Spina stops Echols in 3!!!

I'd just like to thank fightbeat for this breaking news. Thanks for keeping me up to date.

Discuss.

GET SOME NEW MATERIAL!!!! ::

 

Spina-less

 

Any writers focus their stuff on the british scene?

 

Spina is the truth.

 

:laugh11:

Spina Bifida?

 

:laughing:

 

Are there any writers period?

 

Eye volinteared butt nobody has replyed too my messajes.

This sight sucks.

 

Wow, I'm glad to see that the new leaders did such a much better job than I did when I was in charge. I mean, that new front page is slamming hot. The writers are the best in the business. Those videos you guys are doing of press conferences and interviews are better than HBO. Oh and that recent radio show was brilliant and motivating. Glad I left to make way for the progress that was pending.

Cupey

 

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You didn't do shit Cupey so don't get all high and mighty.

 

hahahahahaha. OK Z. I got credentials to just about any fight I wanted. Try it now

 

Try what? Facts are facts. The homepage has always sucked.

 

:::::laughing:

 

You are still better than Joony. How about Senior Editor?

 

Who owns the site? Get me creds to all Chicago/WI fights and I'll start contributing.

a reason the front page sucks is because you can't get the fucking thing. It should be one click away on every forum and it should be one click from the front page to get to every forum, or at least to get to this forum.

 

scroll down to the bottom and click on FIGHTBEAT.COM - HOME PAGE :giggle:

 

Well I'll be damned. How 'bout that.

Maybe that needs to be moved to the top of the page since I have about 735,000 page views on this site and have never noticed it. ::

 

I used to own this and I don't even remember seeing it there LOL

Cupey

 

I did this piece for the Hatton/Pacquiao pre-fight.
I'd like to know what you guys think of it.
Honest opinions please.

RICKY HATTON vs MANNY PACQUIAO
MAY 2ND, 2009
VENUE - MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA, LAS VEGAS, USA

IS IT GAME OVER FOR PACMAN, OR
IS IT A LEVEL TOO FAR FOR THE HITMAN?

On May 2nd, millions of boxing fans around the world will be glued to their televisions and thousands of boxing fans will pack out the MGM arena in Las Vegas to watch the much anticipated fight between Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton and Manny 'Pac-Man' Pacquiao. The fight will see Hatton aim to defend his IBO and THE RING magazine light welterweight titles.

Since becoming a well recognised fighter, Ricky Hattons legion of fans have usually always outnumbered his oppositions whereever he has fought. In Manny Pacquiao, Hatton may not have only met his match in the ring, but also in the adoring fanbase the Fillipino legend brings with him.

From the time he turned professional, Hatton has never been defeated at light welterweight. He beat the worlds top 140-pound champion Kostya Tszyu on 4th June 2005, in an enthralling contest at a packed M.E.N Arena. Tszyu landed a low blow on Hatton in the 9th round. Hatton picked himself up to respond in kind within a matter of seconds, and would go on to out-tough Tszyu who retired from the fight at the end of the 11th round. Hatton had won the IBF light welterweight title.
Hatton followed up that success by beating Carlos Maussa in Sheffield on 26th November, 2005, to retain the IBF title after a powerful left punch in the 9th round had Maussa down and out and meant that Hatton unified the WBA light welterweight title. Hatton would later vacate the IBF and WBA titles to challenge for the WBA welterweight title.

Having moved up to welterweight, Hatton faced and struggled against south-paw Luis Collazo in Boston, Massachusettes on May 13th, 2006, and would see a bruising battle go the distance in favour of Hatton. Many critics had Collazo down as the winner despite being knocked down in the first round. Nevertheless, Hatton was crowned the WBA welterweight champion. Hatton would later vacate the title.
He then moved back down to light welterweight to defeat Juan Urango in Nevada, Las Vegas, on January 20th 2007, with an overwhelming unanimous decision victory to take the IBF title and claim the IBO light welterweight title. Hatton vacated the IBF title in order to face Jose Luis Castillo for the vacant WBC International light welterweight title.
The Hatton - Castillo bout was also staged in Nevada, Las Vegas and would see Hatton win the fight with a devastating 4th round KO to retain his IBO title and win the vacant WBC international title on 23rd June 2007. He vacated the WBC International title to face Floyd Mayweather Jnr.

Hatton had aimed to extend his unbeaten record to 44-0 on 8th December 2007, and in the process try to claim the vacant WBC welterweight title.
Hope turned to despair tho in the 10th round of the fight, when Hatton was knocked to the canvas for a second time, resulting in the referee stopping the fight and ending Hattons unbeaten run.

After that defeat, many people were curious to see how Hatton would respond to his first loss as a professional boxer.
With Hattons record now 43-1, he was determined to put on a good show for his fans when he stepped into the ring at the City of Manchester stadium to face Juan Lazcano in front of a record attendance on May 24th 2008. Hatton defeated Juan Lazcano with an unanimous decision victory. Despite being caught in rounds 8 and 10, Hatton dominated the contest to retain the IBO light welterweight title. Later that year at the MGM, Las Vegas, on November 22nd, Hatton earned his 45th victory in defeating Paulie Malignaggi, after the Americans corner threw in the towel earning Hatton an 11th round TKO and defend his IBO light welterweight title.

