Ricky Hatton "I could have beaten Manny Pacquiao when I was Younger & in my Prime!!"

[FlatLine]

not sure if it was posted a few days back...?



Hatton: "Then came the defeat to Pacquiao. It is well-documented the issues I had in my training camp for that fight.

If I could turn back the clock I would have said, ‘Listen, I’m knackered. I need a week off.’

I’m not saying I would have beaten Pacquiao that night but I would have had a better crack of the whip.

In one of the biggest fights of your career, you don’t want to be thinking ‘what if.’

I can look back on the Mayweather fight and think I didn’t do too bad.

But with Pacquiao I will always wonder ‘what if he got me at my best?’ I think I could have beaten him in my Kostya Tszyu era – I honestly do.

Kostya was every bit as big a puncher as Manny and I was young, unbeaten and fresh. I didn’t have the miles on the clock and I could walk through walls against Kostya. I’d like to think I could have done that against Manny.

By the time I fought him I’d put a lot of miles on the clock. Of course, there is always the chance that with someone as reckless as me that I could still walk on to one of his shots."

[tank17211]

not sure if it was posted a few days back...?



Hatton: "Then came the defeat to Pacquiao. It is well-documented the issues I had in my training camp for that fight.

If I could turn back the clock I would have said, ‘Listen, I’m knackered. I need a week off.’

I’m not saying I would have beaten Pacquiao that night but I would have had a better crack of the whip.

In one of the biggest fights of your career, you don’t want to be thinking ‘what if.’

I can look back on the Mayweather fight and think I didn’t do too bad.

But with Pacquiao I will always wonder ‘what if he got me at my best?’ I think I could have beaten him in my Kostya Tszyu era – I honestly do.

Kostya was every bit as big a puncher as Manny and I was young, unbeaten and fresh. I didn’t have the miles on the clock and I could walk through walls against Kostya. I’d like to think I could have done that against Manny.

By the time I fought him I’d put a lot of miles on the clock. Of course, there is always the chance that with someone as reckless as me that I could still walk on to one of his shots."

Hatton was always trash. A dirty fighter with no defense and wild.

[Resilient]

F*** of Hatton you thick **** you got DECIMATED. You lose to Hatton at any point of your career

[Public_Enemy]

It wasn't just the power. It was the speed that befuddled Hatton. Pacquiao was just an awful matchup for him no matter when the fight took place.

If Ricky was allowed to fight in the same manner in which he fought Kostya Tszyu, then he would've stood a better chance. Tszyu pretty much got mugged that night. It would've only prolonged the inevitable though.

[Robbie Barrett]

Tszyu was a big puncher and he walked through everything. It's clear as day to everyone that saw that fight and his fights after his punch resistance started declining. Due to him being a ****** fat **** that didn't take his health and career seriously.

[TGD]

I'm a big Hatton fan, and I'm sure in his prime he would have given Pacquiao a hell of a fight but I still think Pacquiao would win with his speed and unorthodox angles.

[tank17211]

Tszyu was a big puncher and he walked through everything. It's clear as day to everyone that saw that fight and his fights after his punch resistance started declining. Due to him being a ****** fat **** that didn't take his health and career seriously.

When Hatton fought Tszyu that was one of the dirtiest fights I have ever seen. Rabbit punching, low blows, holding and hitting and excessive holding.

[Bullrush]

Apparently he's still doing blow.

[Earl-Hickey]

Ricky could never have beaten the Pacquiao from the night they fought, few could.

That said, the current version of Manny against the Hatton who fought Tzsyu would be a very interesting fight in my opinion. Manny has a bit less speed and a lot less power, and that Hatton had a better chin and was just physically a lot better.

[shade darkar]

i dont think so! maybe wouldnt have been a 2nd round ko but pacman is just an all round better fighter than you ricky!