The Pac-Man hype reminds me of when Hatton beat Castillo

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  1. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    Hatton was getting tons of credit till he fought Mayweather. Same **** is gonna happen in Mayweather/Pacman if Pacman can get that far.

    Pacman is a good fighter but let's see if he is a good enough junior welterweight to beat Hatton first. Aside from Diaz he is fighting a beltholder at there natural weight and for the first time in a while a division ruler for the past few years.
     
  2. Jbuz

    Jbuz Belt folder Full Member

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    Oh poor Ricky had to move up on whole division to face Floyd. Manny has been moving up for years and every time he does so, he proves doubters (of his ability) wrong, continuing to adapt and improve. Yet you can sit there and say he's just a "good fighter". Once he disposes of Hatton, he'll be the best of the generation/decade. Yes, he did only beat Diaz at 135, but it was a one-sided annihilation in his first fight at the weight, and the same goes for Oscar at 147, albeit Oscar was drained. He also beat all the best fighters at 130 (belts mean nothing).

    I can't wait for him to lay Hatton out.
     
  3. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    theres just as many, if not more differences.

    Hatton didn't move up in weight to fight JLC
    Hatton was favourite to beat JLC
    JLC wasn't semi-retired when he fought Hatton.
     
  4. SOUTHERMOST

    SOUTHERMOST Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ricky has been fighting bigger guys than Pac for the last couple years Kosta,Hurango,Lescano,Collazo,Castillo,Floyd,Paulie. He is more confortable in this weight than Pac I think balancing the attributes of both the scale tilts in favor of Ricky.
    Weight: Ricky
    Power: Ricky
    Stamina: even
    Speed : even
    Age: even
    Boxing skills: Pac
    Better opposition: Ricky
     
  5. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Some of you guys worry about hype WAAAY to much and make too big a deal what idiot fans say.... Really...who gives a ****.
     
  6. Jbuz

    Jbuz Belt folder Full Member

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    The fact that you said speed and competition are equal pretty much sums it up. You have no idea. And you forgot the most important one, "the better fighter: Pac, by a long way".
     
  7. SOUTHERMOST

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    Fighting 5 times vs Morales and Barrera which were past their prime and practically two even fight with Marquez and the dead man walking named Oscar I don't think is better resume than Ricky.
     
  8. Jbuz

    Jbuz Belt folder Full Member

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    Beating one 35 year-old former great who had fought about 3 rounds in as many years, basically going even with Collazo, beating a shot past great in Castillo, and getting knocked the **** out by Floyd Mayweather is pretty **** house.

    P.S. Barrera was in his prime the first time, Morales was closer to his prime than Tszyu and Castillo (and Pac didn't have a biased home-town ref to help him out) and Marquez is far, far better than anyone else Hatton has beaten.
     
  9. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Just because they were past prime didn't make them easy to beat by just anyone. I am a bigger Hatton fan then Pac, but his resume does NOT even compare.
     
  10. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Wrong. Roach said they want a fight with Floyd after Hatton and he feels Pacquiao can beat Mayweather, he wants it and wants it very soon.
     
  11. boxbox

    boxbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    seconded:good
     
  12. 1punch1nder

    1punch1nder **Bam Bam** Full Member

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    fail
     
  13. 1punch1nder

    1punch1nder **Bam Bam** Full Member

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    you totally missed the whole point.
     
  14. retriever

    retriever Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hahahahaha!::dead
     
  15. boxbox

    boxbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    PBF doesn't belong to any division right now. He's retired. If he comes back to face Pac, it would be in a catchweight where both camps will negotiate. Probably 143-145. Fair for both imo.