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

[Fatsofatsoman]

Boxer Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (L) gestures as Ricky Hatton's (2nd R) trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr (C) speaks at a press conference on March 30, 2009 at the Roosevelt Hotel in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles to promote their upcoming World Championship showdown. The May 2 fight in Las Vegas is being billed as "The Battle of East and West."




Fans of Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao try to greet their idol on March 30, 2009 at the Roosevelt Hotel in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles for a media "meet and greet" to promote the upcoming World Championship showdown between Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton of Great Britain.


Wherever they go, be it in Manchester (UK), London (UK), Hollywood-Los Angeles (USA) or Las Vegas (USA), PAC fans outnumbered Hatton fans...
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hmmm - Hatton wasn't outnumbered in Manchester, though they were shocked by the amount of Manny fans there. ofcourse he'll be outnumbered in LA or LV for now - they won't be flying over until next month. ridiculous - I reckon inside the arena where the noise will help the most it'll be Hatton fans that outnumber Manny's. He may have all the Filos behind him but how many are going to pay for the ticket or PPV compared to Brits?

[XaduBoxer]

Wherever they go, be it in Manchester (UK), London (UK), Hollywood-Los Angeles (USA) or Las Vegas (USA), PAC fans outnumbered Hatton fans...
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hmmm - Hatton wasn't outnumbered in Manchester, though they were shocked by the amount of Manny fans there. of course he'll be outnumbered in LA or LV for now - they won't be flying over until next month. ridiculous - I reckon inside the arena where the noise will help the most it'll be Hatton fans that outnumber Manny's. He may have all the Filos behind him but how many are going to pay for the ticket or PPV compared to Brits?

Thanks for the info... I thought PAC fans outnumbered Hatton fans in Manchester since PAC just renamed "Manchester" to "Mannychester"... lol

Hope PAC will keep the tradition and will shock Hatton fans once again on fight night...

I accept, that Vegas thing still remains to be seen but basing it to the turn-out in every press tour and "meet and greet" from UK to USA, PAC fans has the number...
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[DatsiK]

Pac has the numbers but the question is - do pac fans know how to make a good racket like hatton fans can? My point is if the pac fans outnumbered the Hatton fans 2 to 1 but the Hatton fans made much more noise for the entire fight then which set of fans is better?

The difference between both sets of fans (in my opinion) is that Hatton's fans are genuine boxing fans and are DEDICATED to following the hitman where as alot of the pac fans (seemingly 95% of the Fillipines...) come across as casual fans who are more interested in the man himself than the sport he's competing in.. riding the bandwagon I guess you could call it.

[clintuk]

Time for a bit of peacemaking......

Forget about Roach's predictions and Mayweather Snr's mouth, listen to 2 genuinely nice guys talk about the fight, could learn a thing or two chaps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcA7xJG1rLU

[Kel]

Time for a bit of peacemaking......

Forget about Roach's predictions and Mayweather Snr's mouth, listen to 2 genuinely nice guys talk about the fight, could learn a thing or two chaps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcA7xJG1rLU

Hahaha did anyone hear that funny scream as Ricky stepped up to the mic

[XaduBoxer]

Pac has the numbers but the question is - do pac fans know how to make a good racket like hatton fans can? My point is if the pac fans outnumbered the Hatton fans 2 to 1 but the Hatton fans made much more noise for the entire fight then which set of fans is better?

As what I've said, it remains to be seen...

PAC fans tho already rehearsing their racket...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Zf9zF8XbI

[XaduBoxer]

Statement: Hatton is obviously irked that people keep asking him whether he can handle Pacquiao’s power after the manner in which the Filipino took apart David Diaz in June and De La Hoya. Pacquiao, he said, should be wary of his power because he’s the natural 140 pounder while Pacquiao started as a flyweight. He was asked whether he believes Pacquiao has lightweight (135 pounds) power. “I don’t want to say too much because I don’t want it to come back and bite me in the ass but, I mean, I would say so.”

Where he went wrong: De La Hoya said flat out that Pacquaio didn’t have much power at 147 pounds; if he had, De La Hoya feels he would’ve been knocked out cold. However, Pacquiao did hurt De La Hoya enough that the Golden Boy had to hold the top rope to remain upright in the seventh round. And, at 135 pounds, Pacquiao pounded Diaz – who is very durable, if little else – into submission. That’s only one weight class below 140. Pacquiao probably doesn’t have one-punch knockout power at junior welterweight, particularly against a sturdy opponent like Hatton. The Filipino does have the power to hurt Hatton if he puts his punches together, though. Don’t be surprised if Hatton ends up flat on his back with the referee waving his arms overhead.


Statement: Ricky Hatton was asked repeatedly how he could expect to cope with Pacquiao’s now-legendary speed and each time he had the same answer: “They said the same thing about Paulie Malignaggi, how he was too quick for me and how he was going to outbox me. And look what happened in that fight.”

Where he went wrong: Many experts did favor Malignaggi in their November fight, in which Hatton won by 11th-round TKO. Hatton’s mistake is equating Malignaggi in any way to Pacquiao. Malignaggi is a fairly quick-handed, capable fighter. However, one thing opponents often say after fighting Pacquiao for the first time is they underestimated his amazing hand speed, not to mention his foot speed. And Pacquaio’s not just a capable fighter; he’s a great fighter, perhaps one of the best ever. Like so many before him, Hatton might be very surprised on May 2.

