Ricky Hatton, "Manny Pacquiao is not versatile".

[Killa From Manila]

Versatile or not. Pac's boxing skill is 10 times better than Hatton.

[Taeth]

Lol hatton says manny isn't versatile!!!!!? This guy must have drank one 2 many heinikens or whatever u guys drink over there,hatton is pretty versatile now that I think about it,he can hold ya hug ya and punch ya at tha same time!!! He's gonna see versatile when round 7 or 8 rolls around and his face is puffed up like a damn beachball and he's tellin floyd sr he can't see

Paquiao will have to grow a chin and a body in order to avoid getting KNFO in this fight.

When has Manny not had a chin did you watch his first fight with Morales or his two fights with Marquez?

[OumaFan]

Haha, Manny's chin is just fine, if anybody's is the question its Hatton's, anyway I wouldn't say Manny's one dimensional by any means but the question of the fight is how well Manny fights on the back foot and on the inside. If he keeps it in the center of the ring constantly he does unspeakable things to Hatton but that won't happen. But he can get in and out and he does have such good footspeed, so does Hatton though.

[Gandalf]

I don't remember the last time hatton ko'd a guy with one shot and the guy didn't get up was just out,him and manny both usually stop guys not KO them,but I'm not picking manny 2 knock him cold,I'm guessing referee doctor or floyd sr stops it,I doubt hatton quits,he mite be short on talent but not on heart,and manny is elusive,he just moves at the hips and not exactly his head,and against the smaller guys he wasn't as elusive cuz he wasn't that afraid of there power,but u seen against oscar he slipped dodged and moved away from a lot of punches,and hatton is so wide open easy 2 hit,pac won't be moving straight back he'll be moving side 2 side switching directions,suddenly planting and firing blistering combonations,and I seen earlier somone said all he throws is a 1-2,like u said it works! Its all he needs for this fight,but he has so much more he throws the left at so many different angles,he throws it 2 the body,he has a great right hook,and he hides his left hand so well u lose sight of it when he's rocking back and forth at the hips,then he fires it,I haven't been this sure about a fight n a long time guys,trust me

I thought Maussa was knocked out pretty bad and Castillo had his ribs crushed. And Kostya's corner realised he wasn't responding to instructions anymore.

You are using the Oscar fight as a barometer of things, but Oscar really wasn't himself at all. Pac was able to do those things because he was met with no resistance. I watched the fight again just now, and have to say that it was pitiful. DLH has no footwork, movement nor output. Pac was free to unload almost at will. If that's what you are reading the fight off then fair enough, but this will be as unlike that as can be IMO.

[leftylee]

Lol hatton says manny isn't versatile!!!!!? This guy must have drank one 2 many heinikens or whatever u guys drink over there,hatton is pretty versatile now that I think about it,he can hold ya hug ya and punch ya at tha same time!!! He's gonna see versatile when round 7 or 8 rolls around and his face is puffed up like a damn beachball and he's tellin floyd sr he can't see

Paquiao will have to grow a chin and a body in order to avoid getting KNFO in this fight.

When has Manny not had a chin did you watch his first fight with Morales or his two fights with Marquez?

Getting knocked out twice in my opinion means you haven't got a great chin.

[brucelee]

Paquiao will have to grow a chin and a body in order to avoid getting KNFO in this fight.

When has Manny not had a chin did you watch his first fight with Morales or his two fights with Marquez?

Getting knocked out twice in my opinion means you haven't got a great chin.

Brother lefty, it's obvious that you haven't seen the fights. Pac was not Tkoed because of a shot in the chin. It was body shots and it was clear that pac was dehydrated. As a matter of fact, pac has never been TKoed via the chin.

Hatton's chances is to go to the body. If he goes to the chin, he will be seriously mistaken and Pac will not forgive him for committing that mistake.

I still give Hatton a 45% chance of winning this fight if he fights intelligently. Brawling with pac will make him go down before the 4th round.

