Comments on: Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton @ The Mango http://www.bigmangobar.com/big-mango-bar/2009/05/01/manny-pacquiao-vs-ricky-hatton-the-mango/ drink and blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Young Penfold http://www.bigmangobar.com/big-mango-bar/2009/05/01/manny-pacquiao-vs-ricky-hatton-the-mango/#comment-208495 Young Penfold Tue, 05 May 2009 19:47:28 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=4196#comment-208495 Agree with pmmp totally. Boxing is on its arse. The UFC churns out at least a PPV a month, with at least 1-2 huge named showcase fights, plus a dearth of talent on the undercard. Then throw in WEC, K-1, DREAM, Sengoku etc etc and boxing just looks really lame in comparison Just looking at the card for UFC 100 gives me chills and the upcoming PPVs/fights UFC has lined up are wank-worthy Hope its not too long until the TV stations in Asia catch onto UFC. I know TrueSports show it, but the events are usually 4 months or so out of date, plus you also have the endure the really camp thai commentary. ""eeeooohhhhhooooooo ARMBAR na krub" Agree with pmmp totally. Boxing is on its arse. The UFC churns out at least a PPV a month, with at least 1-2 huge named showcase fights, plus a dearth of talent on the undercard. Then throw in WEC, K-1, DREAM, Sengoku etc etc and boxing just looks really lame in comparison

Just looking at the card for UFC 100 gives me chills and the upcoming PPVs/fights UFC has lined up are wank-worthy

Hope its not too long until the TV stations in Asia catch onto UFC. I know TrueSports show it, but the events are usually 4 months or so out of date, plus you also have the endure the really camp thai commentary. “”eeeooohhhhhooooooo ARMBAR na krub”

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]]> By: DJ http://www.bigmangobar.com/big-mango-bar/2009/05/01/manny-pacquiao-vs-ricky-hatton-the-mango/#comment-208486 DJ Tue, 05 May 2009 15:32:29 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=4196#comment-208486 I can second PPF's post that Batista entered the ring with Pacquiao. I watched the fight live at a pub in the Philippines, a great locale. Most of the foreigners in the pub were pulling for Pacquiao, and certainly all the Pinoys. Other than citing Floyd Sr. as an asset to the Hatton cause, Milo provided the most accurate pre-fight analysis of this match. I can second PPF’s post that Batista entered the ring with Pacquiao. I watched the fight live at a pub in the Philippines, a great locale.

Most of the foreigners in the pub were pulling for Pacquiao, and certainly all the Pinoys.

Other than citing Floyd Sr. as an asset to the Hatton cause, Milo provided the most accurate pre-fight analysis of this match.

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]]> By: PinoyPacmanFan http://www.bigmangobar.com/big-mango-bar/2009/05/01/manny-pacquiao-vs-ricky-hatton-the-mango/#comment-208457 PinoyPacmanFan Tue, 05 May 2009 08:52:16 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=4196#comment-208457 ssb: The big dude who walked with Manny is Batista, a WWE wrestler that is part Filipino, part Greek. ssb: The big dude who walked with Manny is Batista, a WWE wrestler that is part Filipino, part Greek.

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]]> By: PinoyPacmanFan http://www.bigmangobar.com/big-mango-bar/2009/05/01/manny-pacquiao-vs-ricky-hatton-the-mango/#comment-208442 PinoyPacmanFan Tue, 05 May 2009 05:09:24 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=4196#comment-208442 Pacquiao's first 2 losses (very early in his career)came by knockout from body shots. These losses were attributed to the fact that Manny was then growing fast and had to drain himself to make weight, thus the weakened body. The first lost was to a fellow Filipino fighter and the 2nd was to a Thai fighter. The 2nd loss happened in his defense of the flyweight title, wherein Manny already lost the title even before the fight began due to not making weight. For financial reasons, it does not make sense for Manny to fight these two again as they are virtually unknowns. I am not even sure if they are still active boxers. The 3rd loss was handed by Erik "El Terible" Morales via UD. However, Manny gave Morales a beating in their next 2 matches. In the 2nd meeting, Manny won via an 11th round TKO and a 3rd round TKO in the 3rd meeting. Manny was the first to knockout Morales who is known to have a granite chin. Morales eventually retired after losing bouts in the lightweight division (he lost to David Diaz who was eventually turned into a pulp by Pacquiao). Pacquiao’s first 2 losses (very early in his career)came by knockout from body shots. These losses were attributed to the fact that Manny was then growing fast and had to drain himself to make weight, thus the weakened body. The first lost was to a fellow Filipino fighter and the 2nd was to a Thai fighter. The 2nd loss happened in his defense of the flyweight title, wherein Manny already lost the title even before the fight began due to not making weight. For financial reasons, it does not make sense for Manny to fight these two again as they are virtually unknowns. I am not even sure if they are still active boxers.

The 3rd loss was handed by Erik “El Terible” Morales via UD. However, Manny gave Morales a beating in their next 2 matches. In the 2nd meeting, Manny won via an 11th round TKO and a 3rd round TKO in the 3rd meeting. Manny was the first to knockout Morales who is known to have a granite chin. Morales eventually retired after losing bouts in the lightweight division (he lost to David Diaz who was eventually turned into a pulp by Pacquiao).

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]]> By: Daywalker http://www.bigmangobar.com/big-mango-bar/2009/05/01/manny-pacquiao-vs-ricky-hatton-the-mango/#comment-208421 Daywalker Mon, 04 May 2009 17:32:12 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=4196#comment-208421 Goodwife... I didn't think you Mexicans were allowed to travel at the moment... what with all that flu? Goodwife…

I didn’t think you Mexicans were allowed to travel at the moment… what with all that flu?

