Was Pacquiao Spectacular or Hatton Just Awful?
May 5th, 2009
By Chris Williams: Since defeating Ricky Hatton by a blowout 2nd round KO last Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao has been crowned as the top fighter in boxing for his quick win over the British fighter. However, an argument could be made that Pacquiao’s win wasn’t all that spectacular given the crude way that Hatton fought in the bout. Hatton, 30, showed little in the way of technique in the opening round, as Hatton blindly bum rushed Pacquiao from the opening moments of the fight and tried to steam roller Pacquiao.
You would think that after Hatton’s 10th round TKO loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2007 that Ricky would know that this kind of crude fighting doesn’t work against better fighters. It may have worked in the past against many of Hatton’s other opponents and against a 36-year-old Tszyu, but not against a younger fighter with talent.
Hatton’s trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr, could see that Ricky had major problems with his defense, which is why he was trying to wean Hatton away from all the clinching, wrestling and wide open fighting that he had been doing for his entire career.
But Hatton looks like he wasn’t able to grasp the methods that Mayweather Sr. was trying to teach him. If Hatton did, he certainly didn’t show it against Pacquiao.
I’d like to give Pacquiao more credit for his victory over Hatton, but honestly, the way that Ricky fought on that night pretty much any halfway decent top level fighter would have done the same thing to him that Pacquiao did. This is why it seems to nutty that Hatton couldn’t see that he would get destroyed if he continued to use his primitive caveman fighting style against a fighter like Pacquiao.
I don’t know what got into Hatton. Maybe he was sitting down and watching old video of him beating one of his soft opponents earlier in his career, but whatever the case, he sure didn’t use his head against Pacquiao except to try and block punches. Hatton looked like a fighter out of the 1950s with his crude style of fighting.
That kind of style may work in Britain against the local fighters, but not against world class athletes like Pacquiao. Things change when a fighter steps up in class and they have to adapt for that kind of situation. Hatton showed no ability to change and learn from his past mistakes.
Instead, Hatton did all the usual dumb things he does, mindlessly rushing forward with his hands down and getting tagged by Pacquiao on the way in. With all the sparring that Hatton did for this fight, you’d think that he’d be smart enough to know that he needs to keep his guard up when attacking or that he needs to use his jab. However, Hatton seemed to have forgotten all of that in his fight with Pacquiao.
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i think it’s because the pacman was spectacular. fighters tend to go back to instincts when confused– the pacman’s speed and talent provided that confusion and hatton could not find time to think.
Thanks to all of you guys for ur sound comment.There’s a saying that u cannot please everyone. To all who shared their comments may it good or bad. You all dumbed…until now ur not able to discern what makes pacman great.His not relying on his own power…but he always attributed it to the creator..who is the source of all fame and glory …humility which other doesnt have.. dont u ever realized it.If god be with u who will be against u.All of u never acknowledge it to god but manny always…god will put to shame to all of those not regarding him even how great they are.People just cant see how god manifest in pacman favor.
As I have said some people still just cant accept that a guy coming from a 3rd World Country would Rule a prime Sports and beat its legendary opponents with ease. You know what Manny Pacquiao is the best if Ali and your PBF keep on saying that to them selves and haven’t proven it that they are really the best then Manny was no way in that level, cos this miniature Filipino speaks little but shouts HARDER when inside the RING.
Ricky think that he can swallow manny’s punch (right hook) that obviously flash knockdown so he avoided it, Ricky aiming for one hard punch to manny that is why he walk thru to pacquiao with little precaution on right hand of manny but he forget the sledge hammer on left travelling in a speed of sound. simple Ricky is the same old Ricky. blame the coach!
Pacquiao wasn’t spectacular at all, it should have been a first round KO. Hatton did a tremedous job. Happy now?
i think the trend should be pretty clear by now. pacquiao makes good fighters, even great ones, look slow and old. hence, the dehydrated/over-the-hill/off-night excuse conveniently plays into his victims’ hands, though, in reality, it may not have ever been the case. but who knows?
time and again, pacquiao does his talking in ring and turns doubters into followers. might be just a matter of time before this writer jumps into the bandwagon.
bottomline: the pacman is everything a boxer should be – a humble, hard-working crowd-pleaser – which cannot be said for most fighters at his level. he is a prizefighter in the purest sense of the word, and an all-time great.