[Gandalf]

Maussa sucks asssss!!!!!! He got ko'd by victor ortiz in the 1st round not much of a point there,tszyu was fuking 37 years old,only decent fighter hatton has beat is juan urango period,and he aint exactly a great fighter hattons gettin his ass beat this fight point blank-castillo was washed up talk about not showing up 4 a fight,and he's taylor made 4 hatton 2 castillo can't box!!!!! And manny got stopped when he was young he's a grown man now he's gonna expose hatton for the overrated guy he is

Well, Maussa was a belt holder and a Diaz type figure IMO, except he fought at 140 and was awkward. Kostya was old, but let's not forget that Manny's recent pinacle is taking on an ancient Oscar pulled way below his recent fighting weights.

At the end of the day, Manny has been beating fighters beyond their prime and losing to a few others on the way too. Marquez had his way and so did Morales for 1 1/2 fights, Pac isn't unbeatable and he is beyond his comfort zone now fighting at 140.

Hatton isn't overrated at all, he is a very decent fighter. So is Manny and it will be a great fight.

[JonnyFolds]

We all know that PAC is more skilled and has more boxing styles than Hatton... If PAC is considered one-dimensional by Hatton then that makes Hatton a bum...
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SaddoBoxer.. how do you chime in on every thread about Pacquiao within 10 minutes.. You must bear the sweaty jockstrap of the famed Philipino Superstar. Congrats, man!
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[JonnyFolds]

Well imo marquez is better than any fighter on hattons record,as far as sum1 being n there prime and on top of there game,marquez could move up rite now and beat hatton so any arguement about pac vs marquez is irrelevant cuz marquez is twice the fighter hatton is,maussa was a beltholder Don't get me started on being a beltholder,I think juan diaz could move up and beat hatton,hatton is not as big a 140 pounder as u all make him out 2 be cuz he couldn't muscle a light punching welterweight,and he's been taken the distance quite a few time by older and smaller guys he should have steamrolled,I admit it will be exciting,hattons gonna try,I'm sure everytime he misses a punch u guess will yell like he landed a bomb,pac has been in 2 many of these superfights,his opposition is way more impressive and it will show

Boxing God... I have agreed with you on every thread but this one. Hatton will muscle Pacquiao around the ring and win a lot of rounds. I think he could put pac on the deck. Problem is.. he's not a great finisher. Pacman may look more like Marquez in this fight, coming on strong in mid and late rounds stealing the fight back.
I think you are underestimating Hatton. The man can box.

[Gandalf]

Well imo marquez is better than any fighter on hattons record,as far as sum1 being n there prime and on top of there game,marquez could move up rite now and beat hatton so any arguement about pac vs marquez is irrelevant cuz marquez is twice the fighter hatton is,maussa was a beltholder Don't get me started on being a beltholder,I think juan diaz could move up and beat hatton,hatton is not as big a 140 pounder as u all make him out 2 be cuz he couldn't muscle a light punching welterweight,and he's been taken the distance quite a few time by older and smaller guys he should have steamrolled,I admit it will be exciting,hattons gonna try,I'm sure everytime he misses a punch u guess will yell like he landed a bomb,pac has been in 2 many of these superfights,his opposition is way more impressive and it will show

I think you underestimate the aspect of size in boxing. Marquez, probably more so than Manny belongs no higher than 135. And as for Juan Diaz beating Hatton. Well, again it is wishful thinking on your part rather than anything else. Hatton's style is far trickier than you seem to appreciate.

Maybe after you delete your account you will come to appreciate it!

[leftylee]

Difference between Kosta Tszyu and Oscar De La Hoya when Pacquiao and Hatton fought them.

Tszyu was fighting at his natural weight.
Oscar De La Hoya clearly wasn't.
Tszyu 6 months earlier destroyed Sharmba Mitchell.
Oscar De La Hoya earlier got busted up by a blown up super featherweight in Stevie Forbes.
Tszyu was ranked top 5 pound for pound.
Oscar De La Hoya weren't even ranked in the top 20.

