2009 Fight of The Year

2009 Fight of the Year... Yes, that's my prediction for the upcoming May 2 fight between our very own Pacman and Ricky Hatton. And why??? It's all fireworks... Both fighters are sluggers and KO artists with good boxing IQ... Plus, they have the two best ever trainers in the sport. No good fights (and fighters so it seems) scheduled within the next few months. Unless, Pretty Boy Floyd comes out of retirement and fight Pacman by year ends.

So the details...

Pacman - As always, his hand and foot speed plus the punching power will be his main arsenal for the Hitman. You all know that I'am a Pacman-unbeliever when he decided to move up to 140-147 but what I saw with the DLH fight, I can say that no speed and power was lost and he can give beatings to top fighters in thses two divisions except maybe to Antonio Margarito and Paul Williams. The only thing for Pacman is his confidence. He is fighting a fighter who is in his prime and already learned from a KO loss. Hahaha... But seriously, if you'll try to recall Pacman's fights since going bigtime in Vegas, only JMM is in top boxing shape. Mostly, from Morales, MAB, and DLH, these fighters are on the downside of their careers. Pacman's speed and power will be the story (again and again) of the fight.

Hitman - The last fight with Paul Malignaggi was a very good "tune-up championship fight," sorry but it was one-sided fight. Good, because he fought a guy who, as many boxing experts believed is faster than him. He just showed that he can fight and neutralize hand speed unlike the fight he had with PBF which he lost by KO. Mayweather Sr. really improved Hatton a lot in terms of adjustments and in-fight strategy. If he will stick to their plan of timing counterpunching like what his trainer boasting in the media, he has a good chance of winning the fight.

Overall, the fight will be a very, very exciting one. I'll go with Pacman winning by TKO'd in late rounds maybe within rounds 9-11. And the result will be like...

"New IBO lightwelterweight champion of the world, Manny Pacquiao!"