Pacquiao is so good that it makes even a world champion or an elite fighter looks ‘amateur’ to many.
good fighters make their oponents too ordinary.
people still makeng a lot of reason if they lose .Hatton should not talk on 24/7 that he can beat manny. he is the bigger guy or hes better man he has quick hand bla.bla…
This topic of Chris William is a thinking of a retard. Sorry to say that.
Before the fight Hatton has been preaching about his fight with Kostya Tszyu, the way he demolished the stronger & bigger puncher in Kostya. He was criticizing Pacquiao’s win over Dela Hoya because he was a “Shell of himself that time”. He really felt as well as Floyd Sr. & others that Ricky was the stronger & bigger man, which was the main problem, they thought Ricky could just bully Pacquiao that easy. The planned strategy was very wrong & Floyd Sr. was also a culprit on that. Please no ifs and buts. Hatton was not awful HE WAS JUST MADE TO LOOK AWFUL BY PACMAN. AMEN!
manny flat face pacquiao wud lose to cotto ill take the bets
Visit pinoyhack.com and stop crying. Manny Pacquiao destroyed almost killed Hatton on that Pacquiao, give him the accolades and move on.
I bet that if pacquiao beats mayweather the excuse will be that mayweather jr is not on his prime anymore bcoz he retired from boxing…..too much excuse c’mon lol
Hatton won most of his fights with the tactics he used when fighting Pacquiao. Why didn’t it work this time?
i’m a big hatton fan.. i give pacquiao all the credit he deserves, and he definitely deserves it!.. i felt sad that my mate lost..
I hate it when people are saying that, about hatton applying the wrong tactics. of course hatton has the tactics, but he was simply outclassed to the much superior boxer..
You’ve seen it on 24/7, ricky’s talking was really really good about what he can do.. then for that my mind was set, that this would be a hatton victory… not to take away anything from pacquiao though..
but then again when you’re in the ring is just a matter of time on how the preparation and everything the way you planned it to be will come in to play, it’s a different story in the ring..
just like mike tyson said, everyone has a gameplan until they get hit..
i gave pacman all the credit in the world that he deserves it!…
Even if Hatton came in with a meaningful game plan, I’m convinced he would have got schooled either way…!
ohh..lemme guess..if pacquiao wins against mayweather this is what u analysts are gonna say…mayweather won against marquez because marquez was too easy of a fight for a bigger mayweather..pacquiao wins against mayweather because mayweather is still rusty bcoz he wasnt challenged by JMM enough in there fight…correct me if im wrong..haters!!!
bit of both i think, hatton was terrible on the night and showed a complete lack of intelligence in the way he approached the fight, in fact i felt he let his fans down badly, not becuase he lost but just that his performance was that bad. Saying that Pacquiou proved that he has real power with both hands at all weights and what a great fighter he is, even as an english man i cant wait to watch his next fight.
Oh, and in fairness to Chris Williams, this article read a lot more logically and reasonably than anything Manuel Perez ever produced.
By the time Pacquiao gets his next fight, people will be saying that Hatton was either shot or overrated and Pacquiao himself is overrated.
That’s okay. Part of Pacquiao’s arsenal comes from the fact that he’s so easy to underestimate.
Let the excuses… erhm, I mean “arguments” come. This will help Manny keep on winning, as seen in this May 2 bout.
I fully agree with Brahma Bull and Ronald, these guys are good analysts and give credit where credit is due. Chris Williams is just like Pacman haters who always have ready excuses for boxers losing to Pacman, like shot, old, dehydrated, second rate, what else? Observe the replays of Pacman’s fights and you will see the bewildered looks on his opponents’ faces during round breaks, a proof that they are confused and don’t know what to do. And that I think is what makes Pacman a great fighter, he has the element of surprise to add to his speed, power and skills.
HAHAHA!! You’re insight is silly. Hatton is a GREAT fighter and even if he had a bad fight it would be better and more than enough to beat most fighters.
BUT since you think you’re smart enough to give a fighter the right game plan why don’t you train the next fighter that fights Pacquiao??? Or better yet why don’t you why don’t YOU go into the ring!!!
Face it Pacquiao would knock your lame brain out with one arm tied behind his back and Hatton would knock you out falling down from a knockout so give both fighters their credit and due. They don’t need your DISRESPECT.
