Ricky Hatton vs Juan Manuel Marquez

I think it'll look like a lot of Marquez's other fights. Close and competitive early on, both guys landing some hard shots. Marquez gets dropped at some point. He gets back up, boxes and wins a few rounds, eventually gets more aggressive and stops Hatton late. That or I could see it ending in 4 when Hatton does his bullrush in and gets clipped

Holding and hitting is supposed to be against the rules but Hatton got away with breaking the rules in England. I think Marquez was a faster better boxer and a straighter harder puncher and would win by KO.

I would of loved to have seen that fight.

I think marquez would be a stylistic nightmare for Hatton, Juan's timing and overall boxing iq is far superior to anything Hatton brings to the table. If Ricky didn't get stopped I'd see marquez countering the fuk outta Hatton for a cuts stoppage.

Interesting match up, Hatton was technically great by any means but he was extremely fit and often put on a pace that his opponents struggled with, however he did come straight forward and although he had some head movement he never had the best defence, I think Marquez initially struggles with the pressure and pace early rounds and might even get dropped but adjusts and catches and ultimately breaks down Hatton in the later rounds.

Had it happened prime vs prime I think it’s a very competitive fight, in which Marquez would come through some scares and manage to win a decision. Had it happened in 2010 when it was rumoured, Marquez would’ve won easily.

It would kind of look like this... https://youtu.be/3v6cpfF8D_U Marquez gets to show his full display of offense against a come forward, hugging bum like Hatton. Hatton gets Juan Diaz’d but worse. He gets caught with a swift combo on his way in and gets knocked the fuk out so hard he be convulsing on the floor like an infantile r3tard.

I think marquez beats hatton in a fun fight . There would be some back and forth action but I think marquez would beat hatton up on the inside and hurt him with some big counters

Marquez wins a hard fight.

I don't think Hatton ever stops Marquez, but I think pre-Pac Hatton would beat him.

i gotta go with marquez. he seemed to always do better against guys like salido, katsidis, diaz and not that they were easy as those guys never are and hatton would probably be the biggest challenge but marquez is super tough. not sure i've ever seen him deal with a clinch wrestler fighter though and that could disrupt him so its hard to say I pretty much got it the same way and like you highlighted the only thing would be never having witnessed him fight a wrestler I still think he would catch Hatton in the end and get a ko That though has much more to do with Hatton getting careless and leaving himself open

Yeah , there is no way he 5’7 like boxrec has him down for So what’s your take , who wins this one i gotta go with marquez. he seemed to always do better against guys like salido, katsidis, diaz and not that they were easy as those guys never are and hatton would probably be the biggest challenge but marquez is super tough. not sure i've ever seen him deal with a clinch wrestler fighter though and that could disrupt him so its hard to say

marquez doesnt lose to brawlers

Finally someone mentions the Diaz fight. Juan Diaz has a similar high intensity, left and right hook dominated style. His aggressive in fighting style gave Marquez a lot of problems. Hatton imo is a lot more size, power, dynamism when compared with Diaz. If Marquez beats Hatton, it would be nothing like how Floyd beat him. Floyd was coordinated enough and barely fast enough to establish enough distance to catch him coming inside, with his 72 in reach. I also don't think Marquez will fair well with a stonger, more physical brawler. Didn't Hatton stop Paulie? That was something Cotto couldn't do.. They highly overrated marquez because he has a win over pac at the highter weights. But that was it. He was largely unsuccessful and unproven at the higherweights with the exception of the pac Fight whom he got his number against. Many even choose marquez over cotto at WW FFS. That was prime floyd we talking about the same guy who easily schooled marquez 2 years later. And carried him to full 12. Floyd got his hands full in that hatton fight but was just to good to dart his right hand missiles in between. He can also handle hattons wrestling inside which was very impressive. The version of hatton after that yes marquez can beat that.. But we talking about the prime version. Unless this is a pound for pound fantasy matchweight where they are equal and size then marquez probably wins. As the size, and power advantage for hatton goes out the window. But basing on reality. Marquez will be in deep waters against the hatton that floyd fought.. will pressure him relentlessly outsized him, outwrestle.

marquez was never ko'd and these guys are all shorter than listed cept for paul williams of course. hatton is 5'6 according to himself and celebheights and floyd was only a tiny bit taller than hatton(without floyds lifts) Yeah , there is no way he 5’7 like boxrec has him down for So what’s your take , who wins this one

Without a doubt Had a drink with him and I felt I was towering over him and I’m only 5’9 barely lol The only reason he beat down on Paulie is because he had no fear of what was coming back at him Marquez would catch Hatton the same way he caught Pac Only difference is he wouldn’t need 4 fights to catch him Marquez is one tough mofo Explains why in 7 losses only one by ko marquez was never ko'd and these guys are all shorter than listed cept for paul williams of course. hatton is 5'6 according to himself and celebheights and floyd was only a tiny bit taller than hatton(without floyds lifts)

Really? Shorter than 5'7? Are you sure it just didn't seem it since he has these low shoulders with a long neck and big head? Stronger? yes. Hatton beat Paulie down and his shots were heavy. I don't think Marquez has the legs or size to pack the same kind of power. Without a doubt Had a drink with him and I felt I was towering over him and I’m only 5’9 barely lol The only reason he beat down on Paulie is because he had no fear of what was coming back at him Marquez would catch Hatton the same way he caught Pac Only difference is he wouldn’t need 4 fights to catch him Marquez is one tough mofo Explains why in 7 losses only one by ko

Not sure what or why you think he’s stronger Really? Shorter than 5'7? Are you sure it just didn't seem it since he has these low shoulders with a long neck and big head? Stronger? yes. Hatton beat Paulie down and his shots were heavy. I don't think Marquez has the legs or size to pack the same kind of power.

People forgot how strong hatton was in his prime lol it was also evident in the floyd fight where he was the smaller fighter. If baby bull diaz managed to do some damage to marquez at 135 then prime hatton wrestles him to death at 140. That is just a styllistic nightmare for marquez. He will be outmuscled, and wouldn’t be given a room to breath. Marquez is good when you give him space for his counters that is why pac fighting him in and out play to his strengths. Baby bulled diaz mauled him and had success but diaz is just not that strong a puncher. Hatton would dismantle chubby mikey too. Not everyone would have handled hatton like prime floyd did. Not everyone could fight inside and wrestle back against hatton. From what im seeing today from mikey im sure hatton wrestles him to submission. Same will happen to marquez. I think porter too can beat marquez and mikey. With his style similar to hatton’s wrestling. Finally someone mentions the Diaz fight. Juan Diaz has a similar high intensity, left and right hook dominated style. His aggressive in fighting style gave Marquez a lot of problems. Hatton imo is a lot more size, power, dynamism when compared with Diaz. If Marquez beats Hatton, it would be nothing like how Floyd beat him. Floyd was coordinated enough and barely fast enough to establish enough distance to catch him coming inside, with his 72 in reach. I also don't think Marquez will fair well with a stonger, more physical brawler. Didn't Hatton stop Paulie? That was something Cotto couldn't do..

Marquez went to war with lower opp all the time. Hatton gives him hell but Marquez eventually breaks him down.