Hatton didn't Impress

he is frank hes just not had the chance to show it yet :D Yeah, I wish people would stop ducking him :D

Ricky impressed me with that haymaker he used to KTFO of mausa. Im not a hatton fan but that was a shot. I dont think Cotto would last with Hatton. I think the only person who could beat Hatton is Mayweather and even that will be a close fight.

he is frank hes just not had the chance to show it yet :D

"Cotto's the best inside fighter since Mike Tyson"---Emmanuel Steward That says it all, Hatton brings his style, brawling up close, Cotto will demolish him. Cotto shits himself under pressure. Abdulaev had him backing onto the ropes and curling up in a ball without even throwing any punches. Steward also said Harris was the best LWW on the planet :rolleyes:

I dont know why everyone thought of Maussa as some kind of competition with cotto. Their different fighters, the result is an unfair comparison between the two. Even if there was a comparison to be made, Hatton put Maussa on his ass and kept him there, more than cotto did. Personally, im under no illusions about hatton. He's a tough fighter with a good chin, good stamina and good strength but he's not invincible. I dont think cotto has the power to stop hattons forward march, and he would be broken down like so many other fighters have been. PBF is a totally different matter. Hatton would be picked off by fast hands and a massive range of shots, would probably be stopped inside 10 rounds. I'm impressed. I disagree, but that's a really cogent thesis.

I dont know why everyone thought of Maussa as some kind of competition with cotto. Their different fighters, the result is an unfair comparison between the two. Even if there was a comparison to be made, Hatton put Maussa on his ass and kept him there, more than cotto did. Personally, im under no illusions about hatton. He's a tough fighter with a good chin, good stamina and good strength but he's not invincible. I dont think cotto has the power to stop hattons forward march, and he would be broken down like so many other fighters have been. PBF is a totally different matter. Hatton would be picked off by fast hands and a massive range of shots, would probably be stopped inside 10 rounds.

I don't think that really says a whole lot. It's one guy's opinion. And how about Holyfield, who beat the hell out of Tyson on the inside. How about Toney, who beat the hell out of Holyfield on the inside. If Cotto tried to fight Hatton on the inside, he would humiliate himself. Frankly, I would hate to see that, and I don't think Cotto would be stupid enough to make that kinda mistake.

"Cotto's the best inside fighter since Mike Tyson"---Emmanuel Steward That says it all, Hatton brings his style, brawling up close, Cotto will demolish him.

any of you Ricky Hatton fans know the name of the song that was played before his entrance? Blue moon, buddy. It's Ricky's team's song.

Hatton was good tonight the way Holyfield was great against Bert Cooper. In other words, he looked less than fantastic dominating an awkward fighter who was tougher than he looked and would make anyone look bad. The fact that Hatton knocked him clean out cannot be undervalued. The reason is that Maussa wasn't out like he was unconscious, he was out like he wouldn't get up for anything in the world. When a fighter breaks another fighter's will like that, it means something. I may be lonely in this statement, but it's that trait, Hatton's ability to destroy opponents' heart, that makes him a favorite against Floyd in my mind.

Maussa is an awkward opponent for anyone. Cotto only stopped him on a cut, whilst Ricky knocked him the fuck out. Compare Ricky's methodical performance with Cotto's lacklustre recent outings and you can see that Ricky holds all the aces. Cotto may hit harder, but he has a weaker chin. Cotto didnt stop him on a cut, Maussa had a cut at the time but it was his corner that stopped the fight.

Wow, now I have to wonder if Hatton's fight vs. Tszyu was a one fight wonder. He was throwing wild punches, one punch at a time, and no combinations. I compare it with Cotto's performance and it wasn't even close, Cotto's combinations where much quicker and he didn't get hit half as much as Hatton. Cotto would KO Hatton if he fights like that, a poor performance. He better not come close to Mayweather, he'll recieve a beating. he dissapointed me with his performance. Ricky Hatton would beat Mayweather and any other 10 stone fighter about now , Maussa is awkward for anyone to fight , no one else has knocked him out before , what happened to Vivian Harris again???