This comment nearly had me fall off my chair laughing:
Chris Says:
May 5th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
You don’t know what got into Hatton????? PAC puches got into hatton you dumb ass. Are you Miss Manuel Perez’s twin sister or something?
Thanks Chris.
The annihilation of the Hitman brings out a few points:
1. Hatton doesnt have the skills to compete at a world class level. He is an ‘ok’ fighter but not even a good boxer, and certainly nowhere near a ‘great’ figher. He has just been overhyped by the biased British fans. So whats with the “I’m the bigger strong fighter, this is my weight class, and I have been unbeaten at junior welterweight” blah blah blah. The way he got his butt kicked tells it all. All hype.
2. The British fans are poor sports. They never run out of excuses. Read the boxing fora before and after the Pac – DLH and the Hatton fights. Pac’s opponents are always either weight drained or had an off night. Give me a break. PAC IS JUST SO GOOD.
3. Mayweather is the best trainer??? The most dangerous people are those who are legends in their own mind. Loud mouth Floyd Sr is the epitome of this kind. He is as mediocre as his figher. Roach on the other hand, knew the opponent’s weakness and prepared a masterful fight plan that exploits it. The best trainer with the best figher. If any, Floyd’s contribution to mankind is to prove Darwin’s theory of evolution.
4. Pac will win with either Marquez or Mayweather. I particularly look forward to a JMM fight at 140. I think Marquez will beat Mayweather.
Long live boxings P4P best! PacMan rules!
Don’t be so harsh on Hatton. You don’t want to be in his issue, specially on the night he took a betting. Pacman is simply on a league all his own. Willy Coyote never won against the road runner. Pacquiao is that good.
Whatever it is. There is only one Paquaio standing in the ring and there is only one Hatton knocked down in the ring. Anyone else who want to sleep in the ring? Next time bring your own pillow. Floyd Mayweather Ss. Please advise Mayweather Jr. to bring his own pillow . Blanket is provided by Golden Boy Promotion.
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excuses excuses excuses…nothing really can ever quench the thirst of a subjective writer like Chris Williams.
C’mon guys, you should expect articles like this. It’s only Chris Williams opinion and is not shared by the majority of boxing fans and enthusiasts.
Anyway, PACMAN is the best P4P…neither Chris Williams nor Manuel Perez can convince the world otherwise.
Geez, why do some people hate Manny so much when he was kind, humble, a very good student, big heart and one of the best fighter out there. You have to give a guy some credit!
If Manny haters got punch by Manny, I wonder if they will change their mind about pacquiao.
I’m not a Manny fan no Ricky fan but when you look back from pacquiao’s previous fights, he made professional boxers turn to amateurs just like what he did to Ricky. Making excuses like weight-drain, past his prime or awful stance. Only amateurs boxers makes excuses (including the fans) but not professional boxers like Manny. If you saw him his last loss against Morales, he accepts his lost without making any excuses because he knows that he is not the better man that night but look at him now, its like he learned his lesson.
About Ricky, he is a good fighter but the thing is it is just not his night and I hope he accepts his lost unlike de la hoya who is making excuses in his after match interview against pacquiao. He said that I got dehydrated too much, well I hope he learned his lesson.
Oh and a big credit to Roach. He is the best trainer
I think Team Pacquiao has a good Team Chemistry huh?
I agree to the point that Hatton fought with the wrong style; however that style relied on his chin. Both the style and his chin served him well until he met up with Mayweather. Regarding Pac, he bested Mayweather by KO’ing Pac in 2 rounds. So Hatton needs to listen to Mayweather Sr. and we need to give Pac credit for carrying his punching power and speed from Flyweight to light-welter… remarkable.
Pacman is a smart and the most in-form boxer in all of boxing right now. Hatton fought a dumb fight, pacman caught on to hattons terrible tactics and took him out early.
What people forget is that ricky hattan can only fight one way and that is to be aggressive and bully opponents, which is the perfect style for a counter puncher like manny to expose weaknesses.
Saying that if Hatton backed off a little and actually listened to floy mayweather the fight would have lasted much longer. Although the result would have been the same manny would have eventually wore him down and ko’d him
Ukandsodoff,please stfu and listen to what I said you moron.The article made it sound as if Hatton was awful for this fight.He’s awful period.Get it now btch.If you need anything else deciphered let me know.fkn idiot.
