Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao: Smoke & Mirrors

hatton4432By Manuel Perez: If there’s one thing I can’t stand more than anything is an over-hyped fighter like Manny Pacquiao. I don’t mind Pacquiao getting a little praise for some of his accomplishments, but honestly Manny hasn’t done all that much in his career against what I consider quality fighters. Ricky Hatton, by far, is going to be the best opponent of his career on May 2nd.

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Can Hatton Become Pound 4 Pound King?

hatton43239By Michael Payne: Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 Kos) is currently in training to take on the widely regarding pound 4 pound king of world boxing Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 Kos) on May 2nd at the MGM Grand. In doing so he hopes to take that title from him & be the first brit to lay claim to the fictitious title. But if he does pull of the win will he really be the best?

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Hatton-Pacquiao: Manny Has Faced Mostly Weak Opposition The Past Five Years

pacquiao435343By Manuel Perez: With less than a month to go before the huge showdown between Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) and Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs), I’m seeing this more and more as a blowout victory for Hatton. Never mind bizarre comments from Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach about Pacquiao stopping Hatton in three rounds, that’s not happening. If anything, it’s going to be the other way around.

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Bradley – Who is Next For Timothy?

bradley6887By Jim Slattengren: WBC light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs) went a long ways in proving that he’s the best light welterweight in boxing by soundly defeating WBO light welterweight champion Kendal Holt (25-3, 13 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision last Saturday night to add Holt’s belt to his WBC title at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada. Bradley, 25, survived a 1st and 12th round knockdown to get the victory, earning it by winning almost every except for the beginning and last round of the fight.

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Hatton vs. Pacquiao Fight Analysis

hatton4353534By Manuel Perez: Light welterweight Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs), no longer content with fighting among the ordinary top light welterweight fighters in the division like WBC champion Timothy Bradley and Kendall Holt, will be facing Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) on May 2nd at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Hatton-Pacquiao: Manny Won’t Be Able To Take The Body Shots From Ricky

hatton632226By Manuel Perez: As I’ve watched Manny Pacquiao’s two fights with Juan Manuel Marquez, I’ve found out that the trick to beating Pacquiao is to attack him to the body because he doesn’t seem to like getting hit in the midsection. Ricky Hatton is probably the worst opponent imaginable for Pacquiao and on May 2nd, at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, we’ll see what happens when Pacquiao is faced with a pure body puncher like Hatton.

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Pacquiao Looks Afraid of Hatton

pac34543By Manuel Perez: In television coverage of the lead up to the mega fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton for their May 2nd bout in Las Vegas, Nevada, I couldn’t help but notice that Pacquiao appears to be really nervous around Hatton, looking almost afraid of him in a way that I’ve never seen Pacquiao look before.

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The Point of Mayweather’s Comeback

mayweather45623849By Calvin Betton: It’s going to happen, we all know it is, but what nobody knows for definite is who Floyd Mayweather is going to fight when it does happen.

Let me first put forward my opinions on Floyd Mayweather Jnr. He is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most skilled and complete boxers ever to walk the planet. He has speed, reflexes, power, stamina, defence and an unbreakable mental toughness.

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