It appears that the weight of opinion in the Boxing Scene has shifted a bit. After an original sampling of opinions revealed otherwise, insiders here have definitely weighed in with a majority decision: Pretty Boy Floyd could not have beaten any of history's top ranked heavyweight champions. Amazingly, this latest sample includes just over 50% of Floyd's most dedicated supporters who now grudgingly admit that a knock out of George Foreman in his prime is "probably overstating things" (a direct quote), "but still damn close" (another direct quote).
Well now this changes things completely with regard to Ricky Hatton.
The positions of both camps on the forum are still quite antagonistic (going at each other like pit bulls in a room full of cats). But, progress is gradually being made here on the site. One thoughtful Mayweather supporter put it this way, "He may not break his jaw, but he'll damn sure f--k his face up, that's fo damn sho." This might be an insightful reference to Mayweather's punching power. On the other hand, a noted Hatton supporter stated, "Ricky will keep coming, and keep coming. Like a pitbull. The referee will break them up, and break them up, and Ricky may even get penalized. But it won't matter." Another Hattonite stated, "Anything is easier than trying to win a decision over Floyd." This seems like a clear indication that Hatton will dispense with the judges and be going strictly for a knock out.
The site's conventional wisdom is settling in. We have a great fight on our hands. Everything will depend upon Mayweather having the ability (with or without the ref) to keep Hatton off of him. Sounds better than great. This sounds like a classic.
Well, is Floyd gonna change anything? Most opinions around here say he always does the same thing, step away and fire and step away,,,etc...
Why pissed?............
Hatton is a strong kid, I have no doubts about that. The thing that I doubt for Hatton is that Floyds just going to stand there and let Ricky run in on him. Floyd isnt going to fight the throw-hold-hold-hold game with Ricky. Its going to be Ricky throw, Floyd takes a step in either direction, besides forward, with his jab firing Rickys eyes into the clouds. I dont see Floyd standing with Ricky until Hatton becomes fatigued. At that point Floyd will turn it on and fire Ricky up. Floyd smokes him in a late round stoppage..................Rockin':boxing:
Well, is Floyd gonna change anything? Most opinions around here say he always does the same thing, step away and fire and step away,,,etc...
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS, (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970), was a Welsh philosopher, historian, logician, mathematician, advocate for social reform, pacifist, and prominent atheist.
A prolific writer, he was also a populariser of philosophy and a commentator on a large variety of topics. Continuing a family tradition in political affairs, he was a prominent anti-war activist, championing free trade between nations and anti-imperialism.
Russell was born at the height of Britain's economic and political ascendancy. He died of influenza nearly a century later, at a time when the British Empire had all but vanished, its power dissipated by two world wars and the end of the imperial system. As one of the world's best-known intellectuals, Russell's voice carried great moral authority, even into his death. Among his political activities, Russell was a vigorous proponent of nuclear disarmament and an outspoken critic of the American military intervention in Vietnam.
In 1950, Russell was made a Nobel Laureate in Literature, "in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought"
Bertrand Russell was born on 18 May 1872 at Trellech, Monmouthshire, Wales into an aristocratic family.
His paternal grandfather, John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, was the second son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, and had twice been asked to form a government by Queen Victoria, serving her as Prime Minister in the 1840s and 1860s.
The Russells had been prominent for several centuries in Britain before this, coming to power and the peerage with the rise of the Tudor dynasty. They established themselves as one of Britain's leading Whig (Liberal) families, and participated in every great political event from the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536-40 to the Glorious Revolution in 1688-9 to the Great Reform Act in 1832.
Russell's mother Catherine (née Stanley) was also from an aristocratic family, and was the sister of Rosalind Howard, Countess of Carlisle.
Russell's parents were quite radical for their times—Russell's father, Viscount Amberley, was an atheist and consented to his wife's affair with their children's tutor, the biologist Douglas Spalding. Both were early advocates of birth control at a time when this was considered scandalous.
John Stuart Mill, the Utilitarian philosopher, stood as Russell's godfather. Mill died the following year, but his writings had a great impact upon Russell's life.
And you know I love me some B-Russ
lol......a very interesting man, indeed. But the issue is whether or not Hatton has a realistic chance of taking out the Pretty Boy. Consensus of opinion has changed to indicate that he does.