One for the Boxing fans!

[david_carnell]

The on-off-on again-off again fight between Ricky Hatton and the Pac-Man is back on again and this time looks like it's certain.

May 2nd

Las Vegas

A real shame as an open air fight at the City of Manchester stadium in fornt of 50-60000 would have been amazing. But the casinos pay the big bucks. And money talks. Plus it'll be at some stupid hour of the morning for us UK based fans.

Should be a humdinger though. I can't imagine either fighter taking a backwards step. Pac-man fights like a Mexican, so does Hatton and he has a good record against this sort of fighter plus Hatton'll have the size and power advantage with Manny perhaps a bit quicker.

If only the Bank of Carnell stretched to plane tickets/fight tickets/hotel bookings/black jack losses then I'd be out there like a shot.

[Keef]

One to look forward to, although Mayweather Jnr over here would be so cool!

[Jeremy]

Maybe a local pub will show it? I seem to remember The Canning was showing Hatton vs Mayweather. Although the chances are I'd fall asleep long before the fight!

[Keef]

I watched that at a friend's house, went to bed early, set alarm for 2am, sorted!

[SteveT]

Jeremy wrote:--Barrett is a short-ish heavyweight, I don't know how he'd cope with East Euro giants like the Klitschkos and Valuev.

If he's as tall as Mike Tyson 5'10 inches, he was the only heavyweight champion I remember to be under six feet,

but Iron Mike proved that if you have knock-out drops in both hands, you only have to be tall enough to reach the chin.

[Keef]

June 20th in Germany for Haye.

[Jeremy]

I don't think Haye will be able to handle Wlad at all. He's never faced anyone with anything like his size or power.

But after stating that Barrera would thrash Khan... maybe I should give up on the predictions!

[Keef]

Wlad has been knocked out more than once, so Haye must feel confident that he can put him down. He'll be hoping to avoid being hit though, and if he gets nailed, I suspect he'll be done for.

[Jeremy]

I think Haye needs to do a bit less clowning around with his guard down.

[Jeremy]

News just in... Khan will be fighting Kotelnik at light-welter for his (WBA?) belt.

Probably a good move, lightweight is a very strong division, I don't think Frank Warren wants Amir to mix it with any of the current lightweight champs.

[Keef]

Yeah just saw that story, and found myself hoping he gets beat. Not very patriotic of me, but he is striking me as annoyingly cocky. Only won his last fight because of a clash of heads causing too big a ct... May still have won, but may well not have.

Anyway, next he'll be after Hatton or Pac-man! :-S

[Keef]

Really disappointing story, Froch Vs Taylor not being shown on British TV. I was really hoping to watch this fight. It does say it may be available on line, but doesn't give details.

[loddy]

Keef Wrote:

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> Wlad has been knocked out more than once, so Haye

> must feel confident that he can put him down.

> He'll be hoping to avoid being hit though, and if

> he gets nailed, I suspect he'll be done for.

Haye says he doesnt have to be the best heavyweight fighter of all time....only of his time. I think he stands a good chance of that. I saw him at the O2 against Monte Barrett

[Keef]

Well he doesn't have that much competition does he. What other boxer could be talking about being the greatest in a division after one fight? (I know he's had 2, but 1 since coming up properly).

[loddy]

I suppose thats the point. Its not his fault he doesnt have better opponents coming through is it ?

[Keef]

Well I'm glad I didn't stay up all night for the Hatton fight. Thought he'd get beat, but not that quickly! Now Mayweather is coming back, him against pac-man would be awesome!

[Jeremy]

What a disgrace! I don't think any of us were expecting that, especially as Hatton actually looked pretty decent in his last fight.

[AllforNun]

yes we were !

He needs to get back to basics keep his mind in the ring and not get carried away by the huge box office he has stateside and the superfight between him and Mayweather that has now turned to nothing. Watch Mayweather SNR after the 1st round Hatton basically ignores him, he said in the press conferences that Hatton was going to get hit in the head, and how right he was.

[Jeremy]

I don't think many people were predicting a 2nd round KO... most punters and pundits were going for a late stoppage.

[Jah Lush]

Hatton will have to rethink his career after the hammering he took in that fight. Pac-man is an absolutely terrifying and awesome fighter.

[Keef]

I have a feeling pa-man will (if the fight happens) beat Mayweather... I know the fights were a while ago, but Mayweather made tougher work of De La Hoya and Hatton.

Think they're probably techniquely every bit as good as each other, but it's just the amount of punches that pac-man seems to throw, and the power he seems to be able to put behind them at any weight!

Much as I love to watch Mayweather fight, it would do him good to get knocked the f*ck out! Just as long as it hapens in or after the 10th!!!

[Jah Lush]

Mayweather is coming out of retirement soon and that fight between him and Pacquaio is a match made in heaven. A tight call, Mayweather is very hard to hit. But when you get hit by the Pacman you stay hit.

[Mikecg]

All I can say is they never come back unless your name is George Forman.

[Jah Lush]

Or Muhammed Ali

[Keef]

There are some, and not just the man himself, who rate Mayweather that highly. He just might have the skills to be as great as Ali, but not the class. Ali was one of the few who could be cocky and arrogant with class.