Enzo Calzaghe: "Ricky's Style Isn't Good Enough To Beat Pacquiao"

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  1. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    "Ricky's style isn't good enough to beat Pacquiao. Ricky's a gentleman, but I didn't see much improvement last time. Malignaggi had no ability and no bollocks. De La Hoya was a spent force but Pacquiao was still impressive. Good southpaws are hard to beat and Pacquiao's got very good technical skills. Pacquiao's got too many weapons. At this level, Ricky makes too many mistakes and Pacquiao will make him pay for them."

    Enzo Calzaghe, Boxing Monthly, February 2009
     
  2. konaman

    konaman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pretty accurate stuff there for the most part. IMO the only question remaining is how well Pac takes a punch at the weight. Oscar barely landed a single shot on him and the few times he did it didn't look like Pac liked it too much, thats Hatton's only hope, that he can really shake him up on offense.
     
  3. theunderdog

    theunderdog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i dont think there's question who is better technically. pac is the best pound for pound fighter for a reason. but if pac gets caught will a nice punch for hatton, it could be all over for him. this is what's great about boxing. all bets are off when a powerpunch lands
     
  4. djoc175

    djoc175 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    **** Enzo Calzaghe bu he is usually pretty accurate with his predictions which is worrying for Hatton fans
     
  5. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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    'Malignaggi has no abilty and no bollocks'
    :lol::lol:
     
  6. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Enzo Calzaghe is right on the money.
     
  7. Caliboxing

    Caliboxing Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    For once Enzo is making sense.
     
  8. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Enzo talks a lot of **** but what he said is mostly true. My biggest concern will be that Hatton will be Pacquiaos strongest opponent. Gotta see how Pac handles that. He should be able to nullify it with a grade A Roach gameplan.
     
  9. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    what he said is true... now the only thing we don't know is how's pac gonna react if he got caught by hatton's punches.
     
  10. Soriano

    Soriano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pac has a good punch resistance on his body and chin. Hatton will get frustrated and he will make so many mistakes that Pac will capitalize on.
     
  11. Trenaman

    Trenaman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    he also reckoned mac would be haye and locket would live with pavlik so he aint always right. the trainer of year award seems a long way off now.

    hatton at 140 is the man, period. if pac can beat him then fair play but ricky has a lot more positives than negatives and i feel his strenght will tell in the end.
     
  12. Trenaman

    Trenaman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    also think to say pauli has no bollocks is way out of order. he went the distance with cotto, who is now flavor of month again and didnt want it ended against hatton! actually bollocks is the one thing pauli does have.
     
  13. MemoCan

    MemoCan *****49ers Express***** Full Member

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    That just about explains it about....
     
  14. Soriano

    Soriano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pualie is punch shy on that fight. He was one handed. He threw only left jabs which were enough to stop the jaggernaut Hatton. His handlers stopped the fight when he refused or just too scared to mix it up. Enzo is right. Paulie has no bollocks.
     
  15. KCD

    KCD All aboard. Full Member

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    I want to see how Pacquaio copes with Hattons speed and strength.

    Pac is very fast and he will cause Hatton problems but i really want to see how he copes with Hattons own speed.