Did you guys even see Cotto vs. Maussa, there was no comparison, Cotto threw some flawless combinations, Hatton was throwing slow, one at a time punches. Cotto is much bigger than Hatton, if Hatton begins with his dirty BS stuff Cotto will push him off and rough him up. Talk about his chin all you want, he's never been KO'ed and Torres hits very hard, boxing wise Cotto looks superior to Hatton. IMO, Hatton still KOs Cotto even though I like Cotto's style way more. Hatton is just too durable, strong, and dirty ;)

Viola Wills' 'I'm Gonna Get Along Without You Now'

any of you Ricky Hatton fans know the name of the song that was played before his entrance?

So how do you explain the PBF-Castillo rematch? PBF won convincingly. And I would favour Castillo over Hatton anyday. Castillo plies his trade with pure skill and class on the inside. Hatton's a thug who needs to rely on clutching, rabbit punching, elbowing, leading with the head and hitting after the bell to win. That won't be allowed to happen in the US. Just how would he do better against PBF than Castillo did? Not going to happen.

In the first PBF-Castillo fight PBF had a bad arm, from what I heard anyway. They had a second fight in which PBF won decisively. Don't insult my intelligence. I saw that fight also. Floyd came to the conclusion that He would be forced to stick and move to beat Castillo which He clearly did. Hatton is much stronger then Castillo, and has quicker hands when He decides to let his hands go. Hatton also has much better footwork, which means He will be able to close the distance much faster then Castillo could. These attributes of Hatton, coupled with Hatton's stamina and work rate would confuse Floyd and maybe even draw Floyd into a Duran - Leonard type of fight which definetly favours Hatton.

The fact is Mayweather didn't have walk in the park, easy wins against Castillo. Those 2 fights in itself question Floyd's ability to fight on the inside. Floyd has fought the bottom tier opponents at 140, and after the one-sided beating Gatti took all of a sudden He's getting praise that he isn't due for...at least not yet. Floyd is the flashier fighter, but Hatton has that underrated speed that no one seems to talk about. Nobody is disputing the fact that Floyd is the best P4P fighter today, but every fight has a weakness and Hatton poses problems all over the place. On top of that, Floyd has been fighting the little guys of 140. Hatton is a career 140 pound fighter and rightfully so, should even be fighting at 154, just like Cotto, and Gatti should be. In the first PBF-Castillo fight PBF had a bad arm, from what I heard anyway. They had a second fight in which PBF won decisively.

I didn't see alot of hatton fights before.. i though he did okay but i don't think he can beat a guy like mayweather like that imo

If you're talking WAR tested then yes, Cotto has been war tested. Hatton and Cotto have both been knocked down by questionable opposition only to come back and win. The impression some give is that Hatton is some kind of tank that can't be dented, but has he really fought anyone in their prime? KT was a good fighter, some may even say great, but he was 35 years old when Hatton wrestled, low blowed and rabbit punched his way to a win against a guy who's on his way out that went to the UK for a big payday. The rough stuff was allowed and that's the style he fought. But if he takes on Cotto, Castillo or PBF in the Sates that kind of shit won't fly, so what else has he got? He doesn't move his head much, he'll get hit a lot by a skilled fighter. He's a tough kid but sooner or later that shit catches up to you, see Gatti. The fact is Mayweather didn't have walk in the park, easy wins against Castillo. Those 2 fights in itself question Floyd's ability to fight on the inside. Floyd has fought the bottom tier opponents at 140, and after the one-sided beating Gatti took all of a sudden He's getting praise that he isn't due for...at least not yet. Floyd is the flashier fighter, but Hatton has that underrated speed that no one seems to talk about. Nobody is disputing the fact that Floyd is the best P4P fighter today, but every fight has a weakness and Hatton poses problems all over the place. On top of that, Floyd has been fighting the little guys of 140. Hatton is a career 140 pound fighter and rightfully so, should even be fighting at 154, just like Cotto, and Gatti should be.