Hatton: Pac not versatile

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  1. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ricky Hatton has labelled Manny Pacquiao one-dimensional ahead of their light-welterweight super-fight in Las Vegas on 2 May.

    Hatton said: "Manny fights the same way all the time. He's effective at what he does but he's not a versatile fighter.

    "He's never met a man as fiery, ferocious or rough as me, and certainly not as big and strong.

    "I don't think Manny is the most elusive. He comes very square-on and he's there to be hit."

    Hatton added that Pacquiao's demolition of Oscar de la Hoya in his debut at 147lb last December did not prove the former flyweight was capable of holding his own.

    "If he [Pacquiao] gets hit he's going to get hit by the biggest man he's ever faced," said the 30-year-old Hatton, who has been beaten just once in 46 fights.

    "I don't think Manny has fought at this weight before. With respect to Oscar, he was fighting a punching bag that night."

    Hatton is putting the finishing touches to his first full camp with new trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr, who masterminded Hatton's win over Paulie Malignaggi last November.

    And he maintains he is now a far better fighter than the one who was knocked out in 10 rounds by Mayweather's son, Floyd Jr, in December 2007.

    "I think the Mayweather fight really changed my career," said Hatton. "I had too many fights where there was no real thought in the way I was fighting and that culminated in my defeat to Floyd [Jr].

    "I said to myself, 'come on Ricky, you've always had the ability, you just aren't using it any more'.

    "That's why I went to work with Floyd [Sr]. And I think you've already seen the difference."

    Filipino superstar Pacquiao, a former world champion at four different weights, is odds-on favourite with the bookmakers to prevail at the MGM Grand Casino.

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    Let the hating commence :smoke
     
    ishy, Apr 21, 2009
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  2. nulty

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    Ricky is right.

    Pac is a little one dimensional. The question is can Hatton stop him?

    Roach said the old style Ricky would have a better chance than the new Ricky and he's right. If Ricky tries to throw more jabs and use his "new found speed" he'll find himself out speeded, out jabbed and out thought.

    A come forwarded "I'll take three punches to land one hook" type Ricky would have a better chance.

    Pac TKO9 Hatton. Unless Hatton decides early on to go hell for leather.
     
    nulty, Apr 21, 2009
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  3. TFFP

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    As opposed to Hatton, the slick counterpuncher.
     
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  4. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    I was expecting a comment like this :lol:
     
    ishy, Apr 21, 2009
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  5. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Pacs more vesatile than Hatton but he's not this reincarnation of Willie Pep, Henry Armstrong and Godzilla that some people are making out on the back of Diaz and Oscar.
     
    GazOC, Apr 21, 2009
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  6. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    Hatton will turn rugged after a few rounds.
     
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  7. Grievesy

    Grievesy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hatton will revert back too his usual self anyway if he starts trying to box, as Manny will tear him to shreds. Then Hatton would have to get in close start grinding away to the body etc.

    I suspect he has learnt some new tricks instead of changing his style, it's too late for that. Hopefully some defence.
     
    Grievesy, Apr 21, 2009
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  8. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I hope Hatton hasn't changed too much. His way to win this fight is by physical strenght and keeping it on the inside, using the jab a little more to get inside is all I'd like to see from him for this fight.
     
    GazOC, Apr 21, 2009
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  9. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Pac can change he has proven that. After a few rounds in the malinaggi fight hatton went back to his old ways
     
    LHL, Apr 21, 2009
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  10. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    But thats all he had to do to win the fight. Why stand off and give Paulie breathing space?

    I've never bought into the idea that Hatton needs to make wholesale changes to his style, just little tweaks.
     
    GazOC, Apr 21, 2009
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  11. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Really if Hatoon fought without holding he could have killed mal.

    I think hatton is going to take more on board than any fight to beat a very good southpaw.


    I like Hatton but really having trouble with magee and urango and then having to fight pac is very different
     
    LHL, Apr 21, 2009
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  12. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I'm not sure the Urango fight is a good pointer but I agree the Magee fight doesn't bode well for Hatton.

    I'm glad he's got Floyd and is working with decent southpaws like Lara ahead of the fight.
     
    GazOC, Apr 21, 2009
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  13. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    I see there are working on a good straight right in 24/7 so mayweather knows
    what hatton needs to beat him
     
    LHL, Apr 21, 2009
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  14. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    It was Malignaggi doing most of the spoiling in that fight IMO
     
    Beeston Brawler, Apr 22, 2009
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  15. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Hatton is going to shock the world and stop Pacman, Mayweather Sr is fine tuning Hatton into a machine with some better good head movement and faster hand speed.
     
    Darni187, Apr 22, 2009
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