I have been a fan of boxing for a long time. I have seen dudes who were supposed to be "The Next Best Thing" come and go. They all get tagged with the "Pound for Pound " title and dont measure up for sh*t. But Pacquiao, Is the real deal. He's smart,has great ring control,takes a punch. Hatton come out and thought he could stalk Pacquaio, move in close and take away Pac's power. Tie him up and then punch out of the clinch. But the problem with that is, out of the clinch, Pac is faster, and just punched through the clinch then rained those lefts. Their's something to be said for a Southpaw with smarts and power.
Problem with Hatton was he spent to much time fighting in England. The best in the world fight in in the US. Its not a slight against the UK. Its just fact. Every good boxer and trainer comes to the US to fight. Hatton never really faced top flight talent, consistently. I think if Hatton had come to the US and trained and boxed here 6-8 years ago he would be a lot better.
Pac will destroy Mayweather.
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