Ricky Hatton, "Manny Pacquiao is not versatile".

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I think both of them has equal pressure. Both of them have huge fan base andthere's lots national pride going around along with the pre-fight. Manny is the current #1 p4p fighter on the planet and that itself will give him pressure, but he's invading hostile territory which is 140... Hatton's strong hold. Hatton is the belt holder and the smaller man trying to take it away from him. So that also build pressure on Hatton.

I'd say there both equally carrying the same kind of pressure.

I noticed the pressure mounting on Hatton... He always repeating his statements in a defensive way... He always say;

- he is unbeatable/undefeated at 140
- he overwhelmed Tszyu when many did not expect it
- he defeated a speedster (Malignaggi) in his last fight
- he's the bigger and stronger guy

Hatton always mentioning these things specially the Tszyu fight seems like he's bitter and defensive why he's the underdog in this fight...
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And that might not be such a bad thing. Hatton will have been away from friends and family for five weeks come fight night. Everyday he is training hard and that is probably very repetitious. And everyday he is being faced with the same dumb questions from reporters who have an inflated view of Manny Pac. He is bound to get cagey, defensive and a tad bitchy at times. It's all good and it will build up more and more as fight time approaches.

It's only my own personal observation... It's not all wrong coz most of those statements are true (maybe except the stronger guy which remains to be seen)... I only feel he's bit defensive and he can't believe he's the underdog in this fight considering Hatton ruled the 140 division for a very long time now...
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