Retired boxer, Ricky Hatton has made some major waves over the last few days with his ‘shouts’ from the sidelines. Hatton publicly attacked Manny Pacquiao’s integrity by questioning Manny’s success against him in their fight last year.
In fact, Hatton goes as far as insinuating that Manny has cheated to get where he is in the sport of boxing. Is this the talk of a sore loser? Let’s examiner further: Olympic-style drug testing ?I could have had those rules, but I wasn?t bothered. Maybe in hindsight, I should have done I must admit, I fancied my chances against Manny.” Hatton, The National In hindsight, you shouldn’t have taken the fight. In hindsight, you weren’t as good as the hype. This hindsight game is fun. In hindsight, perhaps you should have not taken Manny Pacquiao so lightly. In hindsight, maybe Ricky Hatton was taking PEDs to cut weight. Have you seen how big he gets when not training? Hey Ricky, the hindsight game goes both ways. Who Retires first: Manny or Floyd Jr? Manny’s recent fights “A few years ago he was getting knocked down by little men like [Juan Manuel] Marquez, then all of a sudden he is knocking out Oscar de la Hoya, myself and [Miguel] Cotto, who are powerhouses in comparison.” Hatton, The National It wasn’t like Manny KO’d Cotto and Oscar in one punch. He broke them down over the fight with speed, superior conditioning, and an unrelenting volume of punches. But in Hatton’s case, Manny Pacquiao KO’d him in one punch. Perhaps, Ricky Hatton didn’t have the chin that Oscar, Juan, and Cotto have. And just because Juan and Manny go toe-to-toe doesn’t mean it will happen with every fighter that Manny faces. Some fighters just match up better than others…. Continue Reading on Page 2