You don’t know what got into Hatton????? PAC puches got into hatton you dumb ass. Are you Miss Manuel Perez’s twin sister or something?
the way Pacquiao improved his skills and power in both hands, Mayweather is in big trouble, and Marquez got knockout, the speed and power had been more lethal compared when He fight Marquez, maybe Mr. Leroy and Mr. Anthony should watch that fight and compare to what Packman achieved in terms of speed and power. Oh Yeah, mayweather had a good defence, by running for 12 rounds, it is not a skill, it is cowardy, anyone can run, but they are not cowards like Mayweather, this Father and son are the same with bigmouths, OHHH, How about,If Mayweather had Oscar andHatton the way Packman did, sure they will think that they own the boxing world.
Okay, first there’s Marquez. He’s probably the greatest counter puncher there is. When he countered Juan Diaz, Diaz was done for. But when fighting Pacquiao, he wasn’t able to do nearly as well. I believe it was Pacquiao’s presence. Marquez did extremely well against Pacquiao but still didn’t come close to knocking him out the way he did Diaz. Marquez knew that he had to be careful with Pacquiao. Then there was David Diaz. Nowhere near the counter puncher Marquez is, David Diaz still had an impressive record before he fought Pacquiao. Although his previous opponents weren’t well known, I’m sure they weren’t all chumps. But with Pacquiao’s presence, all the skills David had disappeared. He looked like a rookie. Then there was De la Hoya, the Golden Boy. Although the price of gold has gone up, the quality definitely has gone down. But, gold is gold. And being the Golden Boy, Oscar was favored to win. Then he saw Manny training. Eventually, Manny’s presence in the ring made Oscar afraid. The Golden Boy then became the Gold Plated Boy. So be careful when putting your money on gold. It may not be the best investment, no matter how good it sounds. Then there’s the Hitman, Ricky Hatton. All his talk, along with his trainer’s talk, was his way of trying to beat Pacquiao because he knew that his fists wouldn’t be able to do it for him. The moment he walked into the ring, Pacquiao’s presence made him turn into a mediocre fighter. So basically, Pacquiao’s presence somehow messes with his opponents’ heads. They can’t think clearly because they don’t know what to expect behind Pacquiao’s humble exterior. They believe that this guy isn’t all too tough because he seems too nice. So, without saying anything, Pacquiao plays a mind game with his opponent, giving him the advantage. So it’s not that the fighters he has fought are terrible, it’s the fact that Pacquiao makes them look bad because he makes them unsure of what to expect. If he were as predictable as most of the fighters out there, they’d know how to prepare for him. Since he’s not, there’s no way to prepare. So, they try to do what they have done to their previous opponents because they were successful. Therefore, Hatton and the others didn’t know what to expect. So they tried to do what they’ve done before but realized that it didn’t work. That’s what makes Manny great. If he’s constantly on your mind, making you think, then you know that he’s special. So when facing him, it’s the unknown that makes his opponents afraid. They’re not afraid of getting hit but afraid of not being able to do anything about it.
hatton has never had head movement or angles and he was never going to learn them at this stage of his career which was why it was pointless to hire mayweather.billy graham knew hatton hadnt got the technical ability.kerry kayes was brought in as a strength and conditioning coach to allow hatton to fight at a high tempo and turn every contest into a physical rather than technical battle.hattons lifestyle outside of the ring was always going to limit the lifespan of his career inside the ring and he was never going to be able to change styles to prolong his career.he has earned more money than his ability should perhaps have allowed.he will be remembered as a good if not great fighter who was immensely popular with boxing fans on both sides of the atlantic.ricky should retire now and enjoy life outside the ring.he has never let anyone down.
Manuel Perez is an idiot. The better fighter didn’t win? I think we all saw some fighter with a loud mouth trainer who believed his own hype and was embarassed in the 2nd round.
Second, Chris Williams is a moron, to suggest that Hatton had an off night? That is not an excuse. Maybe if he was on, then i could have had my moneys worth and watched to the 8th round when he would have be TKO’d. He had the same time frame that MP had to train, maybe they should write an article about Hatton’s lack of heart, or maybe talent, or both?
Credit where it is due Manny was awesome but as a long time Hatton fan I was gutted that after all the talk he did not do what he had been preaching on 24/7. Like some other comments I believe Ricky had the power but I also think his punch resistance has gone , it’s over now for him as a top line fighter.ODH says he should carry on but it would only be for freak show money.
