Final Prediction: Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao

Get satellite damn it!

 

too much of a hassle, have to clear it with the landlord, and that is just a pain in the ass

 

Nothing that a win wont fix

 

Being able to watch every major fight for free?

That should be worth the hassle.

 

It never ceases to amaze me that people who spend YEARS posting on a boxing website wont pony up $60 measly dollars to make a night of entertainment. Makes me wonder how u live the rest of your life.

I guess that since you have a computer, you are probably a domesticated human with a job. How cheap do u have to be with your entertainment dollar not to order this fight?

What im saying is that some of the best and most fun nights of my life have been memories of fight nights that I'll never forget.

I paid almost $600 to see Barrera-Morales 3 from a close view, but I love boxing and it was one of the most unforgettable nights of my life. Cant put a price tag on that.

 

Can't wait for this!!:hammert::mj::hammert:

 

I'm SKINT at the best of times, pay day isn't until next week - but no chance in hell I'm missing this one
artie:

 

Yeah! Funny they can't pony up $50 or so for a big fight. Makes you wonder how much money they're willing to spend on pussy! Unless they're like Caligula and just pick up the closest piece of homeless trash they see in the nearby gutter for a quarter.

 

I'm just noticing how fucking mean everyone is to each other around here!:atu:

 

Yes you can. 600 dollars.

 

:laughing::laughing:

 

Did your trick-turning mother give you the money to pay for it?

 

Nah, I can just about cover it....I may have to borrow a bit next week though.:boohoo: Wanna paypal me some?

 

Nudie pics of your sister first.

 

I get this fight for free :crafty::crafty:


:kidcool:

 

::

 

I could probably find you some bikini pics of my cousin on the interweb. Make me an offer.

 

hark...I put the search in and I actually did.

 

Fully nude :nono:

 

We'll see how tight things get next week...

 

:::bears:

 

I give Hatton a better chance than most of the fans and experts seem to be.
Pacquiao is not at a disadvantage in terms of dimensions, and I suspect the fight night weights won't be a real huge difference (I guess 152-153 for Ricky and 147-148 for Pac), but Hatton is used to fighting (not just sparring) larger opponents. Pacquiao's only fights above 130 were against Diaz, who is levels below Hatton, and the cross-dresser who looked like a zombie in the ring. It's been awhile since I've seen Pacquiao in there with a dirty, mauling guy, but Agapito Sanchez troubled him with his tactics back in 01'. Hatton's a physically strong guy and I suspect he'll try to lean on Pac up close and drain him of energy.

There's talk of how Hatton has changed due to Floyd Sr. He's tweaked his game a little, and was looking more like he had in 04' when he fought Tackie. More boxing, more using his jab (which he likes to leap in with). Southpaws are usually hard to jab against, but Pacquiao isn't the slickest, most balanced guy in there. What hurts Hatton is that his straight right hand is pretty weak. Sometimes when he throws it, it's like he literally throws it, like a pitcher or a QB, a strange angle and all sloppy. Obviously you should have a solid right cross against a lefty. Maybe this won't matter too much if Hatton is able to cut off the ring (his feet and hands are pretty fast) and spends much of the fight up close, wrestling, throwing hooks to the body, etc...Pac's been stopped (years ago) and hurt (Morales 1) to the body, but Hatton's been hurt to the body by Urango, Mayweather, maybe Tszyu as well. How well each guy gives and takes the body attack will be key.

Another thing to watch is cuts. Hatton has been vulnerable to cuts and swelling, and from punches. Pac's been cut, but usually that's from a clash of heads. I hope that doesn't happen here, with it being lefty versus orthodox and all.

Look at Hatton's face after his last 3 fights:

Mayweather (cut over Hatton's eye, which occurred in the third):



Lazcano:


Malignaggi: (whose power is suspect to put it lightly)



If Pacquiao hits him with consistency he might turn Hatton's face into a maxi-pad or fuck up his vision with swelling.

I was a little on the fence, but Atlas's pick of Hatton sealed my prediction

Pacquiao MD 12