I'd rather see Mayweather/Williams. I know that Paul is still pretty "green" and hasn't got the experience needed yet to fight someone as elite as Mayweather but I find myself more excited about a possible clash in the future than I do Mayweather/Hatton. I would love to see how Floyd would showcase his defense against a guy who throws 100+ punches per round. Am I the only one?
lunging in head first with no grace or technique and wrestling ur opponent isnt exactly what i would call super fast..
hatton has little D but he comes in with angles, and no one else in the sport gets on your ass as fast.
i aint sayin hes not fast, but it is my opinion, OPINION, that paul is the quicker over all fighter.
it would be cool if your opinion matched what your eyes saw
mayweather would box circles around him, ricky's got no D, he's a brawler, kinda like an upgraded version of gatti, and he will get an upgraded gatti-like beating if he steps in there with floyd. dont mean to dis ur boy, but it is what it is, sorry.
you know what's funny? that if any active boxer is my boy, that's Mayweather. Different from others, I am objective.
"Hatton an upgraded version of Gatti" is horseshit... did you see the first rounds of the Urango fight? Do you see how Hatton uses angles? Did you notice he has side movement? did you notice that his wrestling takes skills (although its f-++-n' ugly to see, it's still takes skills)
It is completely possible that Hatton is in for a beating, but it would be a Chavez-type beating not a Gatti-type beating. Hatton will not come out jabbing (and he is Flash compared to Gatti), he will pretty much try to enter Mayweather trunks and leave them in round 12.
It so happens that the Chavez fight was my favorite Floyd fight, so I look forward to Mayweather-Hatton.
I, also, would like to see Mayweather fight Williams, but not until Williams beats Cotto and Mayweather beats Hatton. These undefeated fighters have to start going at it while they're still in their primes. Otherwise, we may never know what could have been.
I meant prejudice in the sense that many dislike hatton and dont acknowledge any quality he has.
he is not fast on his feet??????
are you kidding me? footwork is not only moving in and out, you know? ask Zoo if he was not fast on his feet. Hatton closes the distance faster than anyone, and that coupled with his handspeed is why he will make Mayweather throw a lot of punches.
lunging in head first with no grace or technique and wrestling ur opponent isnt exactly what i would call super fast..
i aint sayin hes not fast, but it is my opinion, OPINION, that paul is the quicker over all fighter.
mayweather would box circles around him, ricky's got no D, he's a brawler, kinda like an upgraded version of gatti, and he will get an upgraded gatti-like beating if he steps in there with floyd. dont mean to dis ur boy, but it is what it is, sorry.
when has hatton displayed foot speed to say he is faster than anyone, he WALKS in and wrestles his opponent. his hands may be just as fast, fine, but overall, paul is a WAY quicker fighter.
dislikin hatton aint prejudice. i dont exactly really dislike him, i think he is not an elite fighter, but a good guy for those who wanna see a brawl.
I meant prejudice in the sense that many dislike hatton and dont acknowledge any quality he has.
he is not fast on his feet??????
are you kidding me? footwork is not only moving in and out, you know? ask Zoo if he was not fast on his feet. Hatton closes the distance faster than anyone, and that coupled with his handspeed is why he will make Mayweather throw a lot of punches.
I see Hatton, I see Williams, and Hatton is faster than Williams. I dont understand how one could not see that.
I said prejudice because lots of ppl seem to dislike hatton.
but anyway really hatton is about 10x fast on his feet and notably faster with his hands (which is also normal since he is half of Williams size)
when has hatton displayed foot speed to say he is faster than anyone, he WALKS in and wrestles his opponent. his hands may be just as fast, fine, but overall, paul is a WAY quicker fighter.
dislikin hatton aint prejudice. i dont exactly really dislike him, i think he is not an elite fighter, but a good guy for those who wanna see a brawl.
do u wear glasses or contacts?
and i aint prejudice, what did i say that was prejudice?
I see Hatton, I see Williams, and Hatton is faster than Williams. I dont understand how one could not see that.
I said prejudice because lots of ppl seem to dislike hatton.
but anyway really hatton is about 10x fast on his feet and notably faster with his hands (which is also normal since he is half of Williams size)
Yea Paul did 1000+ punches against antonio but what was his CONNECT %? You would have to lower that even more against Mayweather. He might have a problem with Paul's jab. Mayweather is a master at what he does, he would find a way to win regardless of the reach advantage. To be honest though; they both throw A LOT of pitty pat punches. I still like them both though.
Landing is not the problem in this case...
When you're have someone double your size in front of you who throws non-stop.. you will have a problem getting to him.
Williams throws in combos.. something Mayweather abandoned fights ago...
This "get one punch in and run away" will NOT work against Williams.