I would say that Pacquiao deserves the credit as Andy C said with regards to the game plan. Hatton seemed to be bothered at the outset of the fight with Manny’s speed and pop in his punch. He reverted to his mauling tactics, but Manny had too much movement to get trapped and he was big enough to keep Hatton off. Manny fought a great fight for as long as it lasted. I think that Mayweather is a bit of a different story as he is primarily a defensive counter puncher. Mayweather’s style may give Pacquiao problems as Marquez’s did in both their fights. I think that Manny should fight a couple of times against bigger guys with some speed and defense to prepare for Floyd, and Floyd should maybe try to fight some people who can actually threaten him. Marquez is an excellent fighter, but he is too small for Mayweather and is not a threat to knock him out.
This was a bit of both, Hattons tactics were mediocre, deep down we all know Hatton blatantly ignored Mayweather Snr, Froch nearly paid the price for when not listening to Rob McCracken, but Pacman would have knocked Hatton out anyway probably in round 8-9
Is this another excuses..Everytime manny wins there is always excuses for the manny haters…
don’t look at the fighters when they are inside the ring…look at them when they are on their stools….all of the fighters pacquiao faced seemed bewildered,lost,confused…they can’t seem to fathom what’s in front of them…barrera,diaz,delahoya,hatton…it’s not that they look old,or slow or that they didn’t follow the gameplan..it’s just that PACQUIAO MADE THEM LOOK THAT WAY…AND MADE THEM DO WHAT THEY DID…please give credit where credit is due…
this may be the worst comment page ever…it is so biased to a boxer that did not even won to great fighters…did hatton faught a great fighter and won?? hmmm i dont thnk so…compared to the barerra,morales,marquez,delahoya….hmmm…i guess hatton was a “good fighter” but great??? u can ask the whole wide world who saw the fight and u people will prolly start makin better comments
and btw…mayweather? hmm…thats an awesome fight…and u guys gotta start thinkin new escape goats ok?? sample: oh yeah floyd hasnt been in the ring for quite some time… =P
this is the way i look at it,manny was the better fighter that night,end of the story,as for hatton,there was no class at all,just a common boxer,manny is still learning and still honing his skill and thats the scary thing,he is still getting better under roach ,the 2 of them devout time to study the opponent,roach is a very good teacher and manny is a very good student,roach hatches the trap and manny executes them,if manny smells blood he uses his instinct,move away a little bit to the trap and go for the kill,if manny is able to keep executing roach plan he is hard to beat,and for the brits lol too much hype
yea on the nite
did you see the fight? fool the better fighter won….
idnt know why people are writing hatton off, u only have to look at roy jones he got knocked out twice n look at him now at 40 amazing he only lost t calzaghe cuz he dint let his hands go, nah hatton 2 defeats he has years left but he has to box more wisley unless he has lost his passion then yea retire, but he got loads left he jst went like a bull in a china shop n got dropped, u can never b the best wivout being beat FACT
Such is the speed and accuracy of the Pacman. He makes champions look as if they were amateurs.
Mayweather never got Oscar into submission, making Oscar look like an amateur.
Mayweather didn’t knock out Hatton until late in the fight.
Pacquiao achieve something that Mayweather can never do with these opponents…to make them look like amateurs. Oh yeah, Mayweather maybe a big mouth like his dad, but why pick a fight with Marquez? All you have to do is sign up with Pacquiao anytime. Afraid?
I deeply admire both Manny and Ricky. They have been two good fighters. In all fairness and objective analysis, I have to say that Manny is a great fighter. Ricky also had the potential to be great, but he has made some critical errors in his boxing career.
First of all, he used the wrong fight (the Kotsyzu fight) as a measure of his capability.He has dwelt too much on that fight; and thus deluded himself into believing that he had achieved greatness as a fighter,based on the result of the fight. In the Mayweather fight, he showed some signs that he could move beyond his ‘bullying’ tactics, and be a more polished and tactical fighter. Of course, he did not have enough to match the skills of the defensive tactician, Mayweather. He improved tactically, in the Malignaggi fight, but resorted to the old ways of the Kotsyzu fight, in the Pacquiao fight.
In the Pacquiao fight, Ricky showed no tactical skills; defence was literally, nonexistent. He was completely open to be hit by Manny. With just a little defence and a few more rounds, Ricky could have hurt and probably knocked out Manny. Although he was so badly humiliated by Manny, Ricky showed that he has the ability to hurt Manny.
