Ricky Hatton, the former two weight world champion, who now oversees a stable of boxers as promoter from his Manchester gym, told The Telegraph in an exclusive interview yesterday that he believes the much-touted Manny Pacquiao v Floyd Mayweather Jnr match-up “could be an anti-climax because it could easily be a wide points decision for Floyd over Manny”.
Hatton, who fought both men regarded as the leading two pound-for-pound fighters in the world today, and lost to both, also weighed in on the controversial result of the Manny Pacquiao ? Juan Manuel Marquez fight in Las Vegas 11 days ago, insisting that he saw Marquez as the winner ?by about two rounds.?
Controversially perhaps, Hatton told The Telegraph: ?I thought Manny had problems with Marquez?s style and maybe he would always have problems with that style. Pacquiao is a pure fighter. On the strength of that contest and performance, it is hard to see how Manny would beat Floyd Mayweather if they actually ever meet in a ring.”
“I know people really talk that fight up, and are really excited about it happening, but I actually think that though people are talking about it as one of the biggest fights of all time, it could actually be an anti-climax because it could be a wide points decision for Floyd over Manny.?
