Hatton confident of win over Pacquiao
by Scott Christ on Apr 26, 2009 1:26 PM EDT
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Ricky Hatton is confident. Super confident. "Unreal" confident:
"I don't think he's fought an idiot like me before who is 100 miles per hour, strong, fast and a real handful. I will be the biggest and strongest guy he has faced and with how I'm boxing more sensibly now I really think it's going to be enough."
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"Re-mortgage the house and empty the bank and put it all on me. I'm not getting ahead of myself. It's just the build of my opponent," he said of Pacquiao, who is an inch shorter than Hatton, "and how I feel. That's what I'm going on. Every day of the week I can beat this guy."
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"I'm so, so confident it's unreal. People are getting carried away with Pacquiao's speed, but don't forget I'm a bit of a whippet myself. It has all gone really smoothly for this fight and this is the sharpest I've been."
This is big talk from Ricky, but I think he's the most dangerous guy Manny has faced in a while. He's naturally stronger than Marquez, who has been the only guy to seriously test Pacquiao since Manny's second fight with Erik Morales, where Pacquiao pretty much beat the career out of Morales.
I know this might not mean a ton (or anything), but watching Hatton train with Floyd on "24/7" you can see a world of difference between what Hatton was doing with Billy Graham. As Mayweather himself says, it's not even fair to compare.
I don't know how much that will mean in the fight, though. I tend to think with Freddie Roach that when Ricky gets stung by Manny, he'll go back to his base instincts. But he's still going to be a handful even if that happens.
We're six days out and I'm still not confident enough to make a pick here. That's something.
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Floyd Sr. has gotten Hatton to go crazy right along with him.
I don’t see how Hatton can say he is the fastest guy Pac has fought. Has he watch some of the lower weights fighter punch. While he will be the biggest and strongest guy he has faced and he actually looked quicker against Paulie Mag… he is not the fastest.
i made my 5 round pick the second this fight was announced. be prepared to see hatton’s world go down in flames folks
The Dude Abides
by battle axe of doom on Apr 26, 2009 4:30 PM EDT reply actions
I’ve really enjoyed following the lead up to this fight on HBO’s 24/7 sports. This past week was a great episode. I’m glad they usd the song "The Goin’s Great" by Sammy Davis, Jr. to start the episode….such a great mood setter. Anyway, I hope Pacquiao puts on a show, to prove he’s the toughest pound-for-pound fighter there is, and also just to shut up Meriweather Sr…. Check out the opening clip at http://displacedbrett.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/pacquiaohatton-madness/
Ive had my pick sorted for few weeks now. I think Hatton will go back to what he knows when he gets hit. He been fighting that way his whole life what could now only 2 training camps realy do? Pac took few years before becoming more rounded as he worked with Roach. Plus if he tries to out box Pac he will loose his only chance is to get inside and make a dirty fight out of it which is what he used to do. It seems bit strange to try make him a better boxer when its not what he needs this fight
it's the other way round
I see Hatton’s big talks as mere autosuggestions. Rather than blowing his horns, Hatton is in reality talking to himself, trying to make himself believe he has all the advantages over Pacquiao. This idea of bombarding yourself with positive suggestions was something he got from old Floyd. It’s mental training. He has to remind himself over and over again the names of Kosta and Malignaggi to get himself enough confidence. But the more he opens his mouth in public, the more he reveals his fear and insecurities. This is how I see it.
I don’t know how much that will mean in the fight, though. I tend to think with Freddie Roach that when Ricky gets stung by Manny, he’ll go back to his base instincts. But he’s still going to be a handful even if that happens.
I actually think that’s a good thing for Ricky, and his best chance of winning. If I were in Camp Hatton, I’d be a little concerned that Floyd has Ricky hypnotized into believing that he’s a boxer. He’s not. He’s a brawler, and a good one. If he starts getting confused and frustrated out there trying to execute out the new gameplan, it isn’t going to be Paulie “Fists of Brie” Malignaggi punishing him for it. I think Ricky should try to turn this into a roughhouse affair from bell one, and do it as long as he can get away with it. In a boxing match, I see Manny lighting him up like a Christmas tree.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
“I see Hatton’s big talks as mere autosuggestions. Rather than blowing his horns, Hatton is in reality talking to himself, trying to make himself believe he has all the advantages over Pacquiao” – I totally agree. You can almost see it in his eyes that he is actively projecting and visualizing all the things he says to be true in order to make them happen.
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