Roach: "If Hatton goes toe-to-toe with Pac he will get knocked out"

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  1. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    This has nothing to do with any of that ****. Boxers fight in a ring. There are severe limits to what even the fastest and most agile athletes can getaway with inside a locked enclosure of 20 foot or so. You just don't know what the **** you're talking about is all.

    Listen to Freddie again; he knows they're "going to have to deal with (Hatton)." Do you understand what that means, ceebz? :naughty I don't think you do. Nobody is going to be boxing circles around SQUAT. You have to have Whitaker-Pep-esque skills - skills that Manny Pacquiao does not have.

    You keep believing that this is going to be anything like Diaz or De La Hoya... Keep it up, sport. :rosstheboss ;)
     
  2. Scotty321

    Scotty321 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Roach is well named. He is always bumping his gums as he tries to grab the spotlight from the fighters
     
  3. Soriano

    Soriano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, you're right Hatton looked good fighting a one fisted Malignaggi. Anyone who fights this bum will look good.
     
  4. Soriano

    Soriano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bumping your gums? How the hell do you do that? The guy talks sense and if he is hyping the fight, he's succeeding. He was proven to correct many times before. He's best trainer so far.
     
  5. buxzer

    buxzer Eastern Champ Full Member

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    I gotta agree with Freddie...

    Remember, he correctly predicted Oscar can't pull the trigger... ;)
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  6. angelos

    angelos Well-Known Member Full Member

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    VERY TRUE! The only way Hatton will win is to imply the Punch and Hold technique which might frustrates Pac.
     
  7. Soriano

    Soriano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree. That is, if hatton can catch Pac. He however will have to solve the thousand left straights and jabs Pac will unleash before he can executive this plan.
     
  8. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    A toe to toe would favor Hatton as he'll be up close to dig to the body.

    Pac will have to use his feet to manuever away and around and pot shot from the outside coming in and then get out.

    I cant get out of my mind the numerous pinpoint laser shots that Pac landed on DLH, and not once did DLH's legs give under him......and if you think that DLH could very well have been and probably was extremely weak from having to make 147 lbs, that does'nt bold well for Pacquiao.....

    Even against the punching bag David Diaz, Pac was'nt moving him until very late in the fight when accumulation caught up with him......

    My feeling is pretty strong for this fight.....Hatton will certainly take Pac very seriously, and imo Pac is going to get run over in the process.
     
  9. totoybato

    totoybato New Member Full Member

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    What's new? :dead
     
  10. p.Townend

    p.Townend Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roach would say that.He is going to say Hatton will be knocked out what ever he does.I dont see it myself.I think it will be Pac getting knocked out on the night.
     
  11. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    :rofl
     
  12. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    It's not that funny. Pacquiao is a terrific athlete in all areas you want to think of. Whether he's the best since RJJ is up for debate, but its not a laughable thought.

    He is quick of hand and foot, explosive and a great 12 round fighter.
     
  13. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    there is a small chance but pac has great heart for him to give up..plus, he has outstanding head and shoulder movement
     
  14. Carlos Primera

    Carlos Primera Boxing Addict Full Member

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    incredible stamina, explosiveness, lightining hands, blistering pace and hard punching? not rjj, but not far off either.
     
  15. itrymariti

    itrymariti CaƱas! Full Member

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    He did say it tongue-in-cheek. He was smiling. He's never going to admit Pac's gonna lose, what do you expect?

    Imo he made it clear he wasn't planning to trade; the proof's in the pudding. Roach isn't a stupid guy. If he thought Pac could beat Hatton on the inside he'd plan to fight there. But he doesn't, and he won't.