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The Spartan (Returns)
04-30-2009, 01:39
Anyone watching the match this Saturday?

I'm a HUGE fan of Manny Pacquiao. He's definitely a hero to my fellow Filipino countrymen. :philippines:
He's one of the fastest boxers I've EVER seen, and he's always the fastest boxer in all the matches I've of Pacman.


Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (pronounced /ˈpækjaʊ/; born December 17, 1978), known as Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao is a professional Filipino boxer. He is the former WBC lightweight world champion, WBC super featherweight world champion, IBF super bantamweight world champion, and WBC flyweight world champion. He has also held the Ring Magazine titles for featherweight and super featherweight divisions. For his achievements, he became the first Filipino and Asian boxer to win four world titles in four different weight divisions. He is currently rated by the Ring Magazine as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

Pacquiao had 53 fights, and his record is 48-3-2. 36 by knockout.

Manny Pacquiao highlights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2qJ_GVLMWA&fmt=18)

It seems to me though, most of his fights feel one-sided. For example his most recent fight against Oscar de la Hoya; he won each and every round resulting in TKO. Pacquiao was expected to lose the fight.

I also wouldn't mind if Pacquiao fought Mayweather. If Oscar almost beat Mayweather, and Pacquiao literally destroys Oscar De La Hoya, I wonder what the results against Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be.

Anyway if Pacquiao loses, I probably would cry. That's how much of a hero he is to me, and probably other Filipinos.

Now Ricky Hatton:

Richard John Hatton MBE, more commonly known as Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton, (born 6 October 1978, in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England), is a British professional boxer is a two-time IBF and IBO light welterweight champion, having relinquished the IBF belt, only to step back down to the weight class and beat Juan Urango.

He was the WBA Welterweight Champion, but relinquished this title on 31 August 2006.[3] Hatton is also the former WBU, WBA Light Welterweight Champion and WBC, WBA, WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion, and current Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight Champion.

Ricky Hatton Highlights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkxFHpIaRzQ&feature=related&fmt=18)

I don't know too much about him, but by looking at his highlights, he seems like a boxer he relies more on strength. If this is the case, Hatton will NOT beat Pacquiao. Manny Pacquiao eats fighters like David Diaz who was a bigger and stronger man. I will definitely look more into Hatton if this isn't the case.

Ricky Hatton has had 46 fights. His record is 45-1. 32 wins are knockout.

Hooahguy
04-30-2009, 01:42
"Hatton" is close to "Patton" who is my favorite general, so ill go with him.
:clown:

Cute Wolf
04-30-2009, 13:56
Bet for Pac-Man --- :yes:

Ramses II CP
04-30-2009, 14:24
Manny's got faster hands IMHO, so as long as he doesn't get knocked out (And that would be quite surprising) he's got this fight covered.

Unfortunately boxing has reached a state where it's generally dull and too obviously the result of a careful arrangement between supposedly neutral bodies and suitcase pimp style 'managers' in the best Don King tradition. Not to mention it's boring and still suffering from a dramatic abundance of 'I've still got it... oh, no, I haven't' old men getting thrown a string of easy fights so they can get pasted in a real contest for bigger money. Just wait for Mayweather's impending (inevitable?) de-retirement.

I don't care what you think about the way the UFC is run the big names are not given cruise cards just to rebuild their hype and try to score one more off the fans.

:egypt:

The Spartan (Returns)
04-30-2009, 19:41
Manny's got faster hands IMHO, so as long as he doesn't get knocked out (And that would be quite surprising) he's got this fight covered.

Unfortunately boxing has reached a state where it's generally dull and too obviously the result of a careful arrangement between supposedly neutral bodies and suitcase pimp style 'managers' in the best Don King tradition. Not to mention it's boring and still suffering from a dramatic abundance of 'I've still got it... oh, no, I haven't' old men getting thrown a string of easy fights so they can get pasted in a real contest for bigger money. Just wait for Mayweather's impending (inevitable?) de-retirement.

I don't care what you think about the way the UFC is run the big names are not given cruise cards just to rebuild their hype and try to score one more off the fans.

:egypt:Personally I prefer boxing over UFC. I really don't like how the fight continues on the ground.

I'm pretty young, I haven't been watching boxing for a long time, so I still find it exciting. Especially if the boxer is a Filipino.

AlexanderSextus
05-03-2009, 03:38
are you guys forgetting that floyd mayweather sr. is training hatton? He may turn him into the next Jack Dempsey.

Crazed Rabbit
05-03-2009, 06:04
Well, sounds like Manny won easily.

CR

The Spartan (Returns)
05-03-2009, 06:41
Pacquiao won in 2:59 via knock-out. Two rounds.

You can see most of the fight here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7g4XVgfFI4).

ESPN Article here (http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=4129549).

During the first round, I was kinda worried for Pacquiao. Hatton kept hugging Pacquiao like there was no tommorow, and getting some cheap shots. He managed to corner, and even get Pacquiao on the ropes for a while. This was the only way he could win. By thirty seconds left in the first round he knocks down Hatton, twice, and I thought it's over already.

Second round, Pacquiao knocks him out with ten seconds on the clock. I felt kinda sorry for my host who payed fifty dollars for this fight. It was an amazing win, but I was definitely expecting a much better fight than De La Hoya's at least.

Pacquiao's next fight will be Juan Manuel Marquez, or Floyd Mayweather Jr. Probably Mayweather.

Hooahguy
05-03-2009, 07:31
was i the only one who voted for hatton?
ignorance FTW!
:laugh4:

glyphz
05-03-2009, 08:07
Not surprised at the outcome, but did not expect Manny Pacquiao to dismantle Ricky Hatton in only 2 rounds.

Cute Wolf
05-03-2009, 10:16
Hatton was reckless first... he underestimate the power of the Pac-Man's punch...

Noddy The Beefy Egg
05-07-2009, 04:14
Proud to be filipino you should be proud of yourself