Pacquiao TKO's Hatton in 2

This picture sums up the fight, Pacquiao triumphs, Hatton has no answer

Pacquiao is standing on top of a mountain, a mountain of greats. He has just cemented his position as number 1 pound for pound king in the boxing world.

My prediction for his fight was that he would win in 12 via decision. I was right that he would win, but so wrong about the way it happened.

All it took was 2 rounds, towards the end of round 2, a devastating left hook left Ricky Hatton on the canvas, in dream land, wondering about his future.

Naysayers said Pacquiao couldn't do it, that Hatton would knock him out. Then there were many excuses thrown about prefight about Hatton's weight, feuds with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr and such.

But at the end of the day, it boiled down only to two camps, ultimately two great fighters. They bared all in the ring.

I read comments that Hatton couldn't take a punch any more, but if you see the replay, I don't think anyone could bolster that left hook to the chin and stand, even in their prime. The punch was so precise, it ended the match so abruptly along with the Manchurians hope of competing at this level again. It just proves that Hatton was too one dimensional, and he can't use the same pressure fighting style everytime and hope to win.

What now for both fighters?

Hatton

It is recommended by both coach and family for Hatton to retire at this juncture. I guess he should focus on his family and promotion business.

Pacquiao

The future is brighter than ever for the pinoy boxer, he has faced every good boxer from 5 divisions and come out tops. Mayweather Jr.(another of my favourites) knocked out Hatton in 10, Pacman did it in 2. Mayweather fought De La Hoya and beat him in 12 rounds, Pacman forced him to quit in 9.

Don't get me wrong, you can't compare them this way, only gauge their performances on a professional level.

Mayweather has announced his return and against Marquez, the guy who gave Pacman trouble in an amazing trilogy( 1 win, draw, loss). If Mayweather defeats him convincingly then Mayweather will have a calling card in a game where Pacman holds the important cards now.

The only reasonable fight left is a match up between Mayweather and Pacquiao.

Lets see how this one unfolds.

The Bareboxer

Round 5 Series 3

I love Round 5 and their vinyl like style of replicating the MMA fighters of UFC. It is one of my dreams to do something like that one day for boxing.

Anyway, they have come out with a 3rd series and guess who's in it?

Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski
Big John McCarthy
Frank Mir
Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira


Thats right, this series even has long serving referee John McCarthy in it. The world of MMA figurines just got bigger.. you can check it out here.

My story so far..

My life is heading towards a different direction.

For the past month, I've been working as a Production Assistant for a production house called Ricebarn and it's been great. After 24 years of living, I now know what I want to do for a living.

Don't get me wrong, I will always love boxing but it can only get me so far in life and although I love boxing, a part of me has always felt it is a waste of time doing it in Singapore. I mean you spend money and commit alot of time, at the end of the day it doesn't put food on the table.

I'm currently learning the ropes of the filming industry all working towards a specific goal: to direct my own movie someday. I love everyday on set, even as problems and hold ups beset me, it is a personal challenge to accomplish my goals.

I don't know where life will bring me with this, but I sure as hell know it beats working 9-5 in an office job. I just couldn't torture myself like that. This is where I am headed, I have mentors to guide me andI love the new experiences on every job and the people I meet.

Till my next adventure..


The Bareboxer

Tyson movie coming out..

The trailer for the new movie Mike Tyson is a complilation of his old boxing footage, interviews and it looks promising. This will be a great summary for those of us who don't want to read his whole life story and can just watch this feature.

Interesting article..

Aaron, author of how-to-box.com wrote an interesting piece about Boxing vs MMA. He states there are two kinds of fans on both extremes.

I'm a boxing fan but I don't shun away MMA for its brutality, because it used to be worst. Now there safer rules imposed. I'm neutral and enjoy watching both sports.

"Boxing has stagnated in that regard. The problem I see is that boxing lacks the lustre and character present in the UFC. Personally, the characters in UFC which are no more than a reinvention of what the WWF provides, seem to take away from the sport, but that's just me. From a business perspective, it is a goldmine. They took the best of the WWF and added in the thing it lacked -- the actual fight. How can a WWF fan not love watching the UFC - it's like the WWF on steroids. And, like it or not, UFC is hot. It is growing exponentially, and it is because of the characters involved."

Boxing has stagnated in regards to colourful and memorable characters. It's all about the money these days.

Read the full article here.

Tommy "The Hitman" Hearns wants last fight

You heard that right, Tommy Hearns, an all time legend and hall-of-famer wants to one last fight, and a title fight no less. This can come as both good and bad news for all Hitman fans, but the prospect of watching one of my all time favourite boxers in action is certainly enticing. That was the latest news from Eastside Boxing.

The bad news? Tommy is 50 years old, and way past his prime. His weight at 190 pounds will see him in light heavyweight. This means that there will be younger, tougher and very hard hitting opponents out there, fresh and ready to destroy. Whether or not Tommy Hearns can still take a punch is another question.

The good news is we get to see a legend in the ring, and if he is anything like his former self then we'll be treated to a great performance. The signature ring entrance and bow, the flicker jabs, the chopping right, reminiscent of the Hitman. We might just see him give it everything he has left for his one last fight and watch him hoist a championship belt over his head.

What a way to retire that would be. And I sincerely hope it will end that way, or least with fighting spirit as he leaves the boxing world with the mark he already left on many a fan and boxer alike.

Here's a match he lost but regarded as the match of the century by many, a reason why he is so revered in the ring.



The Bareboxer

Check this shit out!

Hey guys it seems like round5mma is here to stay and series 3 is on its way to an online store near you. I've personally purchased series 2 and will be getting the next one because..

There's long time referee BIG JOHN MACARTHY in there, serious contender to the heavyweight throne FRANK MIR is in this one, Pride legend ANTONIO MINOTAURO NOGUEIRA will be made and I've just seen some latest updates onand a freaking ANDREI "THE PITBULL" ARLOVSKI sculpt to top this series off. Beautiful stuff.

The sculptors from Round5 possess a knack for capturing the most familiar of poses that are a signature and essence of the fighter, one look and you know this is The Pitbull, his fangs are a dead giveaway though.

This is the first time a referee has been made into a figure, and if it is any referee, it should be John McCarthy. He's been in the scene since the start and deserves to be immortalized in vinyl or whatever they make these figures out of.

You can get them from Bigbadtoystore if interested.


The Bareboxer