[Killa From Manila]

Pac has the numbers but the question is - do pac fans know how to make a good racket like hatton fans can? My point is if the pac fans outnumbered the Hatton fans 2 to 1 but the Hatton fans made much more noise for the entire fight then which set of fans is better?

The difference between both sets of fans (in my opinion) is that Hatton's fans are genuine boxing fans and are DEDICATED to following the hitman where as alot of the pac fans (seemingly 95% of the Fillipines...) come across as casual fans who are more interested in the man himself than the sport he's competing in.. riding the bandwagon I guess you could call it.

It's gonna be crazy. I would say crowd will be split 50/50. But Hatton fans will be louder because they're more organized.

[XaduBoxer]

Why Ricky is so pale?? Is he scared, frightened to realized that he does not really possess an advantage over PAC in terms of size?? ...

[Killa From Manila]

Why Ricky is so pale?? Is he scared, frightened to realized that he does not really possess an advantage over PAC in terms of size?? ...

Uh-oh. Weight drained already?

joke.

[the_PRODIGY]

Why Ricky is so pale?? Is he scared, frightened to realized that he does not really possess an advantage over PAC in terms of size?? ...

What do you mean when you said there is no size advantage? It's clear Ricky is much bigger than Pac.

[XaduBoxer]

Why Ricky is so pale?? Is he scared, frightened to realized that he does not really possess an advantage over PAC in terms of size?? ...

What do you mean when you said there is no size advantage? It's clear Ricky is much bigger than Pac.

From the picture above, I say they're of more or less the same size... But if you want some real facts, below is the tale of the tape then tell me who's the bigger man...

[brucelee]

Pac has the numbers but the question is - do pac fans know how to make a good racket like hatton fans can? My point is if the pac fans outnumbered the Hatton fans 2 to 1 but the Hatton fans made much more noise for the entire fight then which set of fans is better?

The difference between both sets of fans (in my opinion) is that Hatton's fans are genuine boxing fans and are DEDICATED to following the hitman where as alot of the pac fans (seemingly 95% of the Fillipines...) come across as casual fans who are more interested in the man himself than the sport he's competing in.. riding the bandwagon I guess you could call it.

I beg to disagree. FYI, boxing is a way of life in the Philippines.


I don't know how you would define boxing fans though.


When Manny fights, the whole country(Phillipines) watch it. Expected crime rate is zero during his fights.

[Gandalf]

Pac has the numbers but the question is - do pac fans know how to make a good racket like hatton fans can? My point is if the pac fans outnumbered the Hatton fans 2 to 1 but the Hatton fans made much more noise for the entire fight then which set of fans is better?

The difference between both sets of fans (in my opinion) is that Hatton's fans are genuine boxing fans and are DEDICATED to following the hitman where as alot of the pac fans (seemingly 95% of the Fillipines...) come across as casual fans who are more interested in the man himself than the sport he's competing in.. riding the bandwagon I guess you could call it.

I beg to disagree. FYI, boxing is a way of life in the Philippines.


I don't know how you would define boxing fans though.


When Manny fights, the whole country(Phillipines) watch it. Expected crime rate is zero during his fights.

I would define a boxing fan as someone who watches fights all the time and who has the ability to discuss a wide range of fighters from different eras, weight classes and nations. I really don't think boxing is a way of life for most people in the Philippines. Of course, there are boxing fans, but most people just know Manny Pac and that is where the knowledge ends. Perhaps they will know the name Morales or Marquez or Barrera, but they won't be able to discuss those fighters in any depth when challenged. Same in the UK when it comes to British fighters, but then I wouldn't describe boxing as a way of life in the UK!

[brucelee]

Pac has the numbers but the question is - do pac fans know how to make a good racket like hatton fans can? My point is if the pac fans outnumbered the Hatton fans 2 to 1 but the Hatton fans made much more noise for the entire fight then which set of fans is better?

The difference between both sets of fans (in my opinion) is that Hatton's fans are genuine boxing fans and are DEDICATED to following the hitman where as alot of the pac fans (seemingly 95% of the Fillipines...) come across as casual fans who are more interested in the man himself than the sport he's competing in.. riding the bandwagon I guess you could call it.

I beg to disagree. FYI, boxing is a way of life in the Philippines.


I don't know how you would define boxing fans though.


When Manny fights, the whole country(Phillipines) watch it. Expected crime rate is zero during his fights.

I would define a boxing fan as someone who watches fights all the time and who has the ability to discuss a wide range of fighters from different eras, weight classes and nations. I really don't think boxing is a way of life for most people in the Philippines. Of course, there are boxing fans, but most people just know Manny Pac and that is where the knowledge ends. Perhaps they will know the name Morales or Marquez or Barrera, but they won't be able to discuss those fighters in any depth when challenged. Same in the UK when it comes to British fighters, but then I wouldn't describe boxing as a way of life in the UK!

LOL. I violently disagree Miles. Boxing is also a way of life in UK.