and more. Rickys confidence is growing and he is beggining to throw more combinations, body head, body head. The fight is now being fought in closer quarters. Round 8: Both men come out, looking like they both have taken some good shots, mainly because, well, they have. Mannys cut above his right eye, and Ricky red around both eyes with his right eye nearly swollen shut. Despite their appearences, both start the round strong, trading punches, but about a minute into the round Manny is showing signs of fatigue. He is holding his hands a bit low, and his legs appear a bit shaking. At this point, Ricky is the stronger of the two, and he senses that his man is slowing. Suddenly, at the end of the hard fought eighth round, just seconds till the bell, a hard left hook to the body sends the brave Filipino warrior to the canvas. One, two, three, Manny makes it to a knee but continues to grimace in pain, four, five, six, his frustration is visible in his eyes, as his brain is telling him to get up, but his body is not responding, seven, eight, nine, he manages to make it to his feet within the count, but unable to stand upright, hunched over, and clearly not fully recovered, the referee waves his hands. He has seen enough. The crowd roars, but there is no one in the arena is happier, and more relieved than Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton, winner by 8th round TKO.

nice fiction. in reality it was much shorter though.

[juanpatricio6]

Hatton kissing the floor was so fun to watch.

Hooray for PACMAN! BEST FIGHTER IN THE HISTORY!