Anyone else man enough to make the same prediction for Hatton Pacman as me?

[PaulG]

Just for Saddoboxer and so there can be no confusion on my position, I say Hatton by stoppage - probably late on.

I'll be back to take my lumps if I'm wrong.

[Chino]

Pac is not as good counter puncher as Mayweather or like a cotto vs Margarito for the first 6 rounds...

I somehow think Pac is a good counter puncher. Just remember his fights vs JMM and Morales. Even when Pac was going on the backpedal he still threw punches at will. He has been connected and on wobbly legs with body and punches to the jaw but managed to keep his composure.

Hatton has come off of fighting floyd and paulie so manny's speed isn't gonna be as big a deal as most think

Good points Mar. I was having my doubts about Ricky facing guys with speed but we have to consider something too. Sure, Paulie had the speed and all but lacked the punching power. Now, put a guy as fast as Paulie (or maybe more) and add to that some punching power and we have Pac.

Manny did absolutly great against hoya but didn't really hurt him knock him down etc....with him being as drained and a shell of himself as being claimed i'm not sure how manny's power will play out either

True. Considering how Oscar was drained, old, passed his prime, blah blah blah. Manny should have knocked him out. Oscar was not even throwing punches so it was smart from his corner to just stop right there. It was useless to keep going.

[fan johnny]

I don't see this fight lasting 12 rounds. Neither fighter is about to run around the ring to win this fight on points.

I see Hatton using his jab early on in the fight. I also see Pacquiao doing the same thing. Once someone lands a good shot I see a total change in the fight. The problem is when is it going to happen. I say it happens at by the end of the first round. The second round depends on who lands the most shots in the first making the other fighter respect them more. The fighter that shows the most respect in the fight will be the loser. If neither fighter is able to avoid getting hit, the conditioning and the chin are going to be a major factor.

I say Pacquiao has the upper hand in the fight by the end of the 5th round. I say he catches Hatton with one by the end of the 7th.

"He's just to fuk'n fast!".

[purtyboy]

Pac has never fought anyone quite like Hatton, except for Marquez. I also feel he lost both fights to him. Morales, Barrera, Oscar where done. Sadly those fights are where Pac got popular. I still think Pac is a great fighter because he puts up close fights with marquez (atleast the 1st one). That being said I FEEL HATTON WILL COMPLETELY OVERPOWER PAC AND STOP HIM IN THE MIDDLE ROUNDS 8, or 9. Hatton will be too heavy, and too powerful, while pac has the speed it will be neutrilise and hatton will be on par with him. Im very confident hatton will pull this out its a feeling i have, same feeling when hopkins beat pavlik and most people doubted me. Same when hopkins beat tarver and most doubted me. Same when ghost beat taylor etc. Come may 2 Ricky will shock the non-believers! Let's go Manchester Mexican!!!

[Tins06]

Backin Hatton all the way.I see pacman getting off good shots early on but Hattons strength really start affecting manny in a few rounds. I think he gets stopped 7th round or after. up to then im expecting a bit of a tear up.

[josef4334]

Pac is not as good counter puncher as Mayweather or like a cotto vs Margarito for the first 6 rounds...

I somehow think Pac is a good counter puncher. Just remember his fights vs JMM and Morales. Even when Pac was going on the backpedal he still threw punches at will. He has been connected and on wobbly legs with body and punches to the jaw but managed to keep his composure.

Hatton has come off of fighting floyd and paulie so manny's speed isn't gonna be as big a deal as most think

Good points Mar. I was having my doubts about Ricky facing guys with speed but we have to consider something too. Sure, Paulie had the speed and all but lacked the punching power. Now, put a guy as fast as Paulie (or maybe more) and add to othat some punching power and we have Pac.

Manny did absolutly great against hoya but didn't really hurt him knock him down etc....with him being as drained and a shell of himself as being claimed i'm not sure how manny's power will play out either

True. Considering how Oscar was drained, old, passed his prime, blah blah blah. Manny should have knocked him out. Oscar was not even throwing punches so it was smart from his corner to just stop right there. It was useless to keep going.

good points bro..very unbiased. about manny knocking out oscar. it could have happend if the figt was to continue on. i didnt expect and i dont expect manny to knock out oscar with one punch. oscar has a very good chin. he took shots from mayorga, trinidad, vargas among others and didnt go down. but that constant battering would have led to the ko if nacho didnt stop the fight.