Two days before the Hatton-Paquiao fight I can't wait to watch it if who will gonna win in the most anticipated match this year. And I'm sure that the day of the fight all the Filipino people in the Philippines will stop working and whatever they do just to watch it.The question in this fight will be Manny's speed, conditioning, stamina and power will be enough and can reign over Hatton? Or Hatton's dirty tactics, size advantage, power will be effective to defeat the king of the ring? We saw Manny in his three previous fights his advantage in speed, power, and boxing ability were the key in him to win. The same as Hatton showing his advantage in his previous fights his brawling tactics keep him winning from his opponents. But Hatton didn't face opponents like Paquiao a very skilled fighter with a lightning speed and throwing a bunch of powerful punches and Paquiao on his part also didn't have an opponent like Ricky Hatton that much faster even that he is bigger, very tough physically and doing unusual boxing tactics. So on your own opinion who will have the advantage on this fight?
Here is my own key to the fight:
(focusing on the physical aspects of both fighters)
The size:
Hatton has the advantage on this matter because he is purely a 140 lbs. fighter or the Junior Welterweight class ever since he started his boxing career and take note he is unbeaten fighting in that weight class while Manny Paquiao started at 106 lbs. moving to 112 lbs. which he capture his first title to 118 lbs. then 122 lbs. going to 130 lbs. and last year surprisingly he moved up to 135 lbs. for one fight and got the title after fighting Oscar Dela Hoya in the 147 lbs. division. Still for me Hattons has the advantage in this aspects.
The Speed:
Hatton in his statements he was always saying that he will be going to be faster than Manny, oh! come on Ricky in your dreams. He is thinking that because he always fighting opponents that much slower than him that why he thought that he is a fast but take a look in the actual fight on how Manny will going to show his like the speed of the light speed to Hatton.
The Power:
I will say that Hatton has a slight advantage on this aspect despite that Manny has the better knockout percentage than Hatton, Paquiao knocking out 36 of his 48 opponents or equivalent to 36% while Hatton has only 32 knockouts in his 45 fights. But most of the knockouts of Paquiao came when he was still fighting in the lower weight division while Hatton knocking out top welterweights name like Jose Luis Castillo and Paulie Malignaggi.
Age and Stamina:
Both fighters are at the same age of 30, I can say that Hatton is exceptional in this area but Manny is supernatural. My observation to this two fighters Hatton from first round to the last is still the one who always pressuring his opponents but Paquiao in all of his fights his stamina is really unbelievable because as the fights goes to distance Paquioa is also getting stronger and stronger, and if how hard he punch in the first round the same he do it on the twelve round.
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