Fri May 01, 2009 1:30 pm EDT
He wasn't the biggest heavyweight but Michael Moorer found a way to bank 52 wins and grab two world titles mostly because of his superior technical ability in a rough and tumble division. Moorer picked up much of his boxing acumen from one of the masters, Teddy Atlas. Now he's using his keen eye to assist Freddie Roach in the molding of Manny Pacquiao. In the gym, he plays a role similar to a consultant, watching from a distance. He's also great in the film room where he says all of Ricky Hatton's flaws are easy to diagnose:
"Ricky Hatton comes in with his hands down and his head up," Moorer told ESPNRadio1100 in Las Vegas. "He comes in off-balance all the time. When he's coming into Manny, all (Pacquiao) has to do is move his feet and counter him."
Hatton may be a champion but Moorer doesn't think he's at that special level like Pacquaio, who hasn't lost since 2005:
"Ricky Hatton, a good fighter (but) overrated," said Moorer. "He hasn't fought the caliber of fighters that Manny Pacquiao has fought. Manny Pacquiao is a totally different fighter (than he's fought). The footspeed, the handspeed, the power ... woo, it's gonna be a lot of hurt."
Listen to Moorer talk about Manny's lifestyle, Hatton's weaknesses and recently meeting former President Bill Clinton:
Clinton met with the Pacquiao group on Wednesday night at the Four Seasons Hotel adjacent to the Mandalay Bay. Moorer was wowed by the fact that the former president knew so much about boxing. Listen here to the entire interview with Moorer.Richie Mepranum vs. Ernie Marquez
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kirkland was a late scratch....apparently hes still in jail on gun charges....Cofield posted a blog about it a few days back...Daniel Jacobs is filling in on 7 days rest for him....Should be interesting to see if he can bang on such short notice.....Pacman: Technically far superior and just too fast for Hatton. This isnt Pauli hes fighting...Screw the size, Pac via 8th round TKO
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No MMA is superior rants for now. This day and tomorrow belongs to boxing. But after this fight, I'll return to my usual self, criticizing boring boxing matches and fighters and stating the always obvious. And that's the truth! (^^,
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