These Pacquiao rumors are becoming annoying. We'll see what the real plans are after March. Best line: "There are certain guys at 140lbs that I will let Manny fight, and Ricky Hatton is one of them."
Very possible that he will lose, but losing to a boxer wouldnt' really damage his rep unless he got KTFO with a jab in the opening minute.::
hatton would stop pacquiao in less than 4. roach needs to shut up and get him ready for the marquez fight, which i think pac will lose.
Pacmans been lucky for too long.His days are numbered.Marquez,Barrera,Morales that was all luck he couldn't beat those fighter at there 1000% best :nono:He has no talent or skill,his luck ends in March.
Hatton does nothing but Hold. Thats all he can do. He has bad stamina and no defence at all. Only thing he got on Pac is size.
I'm a Pac fan, but assuming Manny can just jump from 130 to 140 and beat the best jnr welter in the world is overrating the hell outta Manny. He's a much better P4P fighter than Ricky sure, but at 140 Hatton will have a huge physical strength edge over him, and will be able to hurt him. Lets not let the Floyd fight fool us. Hatton got destroyed by one of the best fighters of this generation. Pac isnt on May's level and isnt handling Hatton. And Hatton wont be tentative, and at a physical strength disadvantage like shot MAN was. Like I said, Pac wouldnt beat Diaz, let alone Hatton. Hatton would beat the fuck outta Pac. If Pac can get by Marquez, then move to 135 and handle Diaz, THEN I'll say he can possibly beat Hatton. But until that happens, I'd favor Ricky big time.
As formidable a fighter as Manny has been, lest we not forget he started as a fucking FLYWEIGHT. It's testament to what a warrior and natural fighter that he is, that he managed to demolish MAB and Morales, and be effective all the way up to 130. But Hatton is a natural 140 pounder, Manny wouldn't stand a realistic chance. It's a couple of weights too far for Manny.
Oh just STFU already. Hatton destroys anybody that isn't a bona fide 140lbr of one hue or the other. NOBODY at 135 has ANY business opening their mouth about Hatton. Hell, even titlists at 140 a la Witter and Paulie Malignant have no business running the mouth. You know what, maybe FLoyd Sr was right, Freddy is an old brain damaged bum.