Hopkins was wrong about his prediction in the Mosley/Cotto fight, as was quite a few people and Joe Calzaghe didn't pick Hopkins over Pavlik, Enzo Calzaghe picked Hopkins over Pavlik.
Has Hopkins actually picked Ricky Hatton? Because about a month ago when he was instudio with FNF I distinnctly remember him saying that Pac is at a place where he is like a Micheal Jordan in that he is so donminant that no one can touch him...has he gone back on that one? Because thats a pretty pro Pac position.
Yes Hopkins did pick pac to win the fight a while ago. As for Atlas, he picked Hatton to win the fight tomorrow.
Okay I've found a more complete version of Emanuel Steward's prediciton from HBO.com "EMANUEL STEWARD The general public has a different opinion of Pacquiao's fight with Oscar than some people in the industry. The public thinks Manny is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and didn't give as much value to Oscar's weight problem. On the street, people you meet say there is nobody who can beat Pacquiao. I put a lot of value on it (Oscar's weight problem). In Pacquiao's last two fights against bigger guys, he looked great. But David Diaz is the slowest man I have ever seen in my life, and Oscar was ridiculously unhealthy. If Oscar had trained the way he normally does and then he lost, I'd say okay, that shows Pacquiao can beat bigger guys. You can't fault Pacquiao for winning, but we have created him a lot bigger than some people think he is. Look at Pacquiao's last two fights with Marquez. In each instance, if you take away one of the (Pacquiao) knockdowns, Pacquiao loses. (Actually, Marquez would have won the first fight, and the second would have been a draw) Ricky is a fast, strong fighter. Size does make a difference. That's why we have all these different weight divisions. Ricky is naturally strong at 140, and Pacquiao is a good 135-pound fighter. Mayweather may well be the best defensive trainer in history, and what he is teaching could make it more difficult for Pacquiao. I see the fight as a close one, nip and tuck all the way. If I was a betting man, I'd have to give a slight edge to Ricky. Ricky is just a bigger guy. Manny is a tremendous puncher, but we don't know what effect his punch will have against a 140 pound boxer. In Ricky's fight with Floyd (Mayweather Jr.), Ricky got aggravated at the ref and was not focused. Floyd took advantage of that. You saw a much more controlled Ricky Hatton for his last fight with Malignaggi. People talk about Pacquiao's speed, but Ricky's speed is going to surprise you. He has pretty good hand speed and footwork. At some point in the fight Ricky is going to start muscling him, and that could be a problem for Pacquiao. Manny likes to move in and slash and move out, and it will be more difficult to do that with Hatton than he thinks. The crowd for this fight will be unbelievable. We're going to see an international explosion of emotions. I'm very excited. It's going to be a genuine 'big fight.' You have the entire European world market, as well as the Asian. You have two guys who are great for boxing. Pacquiao loves to be in the limelight and share his time and money with people. Ricky is the same kind of guy. These are fighters people can relate to. We are blessed to have them." The full article has predictions from the rest of the team as well. [url]http://www.hbo.com/boxing/events/2009/0502_pacquiao_hatton/columns/analysts_breakdown.html[/url] Manny is the only one on the HBO broadcast team picking Hatton.
I'm putting a bet on for Hatton by the end of the 8th. Anyone know the odds on that in the UK? I don't understand betting, so what would it mean if I put a tenner on it? Also, if I say "hatton within 8 rounds" and he wins in the 8th, I don't win, do I? I mean to say "Hatton within 9" for that, is that right? Thanks
Yeah, and I think Pacman does a lot of things better than Ricky except maybe punching power, but he punches sharper than Ricky. You know that is why I like Ricky Hatton so much though because he is a warrior. He does what most fighters don't -he fights guys better than him and risks being embarassed and beaten. Both FLoyd and Pacman are faster than him and he still fights them, so unlike Floyd. Pacman on the other hand fights them all and is great.
I think that Pacquiao is going to blitz Hatton and knock him out fairly easily. I hope I'm wrong because I'm a Hatton fan but he sustained a red face from feather fisted Malinaggi so what happens when Pacquiao pops him?
During the fight it was funny to hear him in awe of how Manny hit Hatton with that right hook and then slipped Hattons punch.