By Nate Anderson: In watching many of Manny Pacquiao’s fights, he shows a tremendous amount of raw ability in beating most of his opponents and often gets by on his inherent physical abilities along rather than on his much less impressive technical skills. Like many fighters that get by on their hand speed and power, Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) makes a lot of mistakes in the ring.
Pacquiao vs. Hatton
Why Hatton Has a Good Chance of An ‘Upset’ Over Pacquaio
By Simon Hirst: There has been a lot of debate over who will get the win in the bout between Manny Pacquaio and Ricky Hatton. It seems everybody cannot agree on who the favourite is, although officially it is Ricky Hatton. This is good for Boxing as everybody is talking about it, it’s good to have fights where the winner isn’t clear cut; boxing needs more of them. They both have their advantages and disadvantages which make it such an intriguing prospect and this fight should get very high PPV figures.
Will Hatton’s Bum Rushing Work On Pacquiao?
By Sean McDaniel: Supposedly, Ricky Hatton has changed a lot since taking on new trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr., no longer madly bum rushing his opponents and leaving himself open for punches on the way in. Let’s hope that’s true for Hatton’s sake, because I think that tactic might not be effective against Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd. At 30, old fighters rarely are able to make notable changes to their fighting style no matter how hard they try.
Hatton Wants To Be Pound For Pound Top Fighter
By Scott Gilfoid: In an interview today on Sky Sports, Ricky Hatton seemed to be thinking beyond his fight with Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd, saying “There’s only one thing left to achieve, and that’s to become the pound for pound top fighter in the world. And with hard work and perseverance, and believing I’m myself, I think I can get there.” Also, Hatton spoke of himself as the best 10 pound fighter (140 pounds) in the world, ignoring the fact that he’s still not fought Junior Witter and Timothy Bradley, as well as a few other top fighters in the light welterweight division.
Hatton-Pacquiao Fight To Go Ahead On May 2nd
By Jason Kim: The May 2nd bout between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao looks like it’s set to go ahead after Manny agreed to the 52-48 purse split and signed & faxed the contract to Top Rank. The fight had previously been held back after Pacquiao was unhappy with the purse split and wanted a 60-40 split rather than 50-50. 52-48 was soon offered by Hatton’s team, but Pacquiao, still not satisfied, held out for a bigger slice of the pie.
How Can Hatton Beat Pacquiao?
By Chris Williams: Now that the purse split scare is pretty much over between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao with Manny agreeing to the 50-50 split, one wonders whether Hatton fully realizes what he’s about to do. I’m sure he’s probably has an idea of how he wants to fight Pacquiao already, as well as his trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. However, the best laid plans are often foiled and when it comes to a fighter as skilled as Pacquiao, he’s someone that is very tough to beat even under the best circumstances.
Hatton Needs To Accept The 60-40 Deal
By Scott Gilfoid: I don’t see what the problem is for Ricky Hatton. Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) is offering him an excellent deal of a 60-40 split and here Hatton wants to screw things up by asking for a 50-50 split. Hatton needs to take the offer and be happy that he’s getting it. In boxing, the better fighter generally always gets the bigger purse, that’s just the way things are done.
Hatton – Predicting Ricky’s Future Success
By Scott Gilfoid: Losing is probably the last thing that Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) has on his mind as he prepares for his fight against Manny Pacquiao (48-2-2, 36 KOs) but it might be a reality that Ricky will have to face. But what’s worse than losing, is the question about what Hatton should do if he does lose. That’s a big question, because chances are, Hatton is going to get beaten and probably quite badly, much worse than he did against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in December 2007.
Hatton To Retire in 2009 If He Beats Mayweather & Pacquiao?
By Jim Dower: In an interview on Sky Sports, Hatton hinted at retirement in 2009, saying that if he can beat both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in 2009, that he’d have to review his options and make a decision about his future direction. Unfortunately, the chances of Hatton beating both Pacquiao and Mayweather are probably about as good as you are me hitting the lottery and striking it rich. Hatton is still leaning in the direction of facing Pacquiao next, though Mayweather remains an option if things don’t work out with Pacquiao.
Pacquiao – “I’m Ready To Fight Him [Hatton]”
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By Jason Kim: Light welterweight Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) may not have long to wait for another big money fight no matter how things work out between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao on their December 6th fight. Initially it was De La Hoya who was the main one eager to fight Hatton next, but now Pacquiao has come out saying “I’m Ready To Fight Him [Hatton].”