Hatton: "I'll Be On Him Like A Rash"

Are the later rounds called "the championship" rounds? I guess we all have different standards. DOES A TRUE CHAMPION END A FIGHT BY CLUTCHING ON FOR DEAR LIFE? Get over your obsession with the Hatton/Collazo fight... We've all established that Hatton was hurt in the later rounds, so what! Any good fighter would've tested Hatton at the weight, and Collazo is a good fighter after all. Hatton did struggle in the last round against Urango, and i think he may struggle down the stretch against Mayweather, therefore, if he is to win the fight on points, IMO he has to do it in the first 8-9 rounds.

D-dub, Ignore Tony628. He is clearly poorly educated. I make a statement that "the experts are generally correct". And he pulls a single example. Of a fight that was nearly even-money, btw. Some people don't seem to grasp the concept of "generally" or "usually" Why would I ignore Tony628 though? Isn't it good practice to have some easy batting practice before stepping up to the plate with the big boys?

didn't jemaine taylor, the favourite who these so called "experts" picked got KTFO a couple of days ago? like always your talkin shit:nonono: So... your alternative is what? Listen to dipshits like you and Viva Mexico? Yes, you are obviously more qualified than people who get paid to follow the sport. It is not a distraction for them, it is their life's work. I'll stick to the experts picks for the most part, thank you.

What's the difference between the two? Apart from the fact that Urango can punch and is a southpaw?

Yeah... the Crowd sounds deathly bored. And look at Floyd run!! As I've said... you can't re-write history... you just can't. Woot, thats some exciting shit aint it boys!!! Old Baldo sure can wind up and throw a windmill right all night cant he? Yeah, thats a world class guy in action!

Why do you guys call it running? That seems like a really disrespectful term to use for someone who is boxing. He's stepping inside a ring and putting his health and safety on the line in fighting another man. His style is to pop, dance, move and pop again. If you don't like that, fine, but why demean the man- who boxes- by saying he's a runner? I will give it to you that Floyd was backing off and pot shotting Baldomir so much you had to wonder if he really cared how people were viewing him, but beside that fight I don't think his style is that bad...

anyone seen the contender? does dios work for them with the editing of fights? all we need now is the freddy kruger sound effects when someone gets hit by mayweather.

Yeah... the Crowd sounds deathly bored. And look at Floyd run!! As I've said... you can't re-write history... you just can't. You're right, Dios. You cannot rewrite history, even by posting clips of select rounds. You're trying to tell us that Mayweather went toe to toe with Baldomir. We saw the fight too. Select clippage will not change history. Floyd ran from Baldo.

The advantage for Floyd is that he is fighting a guy who is slower, smaller, less talented, less durable, less of a puncher, less versatile, and less experienced than Oscar. He doesn't have to be ultra-sharp to face a B or B minus fighter. Oscar is a better fighter in 2007 than Hatton, and anybody Hatton has ever fought. oscar wasn't pushed by mayweather. that's why oscar wasn't exposed to being out of shape. 3 rounds is 25% of the fight. the last 3 rounds oscar was tired. all 12 rounds mayweather was boxing, it bored me. ricky can put up a better performance against mayweather for sure. he's younger, more active, hungry, and seems to be dealing with floyld's antics just fine. oscar was outfought at press releases. he expected floyld to keep to his word and make it toe to toe. so was the may 2007 oscar good as he has been? no way. can hatton give a better performance than oscar did? yes i think so.

Yeah... the Crowd sounds deathly bored. And look at Floyd run!! As I've said... you can't re-write history... you just can't. Being sarcastic? I can't tell. He actually ran in the rounds missing from that video. The so called, Championship Rounds eh? lol And I def remember the crowd booing and pissed!

Njord, That would be consistent with the overwhelming majority of the experts. But experts are sometimes wrong. Boxing is a sport where "anything" can happen. The reality is that "anything" seldom does. The favourite that the experts choose usually wins. didn't jemaine taylor, the favourite who these so called "experts" picked got KTFO a couple of days ago? like always your talkin shit:nonono:

Njord, That would be consistent with the overwhelming majority of the experts. But experts are sometimes wrong. Boxing is a sport where "anything" can happen. The reality is that "anything" seldom does. The favourite that the experts choose usually wins. Agreed. Experts can be wrong. The intangible for me has less to do with Mayweather's skills and more his training for this fight. If a basketball player is out on injury for a long time his shot can be off when he returns. That's because making shots has to do with finesse...just like Mayweather's style. If he's off his game he can be in real trouble. He's not a banger that can always KO the guy with one shot or come back if he falls behind on the cards. He has to be on his game from the first round to the last. Dancing with the stars does not help him dance with Hatton.

