Hatton's not overrated, he's a tough fighter who maybe clinches a bit too much but takes the fight to his opponent. He's got a solid chin. Where is his problem lies is lack of defense (certainly in his last few fights) and the fact that he blows up in weight so much between fights. I think that is going to catch up with him if he keeps blowing up and then having to lose a lot of weight before fights. Duran did that and had a long career but generally blowing up (I think I read Hatton weighed as much as 200 pounds at one point between fights, don't know if that's true or not) is not good.
Last year Chris Byrd was fighting Devarryl Williamson and I remember he was angry because he was a heavyweight champion and he was only making $400000 instead of millions. Yeah, he's been champion for a few years but he doesn't make exciting fights and here he is not making a huge fortune. I guess he's lucky that he's getting $400000.
If he wins (and that's a big if), then he is on top of the game again, I suppose he'll get a rematch against Baldomir or a Gatti fight. Maybe a Tszyu rematch would be in the works too.
The fact that he doesn't want to avenge his loss to Corrales, something which would go a long way to getting some respect back, makes me think any fire he had went out of him.
soooooooo. hbo does a shitty job at analysing :confused: i guess lederman suxs huh :rolleyes:
I actually like Lederman, he's entertaining and I always crack up at his delivery, I guess I look at HBO as being more entertaining what with Merchant's seemingly drunk ramblings and Lampley's snide side winding comments, but bernstein tips it to Showtime for me. ;)
That fight might not be the most intersting fight of all time, but I would see it. I might be a sucker but I would even pay to see it. Just to see who wins and how, even though I can guess how.