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]]> By: sideshowBOB http://www.bigmangobar.com/big-mango-bar/2009/05/01/manny-pacquiao-vs-ricky-hatton-the-mango/#comment-208415 sideshowBOB Mon, 04 May 2009 16:09:23 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=4196#comment-208415 goodwife - julio is amazing but manny would knock is head off as well me thinks. goodwife – julio is amazing but manny would knock is head off as well me thinks.

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]]> By: sideshowBOB http://www.bigmangobar.com/big-mango-bar/2009/05/01/manny-pacquiao-vs-ricky-hatton-the-mango/#comment-208414 sideshowBOB Mon, 04 May 2009 16:07:03 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=4196#comment-208414 agreed the undercard was a boring sack of shit. anymore though it seems fighters are so miss matched - I mean let's face it. Hatton was no more ready for that fight than YP would be. HE was SLAUGHTERED. He should hang it up just out of respect for how embarrassing it must have been. an 8 round fight with both of them cut would be more fun. agreed the undercard was a boring sack of shit.

anymore though it seems fighters are so miss matched – I mean let’s face it. Hatton was no more ready for that fight than YP would be. HE was SLAUGHTERED. He should hang it up just out of respect for how embarrassing it must have been. an 8 round fight with both of them cut would be more fun.

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]]> By: pmmp http://www.bigmangobar.com/big-mango-bar/2009/05/01/manny-pacquiao-vs-ricky-hatton-the-mango/#comment-208413 pmmp Mon, 04 May 2009 16:04:07 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=4196#comment-208413 All in all though Boxing has slipped imho. This was one of the better/bigger fights of the year and overall it didn't touch a good UFC card. The Undercard was boring and then we had a 2-round fight. Doesn't even compare anymore to UFC or even WEC and K1. Just throwing that out there. Boxing is not dead but it's no longer the tops. All in all though Boxing has slipped imho. This was one of the better/bigger fights of the year and overall it didn’t touch a good UFC card. The Undercard was boring and then we had a 2-round fight. Doesn’t even compare anymore to UFC or even WEC and K1. Just throwing that out there. Boxing is not dead but it’s no longer the tops.

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]]> By: GoodLife http://www.bigmangobar.com/big-mango-bar/2009/05/01/manny-pacquiao-vs-ricky-hatton-the-mango/#comment-208410 GoodLife Mon, 04 May 2009 15:52:17 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=4196#comment-208410 I was at the fight.... it was amazing to see all the Brits chanting then it was utter silence from them as lil Ricky hit the canvas. They were just stunned, it was a fun night. I do have to report though they were not sore losers, they were like ok our guy got beat... time to party!!! and they did just that.. it was a great time for all. I have seen Manny a few times, he is a monster. The only other fighter that gave him problems was Juan Manuel Marquez, who until just last year never got any credit for being a good fighter. JM is going to fight Mayweather but he has to go up so many divisions from his normal weightclass that he will look shitty. He is not a big guy as it is... so like Mayweather always does he picks the easy path. If Manny fights like at 145, the exciting good fighters that can come down are Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, Julio Cesar Chavez. Cotto's chin is sometimes suspect but has strong hands, fast, and an aggressive fighter. Mosley's has a great chin, never has been knocked out but is pushing 38 yrs old, his speed has slowed over the years, in his prime this would have been the best fight. His losses are due to style match ups. He Beat De La Hoya 2 times at his prime. It would be fun to watch Pac Man fight someone with a solid chin. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (son of Sr)... this would be a tuff fight, he is a young kid with power, speed, and is 6'0 tall. His lanky body would give Pac-Man problems, since speed is prob even. But Chavez Jr. is an unproven quality since he is being brought up slowly.. not sure his skill set is ready even at 39-0. In all there is lots of fun to be had and boxing is exciting at these weight classes. I was at the fight…. it was amazing to see all the Brits chanting then it was utter silence from them as lil Ricky hit the canvas. They were just stunned, it was a fun night. I do have to report though they were not sore losers, they were like ok our guy got beat… time to party!!! and they did just that.. it was a great time for all.

I have seen Manny a few times, he is a monster. The only other fighter that gave him problems was Juan Manuel Marquez, who until just last year never got any credit for being a good fighter. JM is going to fight Mayweather but he has to go up so many divisions from his normal weightclass that he will look shitty. He is not a big guy as it is… so like Mayweather always does he picks the easy path.

If Manny fights like at 145, the exciting good fighters that can come down are Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, Julio Cesar Chavez.

Cotto’s chin is sometimes suspect but has strong hands, fast, and an aggressive fighter.

Mosley’s has a great chin, never has been knocked out but is pushing 38 yrs old, his speed has slowed over the years, in his prime this would have been the best fight. His losses are due to style match ups. He Beat De La Hoya 2 times at his prime. It would be fun to watch Pac Man fight someone with a solid chin.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (son of Sr)… this would be a tuff fight, he is a young kid with power, speed, and is 6′0 tall. His lanky body would give Pac-Man problems, since speed is prob even. But Chavez Jr. is an unproven quality since he is being brought up slowly.. not sure his skill set is ready even at 39-0.

In all there is lots of fun to be had and boxing is exciting at these weight classes.

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]]> By: Daywalker http://www.bigmangobar.com/big-mango-bar/2009/05/01/manny-pacquiao-vs-ricky-hatton-the-mango/#comment-208385 Daywalker Mon, 04 May 2009 10:25:38 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/?p=4196#comment-208385 I just bought one of them Ricky Hatton toasters. It's shit though, won't even do 2 rounds. I just bought one of them Ricky Hatton toasters.

It’s shit though, won’t even do 2 rounds.

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