Pressure is good but if it's not effective it means nothing. I don't think Rick really has a chance. Mayweather's just a smarter fighter than him. And I think Hatton will get frustrated in trying to solve the Mayweather puzzle. Hatton hasn't used his jab much which he will need to fight Mayweather but, I don't see him using it in this fight. I think when Ricky gets in there he's gonna be surprised Mayweather's accurate and sharp punches are gonna hurt. We are all focusing on how Hatton is relentless and he will bang away Floyd to the body. But I think we are not talking about how Ricky will be able to take getting hit the most he ever will in his career.

Njord, That would be consistent with the overwhelming majority of the experts. But experts are sometimes wrong. Boxing is a sport where "anything" can happen. The reality is that "anything" seldom does. The favourite that the experts choose usually wins. New article: Arum and Roach both agree that Floyd is not #1 p4p because he can't put people away when they're in trouble and he's boring. Arum says Floyd loses to Cotto and Mosely. Oh, sorry Dios. I didn't mean to interrupt your drivel. Please proceed.

Njord, That would be consistent with the overwhelming majority of the experts. But experts are sometimes wrong. Boxing is a sport where "anything" can happen. The reality is that "anything" seldom does. The favourite that the experts choose usually wins. if you have seen the film rocky? a physically smaller and slower slugger vs a quick, sharp boxer. these fictional characters could be classified as david and goliath. the raining world champ vs the underdog. ofcourse it may be that hatton loses, but atleast if mayweather wins, hatton has stated that he would have earnt the win.

mayweather runs throughout 12 rounds. he should be a championship 200 metre runner. since when does he fight the last rounds with his heart? the guy runs to victory like he getting chased by a rhino. He ran from Baldomir and it pissed me off. It was blatant running and the crowd were having none of it.

I'm not a Hatton hater. Ricky is a nice guy, personable, genuine- and he's a solid, passionate fighter. I'm not sure that the declarations I've been coming on this board and reading mean the Hitman will win, though. Ricky Hatton is known as a pressure fighter. He's going to step forward and bring the fight to Mayweather all night long. Does pressure spell a win? No. If a slow, plodding fighter pressures a slick, fast boxer he's going to get tattooed moving forward. Now, I'm not suggesting Hatton is slow and plodding...but can we all agree Floyd is faster? If so, Hatton needs to show he can break down the faster, slicker fighter to have a chance. Can he? I'm not sure Mayweather is the cowardly, weak, incompetent runner that many of you paint him to be. This very well could be an easy win for Floyd. I don't think Floyd is cowardly, weak, or an incompetent runner. He can be brave, he's shown some respectable power at times, and he's most definitely a very competent runner.

I'm not a Hatton hater. Ricky is a nice guy, personable, genuine- and he's a solid, passionate fighter. I'm not sure that the declarations I've been coming on this board and reading mean the Hitman will win, though. Ricky Hatton is known as a pressure fighter. He's going to step forward and bring the fight to Mayweather all night long. Does pressure spell a win? No. If a slow, plodding fighter pressures a slick, fast boxer he's going to get tattooed moving forward. Now, I'm not suggesting Hatton is slow and plodding...but can we all agree Floyd is faster? If so, Hatton needs to show he can break down the faster, slicker fighter to have a chance. Can he? I'm not sure Mayweather is the cowardly, weak, incompetent runner that many of you paint him to be. This very well could be an easy win for Floyd.

Collazo shows Hatton size matters Monday, May 15, 2006 By KEITH IDEC HERALD NEWS BOSTON -- The red welts were spread all across Ricky Hatton's face. The swollen skin beneath his left eye had developed into a protruding purple bulge, providing very visible evidence that he had just experienced the 12 roughest rounds of his eight-year career. The refreshingly honest Hatton acknowledged that Luis Collazo, not Kostya Tszyu, was the toughest opponent he has faced in 41 professional fights. "I'm not even a puncher, and I had him hurt," said Collazo (26-2, 12 KOs), whom Hatton floored with a left hook 15 seconds into the fight. "That let's you know how much he needs to stay at 140 pounds. That's where he should be. But I would like a rematch." Thus the wildly popular British boxer could avoid another fight against Collazo and still make the same money for his next two bouts broadcast by HBO. To Hatton's credit, however, he admitted a naturally larger, stronger Collazo hurt him several times in their 12-round, 147-pound title fight Saturday night at TD Banknorth Garden. Hatton also acknowledged that Collazo's impressive performance warranted a rematch, even though Hatton's handlers have more appealing plans for the 27-year-old champion from Manchester. http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk1NzEmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY5MzUzNDAmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk5 mayweather runs throughout 12 rounds. he should be a championship 200 metre runner. since when does he fight the last rounds with his heart? the guy runs to victory like he getting chased by a rhino.

Tszyu, Dios. There's a huge black hole on Floyd's resume, and it's name is Kostya Tszyu.