Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:15 pm EDT
The BBC does a nice job of recapping the pandemonium around Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton as they arrived at their respective Las Vegas hotels before the big fight this weekend. Americans may feel a bit out of place at the MGM with all the Filipinos and British in attendance at the MGM Grand Garden.
The British media is interesting to watch at Hatton fights. It's part fan, part story teller. According to the media folks from the U.K., this battle is somehow for the title of pound-for-pound king (stated at 2:53, 3:06, 3:20 & 3:50). I'm not as high as many on former top three fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. but have we forgotten about what he did to The Hitman?
Floyd Jr. is retired and technically not eligible for many pound-for-pound lists, but he is just 16 month removed from destroying Hatton. Hatton does have a solid shot in this fight against Pacman but a win over Paulie Malignaggi has somehow transformed him from trash, as many media types were calling him after the Floyd Jr. loss, to top shelf boxing treasure.
Listen here after the big fight on Saturday night. Starting at 1 a.m. ET, Cofield will host the ESPNRadio1100/Yahoo! Sports postfight show from the media center at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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The reason this is a compelling match is Hatton has never lost at 140lbs weight division..... Pacquiao hasn’t won a title at that 140lbs light welterweight devision.... This will be the heaviest title for him if he wins, also making him a 6 divison title holder.... The question is “is Pacquiao dominant as a Light Welterweight???” or “Does he need to go back down in weigh????” for Hatton the question is “Is he the best at Light Welterweight????” “Has he really changed his fighting style with Mayweather Sr???”
Earn your place as a “Boxing Expert” in this Blog and really look into the fights!!!! Or let me know ill take over!!!!
Stop hating on boxing because you know this Match will overshadow UFC 100 or any MMA event!!!!
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Unfortunately, guys like nutcracker (the internet toughie/geek who still refuses to meet me in Bali for his proposed sparring match) and july firehouse (a big whining baby and an easily offended blogger) can't see through that. I don't want to stoop to these guy's pathetic levels. I'll continue to post my comments and opinions regardless of what you think. And I'm no Cofield supporter. LOL! =D
And MMA is far far far far far far far more exciting and far far far far far far far far more realistic than Boxing. And that's the truth! (^^,
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Even the big baby july firehouse was hit deeply by my comments. Oh man, two confirmed immature guys on Cofield's boxing blogs! LMAO!
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Addressing your second allegation. I don't agree with steroid use, and most true fans will not either. Worldwide it is frowned on*. That asterix is for the most part. Japanese culture is not the same as american incase you didn't know. They really don't care about the talent in a lot of those shows, including boxing. It's all about the character and persona in a lot of it. It allows them to become popular and rich there. Hence why a lot of mma thought kimbo would be better used over in japan because no one here in their right mind is going to pay to watch that bullshhhh. I may be an mma fan, but I like great fighters just as much as boxing fans like great boxers. Get it right and come with something legit.
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