Just adding to Miles' post.

[OumaFan]

The body is what Manny needs to worry about it, obviously he has a very good to great chin, Hatton's on the other hand has looked shaky lately, Floyd's one thing but Lazcano's another, he shouldn't be in deep trouble against a guy like that. Hatton also can be hurt to the body but then again everybody can really which is what Manny needs to watch out for.

its just a question of if he can bully Manny, if Manny can keep him off him and fight at his distance. We'll also see how strong Manny is.

[leftylee]

No miles I totally understand the aspect of size,I've been boxing for 13 years,I started out my 1st amatuer fight as a 90 pound 12 year old,and I've grown into a solid light heavy,I've fought for national championships with the like of andre dirrel lamont peterson timothy bradely mickey bey rayonta whittfield,I know boxing in and out,I agree hatton is the bigger man,just not that big! Just because he blows up between fights doesn't mean he's a huge jw,he doesn't steamroll guys he should,the main key to the fight is pac's boxing intelligence,and he's picked up a lot of moves fighting the likes of marquez barerra morales,hatton is not tricky,he's very simple,only time he's tricky is if the ref allows him 2 hold and I'm sure whoever it is won't let him n a fight of this magnitude,I don't see manny landing a flush left hook on manny all nite,and if he did I think manny would be able 2 take it,and I will be on this site 4 a long time calling it like it is because hatton is losing on may 2nd

Is your first name Charlie by any chance ?

[Gandalf]

No miles I totally understand the aspect of size,I've been boxing for 13 years,I started out my 1st amatuer fight as a 90 pound 12 year old,and I've grown into a solid light heavy,I've fought for national championships with the like of andre dirrel lamont peterson timothy bradely mickey bey rayonta whittfield,I know boxing in and out,I agree hatton is the bigger man,just not that big! Just because he blows up between fights doesn't mean he's a huge jw,he doesn't steamroll guys he should,the main key to the fight is pac's boxing intelligence,and he's picked up a lot of moves fighting the likes of marquez barerra morales,hatton is not tricky,he's very simple,only time he's tricky is if the ref allows him 2 hold and I'm sure whoever it is won't let him n a fight of this magnitude,I don't see manny landing a flush left hook on manny all nite,and if he did I think manny would be able 2 take it,and I will be on this site 4 a long time calling it like it is because hatton is losing on may 2nd

You say Hatton isn't that big, but he is when he is facing an opponent who has started so small. You know as well as I, that Manny hasn't been faced with a proper foe since marquez 14 months ago, and we all know Marquez should have got the nod despite being knocked down. Pac has a lot of flaws.

Hatton is a big JWW, he boxes around those who are bigger and smashes up those who are smaller. Manny is smaller, simple as. There is nothing Manny can have picked up that gives him the edge besides the quicker hands.

I really like the part in bold by the way.

[Gandalf]

And miles, sharmba mitchell was 34 years old in that fight and at the end of his prime,2 past there prime fighters fighting each other proves nothing,while there 1st fight mitchell gave tszyu hell with a bum knee,and I have said on every thread n here I don't place much on the delahoya fight he was shot,he showed good footwork and combos,I place the greatness I put on pac from his fights with greats like marquez barerra and morales,destroying a ledwaba who every1 thought was a awesome champ,destroying a jorge julio a former champ who had NEVER been knocked out be4 in the 2nd round,being the ONLY fighter to ever knock out the great erik morales,oh yeah he did it twice,beating and undefeated challenger in solis,this is why I know he will beat hatton I'm not underestimating ricky,he just is easy money for pac man

Pac was exceptional in getting his way with Barrera and Morales. Barrera more so because of that first fight. It was a stunner. But the second fight Barrera did take away Pacs weapons. In terms of Morales I see it as two tales. Morales takes the scene and a half and then it becomes the Pac show. And as for Marquez, well, I think Marquez outboxed him all the way, except for those moments.

A different roadshow with Hatton though, he doesn't fight like any of those.