It has to be Hatton because he is the underdog, winning this would put him in the running for p4p a fight with the winner of marquez vs mayweather jr (if it happens) would fight him then the winner would be p4p champion.
It has to be Hatton because he is the underdog, winning this would put him in the running for p4p a fight with the winner of marquez vs mayweather jr (if it happens) would fight him then the winner would be p4p champion.
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pacquiao could get knocked spark out in the 1st round and within 48 hours people on here will still be claiming the better man lost
Only way genuinely great fighters like hatton, cotto, hopkins get any credit on this forum is by doing what there best up and shutting up the doubters in the process!!
pacquiao will get stopped!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hatton will defintely get more credit if he beats Manny, whatever the circumstance. He's a heavy underdog going into the fight and rightfully so.
On the flip side to all of this is what happens to the loser of this fight? Manny can still drop down and get huge fights, Hatton on the other hand is pretty much finished in my eyes. That's why I'm praying he wins, plus i couldn't handle the likes of Saddoboxer on here afterwards...
IMO it depends on how Hatton wins, if he bullies Pacquiao around ala Kostya Tszyu, then I say size and strength and more important styles did play a factor in this fight because Pacquiao isn't nearly as good going backwards as he is going forwards. However, if Hatton uses good skills and uses intelligent in and out movement and gradually breaks Pacquiao down IMO he deserves to be in the top 5 p4p, I think he gave Mayweather a very competitive fight, he just wasn't as good and a guy like Floyd who guys stronger as a fight progresses that difference just increases as the fight goes longer.
Also sometimes the better man loses fights. Holyfield agaisnt Moorer, Bowe in his prime. The most important one is pep against Saddler.
Last edited by Taeth; 04-21-2009 at 03:07 PM.
Even Mike is not giving that much love for Ricky...
Mike Tyson: Manny Pacquiao's skills will chill Ricky Hatton
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 22 Apr 2009
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If Pacman never moved up to 147 and beat a weight drained golden boy,and stopped at 135 and for 1 more fight, then moved up to fight Hatton,Hatton might of still been a underdog but alot more people would of backed him.
Pacman is a great fighter and very good to watch but i feel this is a step to far against a strong 140 agressive fighter in Hatton.
I am very certain Hatton will win this but everyone else seems unsure. A bit like when everyone favoured Moseley over Winky and us Brits were sure Winky would win because he battered our best fighters with ease. It is making me doubt myself.![]()
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my wife & i are going to the fight may 2nd... at the m.g.m. grand.... we go to allot of the big fights in las vegas we live only 240 miles from vegas we have free room,free food & free fight tickets.... they are the nosebleeds... but what the heck they are free......now if manny winn's he will no the best pfp in the world.... if the upset comes..... i don't think you can call "the hitman" the best pfp in the world....... now saying that...... i think the hitman knocks the pacman out in under 7 rounds......i think fight fans are putting to much into the da de hoya lose to manny.... just giving manny to much credit.... it was a solid win.... but lets face it... oscar was shot !!!
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