I have no doubt that Manny, though very good, would have serious problems with both Marquez and Mayweather. I think Mayweather would outbox him in the early rounds and stop him in the late rounds, in a fight between them.
Ricky, you have been a good guy, a good fighter, and a tremendous credit to boxing. You can be proud of what you have accomplished in the ring. I admire and respect you, and hereby encourage you to retire.
God bless you, Ricky!
Leroy Rowe
Both Hatton and Pacman are great fighters but Pacman is just better. Hatton would still beat Bradley, Holt, Witter ETC. Mayweather Vs Marquez= Mayweather by TKO and then if Pacman took on Mayweather he would be out boxed and maybe stopped in the late rounds again.
No it wasn’t both.Don’t fool youselves.Ricky isn’t a great boxer and never was.You Brits built him up like he was the secong coming and got killed by Mayweather and Pacquaio.The truth is.Pacquaio is spectacular and Ricky is just awful.He’s fun to watch because he’s a brawler but he has no defense at all and has very little boxing skill.He should just go back to fighting B-Class boxers and pretend he’s good again to make himself feel better.Or better off he should retire because he doesnt belong in the ring with the best
I deeply admire both Manny and Ricky. They have been two good fighters. In all fairness and objective analysis, I have to say that Manny is a great fighter. Ricky also had the potential to be great, but he has made some critical errors in his boxing career.
First of all, he used the wrong fight (the Kotsyzu fight) as a measure of his capability.He has dwelt too much on that fight; and thus deluded himself into believing that he had achieved greatness as a fighter. In the Mayweather fight, he showed some signs that he could move beyond his ‘bullying’ tactics, and be a more polished and tactical fighter. Of course, he did not have enough to match the skills of the defensive tactician, Mayweather. He improved tactically, in the Malignaggi fight, but resorted to the old ways of the Kotsyzu fight, in the Pacquiao fight.
In the Pacquiao fight, Ricky showed no tactical skills; defence was literally, nonexistent. He was completely open to be hit by Manny. With just a little defence and a few more rounds, Ricky could have knocked out Manny. As though he was so badly humiliated by Manny, Ricky showed that he has the ability to hurt Manny.
I have no doubt that Manny, though very good, would have serious problems with both Marquez and Mayweather. I think Mayweather would outbox Manny in the early rounds and stop him in the late rounds, in a fight between them.
Ricky, you have been a good guy, a good fighter, and a tremendous credit to boxing. You can be proud of what you have accomplished in the ring. I admire and respect you, and hereby encourage you to retire.
God bless you, Ricky!
Leroy Rowe
no excuses guys! we are talking of professional boxing here. before you go to the ring, you prepare professionally.
when pacman beat oscar, excuse was he was not at his prime….when now he stunned ricky, excuse was he was awful that night. what else guys!
Both Chris. Pacman looked spectacular from the very 1st second and Hatton was just awful and chose suicidle boxing tactics.
Judging on the way Pacquiao looked and how he got through the round and a bit i think even if Hatton had been cagey and defencive and boxed the fight of his life it would of only meant wed of seen a few more rounds of a spectacular Pacman.
Ive never questioned his ability, i did question how many weights he could go up and still look good but to be honest he seems to be getting faster, stronger and naturally bigger as he goes.
Hatton got it badly wrong big time but Manny Pacquiao is clearly something very very special.
And dont forget to give Roach credit too, the training seems to of been picture perfect. He knew exactly what Hatton was guna do and he knew exactly the shots Pacman should be throwing.
Pacquaio was the one who Ko’d hatton and i think most feel hatton underestimated pacquaio’s power. but i agree with mark johnson, people try to find weaknesses in pacquaio’s wins. but we’ve got to deal with facts. pacquiao battered de la hoya into submission, and he floored hatton 3 times with his explosive power and speed. hatton may have had the wrong tactics, but most people would agree when saying pacquaio still would have ko’d him later on.
only weakness i find in pac man is he can get caught and i think it would be a crackin fight wityh mayweather which i wouldn’t shudder to guess who’d win.
Personally, I m getting kinda tired of people finding reasons for Pacquiao NOT being as good as he is. There s always some reason why Pacquiao got lucky.
Hatton is a legend so is pac man but only 1 can win and it was pacman end of.
I think it was alot of column A and very little of column B!