MANILA, Philippines—Floyd Mayweather Sr., a master of verbal tussles, has raised the ante yet again.
Already proven wrong twice before—he predicted that both David Diaz and Oscar De La Hoyawould knock out Manny Pacquiao—the trainer of Ricky Hatton said the Filipino superstar will not last the first quarter of his 12-round showdown with the British “Hitman.”
Days after rival trainer Freddie Roach predicted that Pacquiao will stop Hatton in three rounds, Mayweather countered by saying the “Hitman” can do it faster.
“Hatton is going to stop Pacquiao before three,” Mayweather told FightHype.com. “We’re going to put hands on him, man; trust me.”
Mayweather said Pacquiao will not be able to withstand Hatton’s power, especially his body shots, when they collide on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
“He has been stopped to the body twice,” Mayweather said of the General Santos City lefty who lost by knockout to compatriot Rustico Torrecampo (who has since retired due to injury) and Thai Medgoen Singsurat (also inactive now) in his early years as a flyweight.
Mayweather warned that Hatton may hurt Pacquiao to make certain that the judges will not have second thoughts about the victor if the fight goes the distance.
As to Pacquiao’s perceived edge in speed, Mayweather told BoxingScene that Hatton’s “timing” will offset it.
“Do you know what speed is?” the trainer said. “It’s timing. Can Pacquiao time Hatton when he gets ready to land the big boat. Can Pacquiao time that? Hell, no.”
Source: inquirer.net
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