Ricky Hatton demonstrate his style: VIDEO

I think it might.

 

What do you think, Enzo? You've obviously heard what I have had to say.

 

Pacman is far too fluid to let Hatton hit him with does basic body scores. A static punchbag maybe.

 

How do you see some of the exchanges playing out? Will it be anything like Khan/Barrera?

 

Hatton will have a very hard time getting Pac to cooperate with a lot of those moves.

 

For Pacquiao's chances, I'd say it's pretty important that his tactical boxing mode punches have some measurable effect on Hatton. Manny has a modified left hand that's a more compact version of the full running left which is smokescreened behind a quick shoe shine. He'll throw a nifty little combo and then shoot the power left fully loaded at the end. He just needs to pop back half a step to set it all up... Of course, I'm doubtful of Manny's power without the benefits of his full body weight and momentum to support them. As we know he has traditionally been unable to completely paralyze any of his opponents at any weight with his power alone. If you don't have the defense to keep Hatton busy in between scoring damage on him in, you're in for some damage of your own. So what is the greater question? How Hatton takes Pacquiao's power? Or how Pacquiao takes Hatton's power? I guess we'll find out.

 

Good against journeyman....but hes fighting the best in the world AGAIN...

 

There are very few fighters who are less concerned with being hit than Hatton, and very few fighters more concerned with being hit than Pacquiao. Not based on their preferences nescessarily, but their movements and positioning when punches are being thrown speaks that sort of language.

Manny will do everything possible not to be hit by Hatton at all - but he'll be giving up ground, and opportunites to counter in doing so. Right? Or is Pacquiao going to somehow jump out of the way, or tuck into the fetal position and hit Hatton at the same time?

Manny has the footspeed and mobility to evade Hatton better than most, but if he wants to do any scoring he'll have to make himself vulnerable to do so, and in that sense you're right; it will be just another typical Hatton affair. Traditionally, the modern version of Pacquiao gets hit, as well as hurt, when he's pulling back out again after an offensive strike or when he's trying to reset. In transition. Traditionally, Hatton hits his opponents with his most damaging shots when they're pulling out or trying to reset. In transition.

When does Pacquiao land his most damaging punches? When the opponent is stationary or backing up. Is Hatton going to be stationary or backing up? Doesn't seem likely.

 

You forgot that Pac has more natural talent and is more technically gifted than Hatton...:think

 

Like Ray Robinson had more natural talent and was more technically gifted than Jake LaMotta?

Like Vernon Forrest had more natural talent and was more technically gifted than Ricardo Mayorga?

Like Miguel Cotto had more natural talent and was more technically gifted than Antonio Margarito?

ect, ect, ect, ect, ect.


Right here, in the midst of a tactical discussion clearly based around styles and the boxing maxim of 'styles make fights,' you decide to inject some generic monosylabic comment about somebody being "the better or more talented fighter," and you think that ****ing means something?? You think that the "better fighter" is always going to win, do you, son?............... Thanks for the input........... But if I wanted simple Hallmark card type analysis I would have asked for it.

 

Manny does have some dangerous punches when he's going backwards. Freddie and Manny developed a right hook counter as Manny's backing/turning away from a charging opponent.

I believe that was the punch that wobbled Hector Velasquez and buckled his knees that fight. He slowly softened Hector up more and more after that. That was the first time I remember seeing that from him.