Floyd Mayweather Snr is confident that Ricky Hatton can beat Manny Pacquiao and become boxing's pound-for-pound number one.
Pacquiao recently defeated Oscar De La Hoya in resounding fashion, paving the way for a big-money showdown with 'The Hitman'.
But having guided his charge to victory over Paulie Malignaggi, Mayweather is confident that Hatton can beat the Filipino if a fight can be agreed.
"I believe Ricky can stop Pacquiao," Mayweather Snr told The Sun.
"The best man will win on the night but it's my man who's going to be the best. Pacquiao is not going to be the best fighter that night."
Pacquiao stopped De La Hoya after using his greater speed and piston-like jab - however Mayweather insists that Hatton's power will negate the threat.
He added: "I can't take that (speed) away from Pacquiao. But if there's one thing that Ricky will take away from him, it will be his jab.
"Ricky is stronger than Pacquiao and I have a whole lot of strategy."
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if you cannot catch up with manny's speed, how can you hit him? no use for your strength, hitting wind will not knock out pacman!jabs of pacquiao? a thousand of them on the face can change how you would look like..... after the fight. so take pictures so that the plastic surgeons would have a reference for restoration!
Floyd Sr. Will eat his word; as Hopkins said to Manny. Let' wait and see who is the better boxer. It's very early to have comments. See what will the result, after fighting to eah other. Next in line for Manny will be Floy Jr. Watch out OLD Floyd your Jr will come. Such as good boxer like Manny, why guys doesn't believe that an ASIAN boxer can't be accepted as elite figther.
Look at what Rickyboy brings to the table. He's bigger and stronger than the Pacman, and fights much the same way. Styles make fights, and I say they will meet ring centre (if it happens) and they will spend 12 rounds boxing in about a metre of space. Ricky will find a home for his hooks to the body and his strength and aggression will wear Manny down. A late stoppage for the Manc. The blue moon will rise!
Agree with mecotter, if Ricky didn't blow him out early in the fight his face would look like someone had been chopping sticks on it all night.Would love to see that fight happen, but from a Hector V Achilles slant it would have to be Pacman V The pretty boy.
tangina ng nagsasabing matatalo ni hatton si pakyaw, puro kayo dada! wala nang dapat [patunayan si manny. mga crab mentality kau. sino ba gus2 nyong kampihan? si superman na talagang walang talo? mga ulol! pagnanalo si manny sasabihin nyong wala syang match kay mayweather. idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a 50-50 match-up! I love watching an evenly paired fight of elite boxers. I don't care who wins because both of them are two of my five favorites -- the other three are Mayweather, Margareto and Cotto.
Ricky picking on blown up little guys again if his p4p why not face welterweights like manny does.
RTCKY IS @#$%
the golden boy was finished, next, the pretty boy! i've foreseen the hitman if he'll fight the pacman, his face will become a tomato, tko rnd 6 - paquiao
pacman will prove to all the boxing enthusiast that he will be the best lb for lb champion of all time not just by knocking out hatton but also floyd weather jr. as well.Mabuhay pambansang kamao!!!!!
i hope ricky wins but i fear he will be stopped by cuts. This man is going to be a legend
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