Hatton's next bout will be against Manny Pacquiao.

Manny Pacquiao has faced exceptional recognised fighters in fasinating contests in his career to date, which has included seven bouts against three Mexicans.
He faced Marco Antonio Barrera twice in years 2003 and 2007, Juan Manuel Marquez twice in years 2004 and 2008 and Erik Morales in 2005 and twice in 2006.

Pacquiao and Barrera's first meeting on November, 15, 2003, was at the Alamodome, San Antonio, USA. Pacquiao won the bout with an 11th round TKO and was awarded THE RING magazine World featherweight title, despite it being a non-title fight. Pacquiao later vacated the title in 2005.
On May 8, 2004, he would challenge Marquez for his WBA and IBF World featherweight titles at the MGM Arena, Las Vegas. The fight ended in a controversial but exciting draw, which saw Marquez get knocked down three times in the opening round.

The MGM Arena again hosted another Pacquiao bout on March 19, 2005, when he faced Erik Morales for the WBC International super featherweight title, but would see him defeated on points with all three judges scoring the contest 115-113. After that defeat Pacquiao beat another mexican Hector Velazquez at the Staples centre, Los Angeles in November the same year to win the vacant International WBC super featherweight title.
Pacquiao and Morales would fight for a second time on January 21, 2006. Pacquiao beat Morales via a 10th round KO and retained the WBC title.

Pacquiao went on to retain the WBC title four times with wins against Oscar Larios on July, 7, 2006, via a unanimous decision and Erik Morales in a third bout on November 18, 2006, after a 3rd round KO earned him 'fighter of the year' by HBO and THE RING magazine.
Pacquiao followed up that success by beating Jorge Solis via a KO in the 8th round on April 14, 2007 and followed that up with a comfortable unanimous decision win in a re-match against Barrera at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas on October 6, 2007.
Pacquiao and Marquez met on March 15, 2008 in another re-match with the Fillipino winning via a disputed split decision which was also held at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.
Pacquiao then stepped up to take on another south-paw in WBC lightweight champion David Diaz on June 28, 2008 at the same venue for the third time in succession. Pacquiao made history that night after knocking out Diaz in the ninth round, by becoming the first filipino boxer ever to win at lightweight.

Pacquiao would next fight Oscar De La Hoya on December 6, 2008, at the MGM Arena, Las Vegas. Despite being a non-title fight, the 'Dream Match' bout recorded the second largest gate revenue in boxing history. Pacquiao won the fight after De La Hoya's corner threw in the towel before the start of the ninth round, awarding Pacquiao a technical knockout victory.

What makes this fight so mouthwatering is that Pacquiao does not enjoy sustained pressure which is exactly what Hatton uses to his advantage from past bouts. Pacquiao tho has become a faster, more physical and intellegent fighter and his trainer Freddy Roach believes that his man will out smart the 'Hitman' and win the contest.

In the philliphines where sporting success is unheard of, the dreams of many are resting on the shoulders of Pacquiao and he is in confident mood that he can deliver the goods when May 2nd approaches.

The clock is ticking now, but when the first bell rings, time will stand still, millions will hold their breath and Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao will make history.
LET BATTLE COMMENCE

Professional fight records

Ricky Hatton vs Manny Pacquiao
Total fights - 46 Total fights - 53
Wins - 45 Wins - 48
By KO - 32 By KO - 36
Losses - 1 Losses - 3
Draws - 0 Draws - 2

Other vital statictics
HATTON PACQUIAO
30 AGE 30
5 ft 7.5'' HEIGHT 5 ft 6.5''
65'' REACH 67''
Orthodox STANCE South-Paw

 

There are plenty of words, but a bit boring.

Cupey

 

The news on the page is so old that I thought they were new.

 

So short and sweet and not too long would be better?

 

I just think it sounds like every other article out there. This is a boxing site, so people already know about who Pacquiao fought and things like that, so it's like calling our readers dumb. I would look for other interesting angles to talk about an event.

Cupey

 

Interesting angles such as?

Cheers for your honesty. :bears:

 

You could have talked about why Hatton lost to Floyd Mayweather and his fights afterwards and how Manny can duplicate those things. You could do some research and talk about his weight problem and any reported weights you've read in the news. It would have also been interesting to pull a few quotes from experts regarding their opinion on the fight. Otherwise it sounds like I'm reading everything I already know or can read on Boxrec in two seconds

I hope that helps a bit.

Cupey

 

Good stuff mate, cheers.

 

true, but he's not saying he did shit. He's just saying that the new owners are as shit as he was.

 

exactly

 

:shit:

Dude, YOU'RE SINGLEHANDEDLY Responsible for the Culture of INDIFFERENCE that's HURTING this Site, in Terms of Writers & Whatnot...It's Pretty Fucking SORRY that YOU, of All People, would have the Fucking AUDACITY to GLOAT....

Considering the DEARTH of your Arm Length, there's Absolutely NOfuckingREASON U Should B Patting Yourself on the Back....

REED