Barrera: "Manny Pacquiao Should Fight Ricky Hatton"

[eazy_mas]

lol what is barrera now a promoter ??????

he is a co-promoter of GBP

[DanMan_UK]

I don't like at all the way Barrera discredits Soto. I've only seen a handful of Soto's fights and know that dude is no bull****. With that said, I don't think he should fight Soto next, but I also don't think he should fight Hatton next or at all personally. Would it make for an interesting fight? Sure, but I'm tired of seeing the same trend where once a fighter has become accomplished, they only go for big paydays that don't really add any real significance to their legacy. People will argue that and say Hatton is a big name on Pacquiao's resume and could potentially win him a 5th belt but in reality Hatton is a shell of himself and Pacquiao would wipe the floor with him. He's to ****ing fast, hits too hard, and Hatton's ability to take shots has diminished severely. I would much rather see Manny stay at Lightweight and clean that division out. That would be a hell of a lot more impressive and there is still big names and big money fights to happen within that division.

Hatton would beat PacMan... probably by KO. Pacquiao isnt a LWW and when he fights Hatton he would get bullied about the ring... His speed will be less and Hatton will have got his confidence back after the Malignaggi fight.
Should be a grat show though, but Hatton will be favourite

[hugh grant]

But Barrera is putting Hatton because he believe Hatton could win and raise his stocks.

Barrera is a co-owner of GBP so is advantage for him to make PAc-Hatton to make money instead of Pac -Soto and Arum makes money

I didnt realize that. But anyway i think Pacman should chill out a bit and take time to consider who he fights. I mean Pac is like some kind of robot or fighting machine, with one tough fight after the other.
He has achieve a hell of a lot. He should see what his goals are. Like adding another weight class to his resume. And think about retiring pretty soon IMO.

[Boofdatruth]

Barrera is alway tricky guy to fight.

He looked good against Marquez it not what the scorecard showed it was actually a very close fight if it wasnt for Nady not consider the KO Barrera won in many people's scorecard

Not on mine. He fought well, but not close to being well enough to win.

[Boofdatruth]

I agree with Barrera. Pac will not get ANY credit if he were to beat Soto or Valero. I'd prefer to see him in the ring with either Guzman or Hatton.

It is a good thing that guys like you and Barrera don't run boxing.

[Boofdatruth]

Pacman should listen to his old buddy Barrera. Pacman shouldnt keep taking dangerous fighters that he wont get credit for.
He should just go for the ridiculous achievements now to cement his legacy. Like take on Hatton and if he beats him. Step up to lightwelter and fight whoever is champ there. But not take too many unnecesary fights now. Time to wind it down.
Then RETIRE while he has his brains intact.

What dangerous fights did he fight that he didn't he get credit for? lol

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

There is another thread concerning this. Nothing against you Big.

Slurp, slurp...guzzle, guzzle

[Boofdatruth]

Guys, this is what you wanted. You want all the big fights being made, but you are forgetting about the other 5000+ boxers in the world today who want a shot. Great future for boxing. Give us the same old same old. lol

[MANGLER]

Pac should take anotha fight while he's waitin for the other LW champs to do business. Props to him for bein willin to take on tough guys after he had such an easy time against Diaz. And good for MAB for givin him props and not bein bitter about the 2 fights he lost.

[v.cassiusali@ya]

marquez, hatton, are good match for pac but not valero or guzman. valero, while having good records is not medically fit to fight the best lightweight today while guzman is unfit to fight pac because he is a girlie.

guzman may be a good contender for "Dance With The Stars", like ugly boy floyd.