HATTON v PACQUIAO

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Matchup of the year with the two most supported fighters on the planet going toe to toe in Las Vegas.

No way this can be anything but an absolute belter.


Obviously i want the Hitman to win being a Brit but Pac is one of my favourite fighters and always exites and gives his all and has the speed and skill to equalize Hattons size and strength advantage, having said that if Ricky is allowed to fight his type of fight by the referee then he'll bulldoze his way to victory and as far as i'm concerned forget Mr Mayweather training him because when under pressure from a man like Pacquiao your gonna resort to your basic instinct at some point during the fight and especially if things are not going to plan.

Ricky will try and box but he won't for a second out box Pac and Pac's footwork alone will be too much for him as he flies in and out of range whipping in super fast cutting combos which is the last thing a face with a history of bleeding like Rickys needs.

Only way i see the Hitman winning this is if the ref allows him to fight like he did against Kostya and he bullies and brawls his way to victory, grabs, holds etc.
It may not be what the purists want but it is effective and the only way i see Hatton winning this one.


NOTE

Keep the BS talk out of this thread or you'll simply be banned from it!

Discuss..........

[HattonTheHammer]

roach and the entire fillipino saddo community believe the fight is a forgeone conclusion

hatton has told everyone to be their house if neccesary on him winning


gonna be interesting thats for sure........

[gudnite vienna]

im going to put a tenner on a Hatton 9th round stoppage.. goning to check the odds now!

[gudnite vienna]

25/1 sounds good to me!

[HattonTheHammer]

25/1 sounds good to me!

i managed to get in early a few weeks back and get a score on hatton in the 8th at 33s!!

[Gandalf]

Hatton will cut him down for a late rounds stoppage. I've spoken enough over the previous months so will leave it at that.

[mattboxingfan]

im going to put a tenner on a Hatton 9th round stoppage.. goning to check the odds now!

Think im guna go Hatton to KO pacquiao round 8!

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[mofo2]

If Manny can get Hatton on the back foot from the 1st bell he will take this easily,but if he does'nt and Hatton pressurises him early on in the fight,coming in at angles,keeping close and working the body Manny will be in a hell of a lot of trouble and the end will be early!!

In reality though I think they will go toe to toe and the overall better strength of Hatton will ensure a TKO victory around the 8th round.....Manny is quality but Hatton is bigger and stronger and that will be the factor that matters!

[islaw44]

im going to put a tenner on a Hatton 9th round stoppage.. goning to check the odds now!

I'm sure that Manny Pacquiao will stop Ricky Hatton not later than 5th round!

[islaw44]

Hatton will look older like De La Hoya, the speed is to much to handle for Hatton, and the footwork and hand speed will give problem the Hitman to "Hit the pacMan" for he will be always one step away to connect a good punch to much faster Pacquiao. Hatton has the puncher chance though.

[Quinito]

Hatton will look older like De La Hoya, the speed is to much to handle for Hatton, and the footwork and hand speed will give problem the Hitman to "Hit the pacMan" for he will be always one step away to connect a good punch to much faster Pacquiao. Hatton has the puncher chance though.

Pac will jump on him right away with flurries.

[LEGION]

Matchup of the year with the two most supported fighters on the planet going toe to toe in Las Vegas.

No way this can be anything but an absolute belter.


Obviously i want the Hitman to win being a Brit but Pac is one of my favourite fighters and always exites and gives his all and has the speed and skill to equalize Hattons size and strength advantage, having said that if Ricky is allowed to fight his type of fight by the referee then he'll bulldoze his way to victory and as far as i'm concerned forget Mr Mayweather training him because when under pressure from a man like Pacquiao your gonna resport to your basic instinct at some point during the fight and especially if things are not going to plan.

Ricky will try and box but he won't for a second out box Pac and Pac's footwork alone will be too much for him as he flies in and out of range whipping in super fast cutting combos which is the last thing a face with a history of bleeding like Rickys needs.

Only way i see the Hitman winning this is if the ref allows him to fight like he did against Kostya and he bullies and brawls his way to victory, grabs, holds etc.
It may not be what the purists want but it is effective and the only way i see Hatton winning this one.


NOTE

Keep the BS talk out of this thread or you'll simply be banned from it!

Discuss..........

I personally have to agree with this assessment of Hatton's only chance of winning; to be able to just stay inside, get Pac on the ropes and maul him to death for Rick to win. And even if Rick is able to "fight his fight" it can't be a foregone conclusion that he would beat Pac.

You can bet Kenny Bayless will b under some pressure from somewhere to intervene any chance he gets, like Cortez did in the Mayweather fight. That right there is going to be a huge shot against Hatton.

I don't care what Floyd Sr. has taught Ricky; it goes back to teaching an old dog new tricks and Rick has been set in his ways for a long time. Even if Sr. had gotten hold of RIcky in his younger years and tried to mold him into a strict boxer, I still think it's just in Ricky to be an in your face, seek and destroy type fighter, and anything Sr. teaches him will fly out the window when this fight starts taking shape.

And if Bayless decides to be a nursemaid to Pac and coddle him then RIcky will get sliced to pieces. And as I said, even if he is allowed to fight that mauling brand of fight he is known for, it doesn't mean Pac is going to let him get away with it. Pac won't sit there on the ropes and let Ricky get off shots on him; he'll be going side to side and using his reachadvantage to pot shot RIcky the whole fight.

Imo Ricky has to get Pac's attention and respect very early on, in the 1st couple of rounds. The longer this fght goes the more advantage I see for Pac, as he just ges into a rhythm and like someone mentioned, Ricky's face doesn'thold up well after a while. Ricky might have a slight size advantage, in terms of height and I suppose just being naturally bigger, but that won't help him if he can't utilize it and is a bull chasing th matador around the ring.

I see this fight bein over before the8th; I just think Hatton is going to get abused. Rick is oneof my fave fighters and I hope he wins but I see him getting his ass handed to him. Hope I'm wrong. I am a big Pac fan{became one after the comical beating he gave Oscar, no matter what Oscar's excuses are} and also was impressed with his win over Diaz{no matter what Diaz's shortcomings are}, Manny beat him silly and impressively and knocked Diaz out for only the second time in his career.

This is going to be one not to miss though and I am getting anxious. I'd like to see Ricky take it as I've always liked those type of fighters that he is; not pretty to watch but sheer brutality, force and heart to win. I just think Pac is too fast and savvy, and his heart is as big as Hatton's.

[Dark Lord Al]

This fight definitely has the old pulse racing , even more so than when Ricky fought Mayweather.
It has all the potential to be a barn stormer of a fight , and i hope it is , for boxings sake.
I have to be honest i like Hatton alot , and i also admire PACMAN , both are very good examples of what boxing is all about , good guys outside the right , classy in defeat , warriors inside the ropes.

I really cant pick a winner . So as i said in an earlier thread , i had a dream that after a wild early exchanged PACMAN catches Ricky cold , and TKO's him in the first found.

I hope I'm wrong and its the classic we all think it could be.

[Dark Lord Al]

This fight definitely has the old pulse racing , even more so than when Ricky fought Mayweather.
It has all the potential to be a barn stormer of a fight , and i hope it is , for boxings sake.
I have to be honest i like Hatton alot , and i also admire PACMAN , both are very good examples of what boxing is all about , good guys outside the right , classy in defeat , warriors inside the ropes.

I really cant pick a winner . So as i said in an earlier thread , i had a dream that after a wild early exchanged PACMAN catches Ricky cold , and TKO's him in the first found.

I hope I'm wrong and its the classic we all think it could be.

I wasnt a million miles out , well done to PACMAN.