By Liam Santiago: It might seem completely crazy at first. Why would the Pacquiao camp even consider this you might be asking yourself. Why would Pacquiao give a rematch to someone he destroyed inside two rounds? Well, the answer is simple. Hatton’s mental focus had been destroyed and in training the Manchester warrior was left to sail past his peak by trainer and poet, Floyd Mayweather Snr.
Hatton vs. Pacquiao
Would Hatton Have Beaten Pacquaio if Ricky was Better Prepared?
By Liam Santiago: Ricky Hatton was in absolutely no state to be going anywhere near a boxing ring on May 2nd, in Las Vegas to take on Manny Pacquiao. His trainer, Floyd Mayweather Snr, proved to be as much use as a chocolate fireguard. Ricky may as well have had Homer Simpson in his corner. For what it’s worth I honestly believe the result would have been different if the circumstances were. As I have said before, I am a massive Manny Pacquiao fan and admire his abilities. His speed and power is amazing. But a peaked Ricky Hatton is also amazing.
Manny Pacquiao Secrets Revealed
By Jordan Taylor: Manny Pacquiao is being talked about as the greatest fighter on the planet; and rightly so, maybe even an all time great. Pacquiao has had some outstanding wins of late, most notably his awesome KO stoppage of England’s Ricky Hatton and the 8 round mauling of the legendary Oscar de La Hoya. No-one can take away Manny’s record, it’s not padded, its impressively solid, and features victims such as Eric Morales, Juan Manuel Marquez and Marco Antonio Barrera.
Was Hatton’s Loss Just an Aberration?
By William Mackay: Although many boxing fans and experts have pretty much written Ricky Hatton off as finished as a fighter, has anyone took the time to contemplate whether Hatton’s losses to Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. were more of an aberration rather than a sign that Hatton is shot as a fighter?
Could Hatton Have Beaten Pacquiao If Ricky Had Followed Mayweather Sr’s Game Plan?
By William Mackay: While most of the boxing world feels that Ricky Hatton would have lost regardless of whether or not he followed his trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr’s game plan for fighting Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. still feels that Hatton would have done well enough to defeat Pacquiao if he had stuck to the original game plan set out by Mayweather Sr. Hatton had been told before the Pacquiao bout to focus on his defense, to use his jab and to avoid going out and trying to brawl with the quicker Pacquiao.
Hatton Needs to Man-Up and Get Back in the Ring
By Scott Gilfoid: If I read another story about how Hatton is still crying over his loss to Manny Pacquiao, I’m going to physically ill. If a 2nd round knockout loss to Pacquiao is so earth shattering to Hatton, then maybe he doesn’t belong in the sport of boxing after all. There are tons of other fighters out there that get knocked out all the time and they don’t quit or start bawling their eyes out over the defeat.
Hatton Embarrassed about Loss to Pacquiao – News
By Sean McDaniel: In an article from the Timesonline, Ricky Hatton says that he’s “embarrassed” about his 2nd round knockout loss to Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd, saying that he’s having problems getting out of bed in the morning. Hatton also is shy about having boxing fans see him, obviously still feeling the sting of the one-sided beating from Pacquiao. Hatton hasn’t yet made up his mind whether he plans on continuing his career or whether he’ll retire from boxing.
Can Hatton Be Salvaged?
By Manuel Perez: Ricky Hatton was once the best fighter in the light welterweight division and considered to be one of the top fighters in all boxing. It’s hard to say that now after Hatton was torn apart by Manny Pacquiao last week, dropped three times and knocked completely out. Some people are predicting that Hatton may retire from boxing after fighting one last time in Manchester.
Is Hatton Un-trainable At This Point in His Career?
By William Mackay: In looking at the results of Ricky Hatton’s recent fight with Manny Pacquiao, I’m starting to come to the conclusion that Hatton is an old dog that can’t learn new tricks and might beyond the point of being able to take training. Despite having one of the best trainers in boxing, Hatton failed to utilize much of anything that Mayweather Sr. was trying to teach Hatton in the ring, and because of that Hatton was destroyed by Pacquiao in two short brutal rounds last weekend.
Hatton Hasn’t Lost His Punch Resistance. He Just Can’t See the Punches Coming
By Scott Gilfoid: All these so-called boxing experts saying that Ricky Hatton has lost his ability to take a punch are a million miles off in diagnosing Hatton’s real problem. If you want to know the real problem it’s Hatton’s inability to see the punches coming. That’s the real reason that Hatton lost to both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in my view. If you look at Hatton’s prior fights, he’s had problems against the quicker punchers like Luis Collazo, and done well against the slower ones that Hatton could see the punches coming.