Wake up people. :pat:
Yea Paul did 1000+ punches against antonio but what was his CONNECT %? You would have to lower that even more against Mayweather. He might have a problem with Paul's jab. Mayweather is a master at what he does, he would find a way to win regardless of the reach advantage. To be honest though; they both throw A LOT of pitty pat punches. I still like them both though.
This fight doesn't seem very interesting too me, mayweather is a great fighter, but i don't like too watch him anymore since his two last performance. and ricky hatton is a good fighter, but his grabbing and holding and hitting is annoying. Anyway a slick boxer like floyd would give him problems. So floyd with a UD
Mitchell was elite and game at one point of his career. But after the losses to Tszyu/Mayweather and that bout with Jose Luis Cruz (wow, he looked BAD) he was not up to Paul Williams' level.
I used to love Mitchell, still do. But I meant what you said, after the losses to Tsyzu, Mayweather and Cruz I just didn't think he was up to Paul's level anymore. And to argue that Williams beat a game Mitchell, would be like arguing that Gomez beat a game Gatti (who oddly enough, even when he was game, wasn't worth much).
You right that didn't come out right... I didn't mean Taylor punches non-stop.
I meant it would be like fighting Taylor - Size wise.. but add non-stop punches to that.
Buttom line, just not a good fight for Mayweather.
The fight I would like to see most is Mayweather / Mosley.. both slick, fast fighters..
A Mosley fight will make Mayweather look his best, while a fight with Hatton or Cotto would be a repeat of Baldy... (Not saying it will be the same outcome, just that it will be a one-punch and run Mayweather type of fight)
ahh i see now. my bad. sorry to wmute too for bein a sarcastic dick...
anyway, it may not be the best fight for floyd style wise, but no doubt he still wins a D, cant deny that. i think the best fight for mayweather right now is mosley, the most dangerous one is cotto. mosley will make floyd fight his hardest cuz of his speed and power, but floyd will do to him what he did to zab, break him down, round by round...
are u talkin about jermain taylor non stop punches?? are you smokin that blunt thats in ur user title?
i guess u got a hit of that bubonic chronic too?...
You right that didn't come out right... I didn't mean Taylor punches non-stop.
I meant it would be like fighting Taylor - Size wise.. but add non-stop punches to that.
Buttom line, just not a good fight for Mayweather.
The fight I would like to see most is Mayweather / Mosley.. both slick, fast fighters..
A Mosley fight will make Mayweather look his best, while a fight with Hatton or Cotto would be a repeat of Baldy... (Not saying it will be the same outcome, just that it will be a one-punch and run Mayweather type of fight)
I'd rather see Mayweather/Williams. I know that Paul is still pretty "green" and hasn't got the experience needed yet to fight someone as elite as Mayweather but I find myself more excited about a possible clash in the future than I do Mayweather/Hatton. I would love to see how Floyd would showcase his defense against a guy who throws 100+ punches per round. Am I the only one?
I definetly agree.
Mayweather ain't fighting that 6'2 or 6'3 freak. That would be like Spud Webb against Michael Jordan.
that would be kinda smart for floyd...at least we wont say he makes dumb decisions
I predict Mayweather but Hatton is a live underdog. I have the fight tipped at about 60/40 in favour of Mayweather.
And you were basically implying that you wanted to see Mayweather/Williams right away because you know there is A LOT of legit talk about Hatton/Mayweather know. That's why I called you on your shit.
And yeah, it would be interesting. but Paul Williams has ONE big win....over a guy who really didnt have many big wins in Margarito.
I concur that Hatton is a lively underdog and it makes an interesting fight, I'm just saying that stylewise this fight makes me think more, it's that simple.
I wasn't implying I wanted to see the fight right now, I just wanted to make a thread where others like myself who think it would be interesting, could go about discussing it. I personally wouldn't want to see Williams fight Mayweather until he establishes himself further. In order to do that he'd have to beat someone like Cotto or Mosley, which is a big test that I'm not so sure he could pass.
And I concur in Williams having one big win, I don't think anybody in their right mind could argue that Mitchell and Matthysse were "elite" fighters.
Mayweather ain't fighting that 6'2 or 6'3 freak. That would be like Spud Webb against Michael Jordan.
LMFAO! Finally some humor in this thread! Everybody seems to be taking shit so seriously..........
Nice last sentence there. That was..um...clever???????
And your statement above basically proved why everyone wants to see this fight. Oh yeah, and both fighters are AT THE TOP OF THERE DIVISIONS AND AT THE TOP OF THERE GAME you numbskull.
Kayjay, help me out here.
Of course they're at the top of their game and their divisions, I thought that went without saying. I mean typically speaking "mega fights" usually occur with that exact scenario, don't they?
Now you just have me curious, please answer my questions.
1.) What do you predict to be the outcome of Mayweather/Hatton?
2.) Do you not believe that if Williams is able to establish himself as "the man" in the division, a fight against Mayweather would not be interesting?
Christ, it's not like I said I want Williams/Mayweather to happen tomorrow.