Can anyone beat Hatton at 140?

[sterling]

hmm very few can beat him but he is beatable

[sterling]

i also think pacman may trouble hatton too with his speed but i duno if pacman wil carry his power well at 140

[moofo]

Beside Floyd if he cam down, I mean. I'm not so sure. Hatton is a great fighter. JMO.

Hatton is one hungry clever Boxer away from losing his Crown.
Ricky has lost everything that made him what he was.
He cannot pressure fight anymore for more than 5-6 rounds.
He has lost a lot of his accuracy and power.
Don't get me wrong I like Ricky but his best is behind him and he is there for the picking.
Frank Warren kept his best from us and Ricky did the rest with his lifestyle as he finally made his name.
He has forsaken his stamina ,Boxing brain and grit for hit and hug.
I began to realise this when he struggled with Urango.

[brently1979]

On an even playing field with fare Refereeing I could see Hatton getting beaten by some of the top 140 fighters.

[BoriBlaze1]

Are you guys serious? Look at how Hatton looked after his last fight, like a beaten man. He will lose to Paulie Malganaggie and even Bradley or Witter will beat him. Hatton is a punching bag. I don't know why you even consider him to be any good he is garbage. Ricardo Torrez will ko his ass. Lets see him fight someone who got a chance. Mayweather destroyed him, Collazo beat him as well. He is not as good as you guys think. It's just a great white hype. Only white dude I have Respect in boxing is Kelly Pavlik.

[mspiegelo]

yes, i believe there are a bunch of guys who would have a shot... holt, torres, ngoudjo (who i thought clearly beat the past-his-primse castillo but was robbed to make the mismatch, money showdown), d-hopkins, steve forbes, malignaggi and junior witter all would have a shot at beating Hatton, who takes way to many punches and has slowed down lately... Also, manny would have a good chance if he were to move up, as would casamayor who is way too smart for Hatton. Also, Mayweather wouldn't just "have a chance," he'd dominate hatton again easily, even at 140...

[da_beast]

Mallinagi on points is possibility

Bradley and Torres would KO him

Cotto Judah Mayweather Mosley & berto i think could all make lww at a push, they would all beat him, Margarito would have no chance of making lww so he is out of the equasion.

and i think the pac man fight would be close it depends on wether hatton can bully him and rough him up or manny could use his speed to get in and out and frustrate him like Floyd did.

[slicksouthpaw16]

The only fighter that i would favor over Hatton at 140 as of now would be Timothy Bradly. He just has all of the physical tool and ability to get the job done and certainly has the power to keep Hatton honest. I see him being pretty dominant and the man to beat at junior welterweight.

I have to see More of Kendal Holt but is another top champion and looked good against Torres and Tackie. If he could avoid trading with Ricky, then i can see him stopping Hatton late becuase he is a very big puncher with good skills, but if Hatton caught that weak chin of his then he would have some problems on his hands.

Torres would also have a shot at beating Hatton IMO. Hes a very huge puncher and Hatton showed in his last fight that he still has questions about his chin.

[abadger]

The only fighter that i would favor over Hatton at 140 as of now would be Timothy Bradly. He just has all of the physical tool and ability to get the job done and certainly has the power to keep Hatton honest. I see him being pretty dominant and the man to beat at junior welterweight.

I have to see More of Kendal Holt but is another top champion and looked good against Torres and Tackie. If he could avoid trading with Ricky, then i can see him stopping Hatton late becuase he is a very big puncher with good skills, but if Hatton caught that weak chin of his then he would have some problems on his hands.

Torres would also have a shot at beating Hatton IMO. Hes a very huge puncher and Hatton showed in his last fight that he still has questions about his chin.

You overrate Bradley, he is a solid fighter with decent skills, but at this stage nothing more than that. He beat Witter largely because Witter was inactive to the point of coma, waiting for the perfect counterpunch opportunity that never came. Credit goes to Bradley for making it that way, but Hatton would be a different story entirely, how would Bradley cope with Hatton's pressure?

As for Holt and Torres, I give them even less of a chance, both guys are pretty sloppy if we are honest. They are both at least a class below Hatton. Apparently both can ****, but Hatton has a good chin, although accumulation has lately been showing a tendency to catch up with him. Against Hatton I feel sure both of these two would come with the goal of overwhelming him, but find themselves being overwhelmed.

I actually give Malignaggi a better chance than any of these guys (though Bradley is something of an unknown quantity), because he has the speed to get in and out and outbox Hatton if he chooses, and also seems to have an iron chin. I doubt Paulie would outbox Hatton though as he seems always to get ****** into a brawl, which isn't exactly his strength.

I have to say also that your prediction that Bradley "will dominate" is wildly premature. We have seen absolutely nothing from him yet to suggest this, except an absence of fellow emerging young guys in the division.

[slicksouthpaw16]

You overrate Bradley, he is a solid fighter with decent skills, but at this stage nothing more than that. He beat Witter largely because Witter was inactive to the point of coma, waiting for the perfect counterpunch opportunity that never came. Credit goes to Bradley for making it that way, but Hatton would be a different story entirely, how would Bradley cope with Hatton's pressure?

Bradly is a very good boxer with punching power and that true skill. He has the tools and ability to negate Hatton's game by countering effectively and sharp shooting him from the outside. Even at junior welterweight, Bradely punches harder than Mayweather.

I give him a lot of credit for beating Witter for 3 reasons.

1. Hatton was accused of avoiding Witter and was clearly making excuses why not to fight him.

2. Bradely managed to get a decision on the UK, which means that the fight was obviously not as close as it seemed.

3. Bradely managed to adapt to one of the most akward styles that i have ever seen in boxing. He even hurt Witter and made him cautious for the enire second half.

I have been watching Timothy Bradely come up on show box and i always knew that he would be the real deal. He just has a complete arsenal and is very mult dimsenial, on top of being a physical speciman.

As for Holt and Torres, I give them even less of a chance, both guys are pretty sloppy if we are honest. They are both at least a class below Hatton. Apparently both can ****, but Hatton has a good chin, although accumulation has lately been showing a tendency to catch up with him. Against Hatton I feel sure both of these two would come with the goal of overwhelming him, but find themselves being overwhelmed.

Please elaborate on how Torres and Holt would be overwelmed. Holt can tricky becuase he gives up his weak chin often and could be caught by Hatton. Torres on the other hand, has pretty good boxing skill and is a tremendous puncher, the best puncher that i have actually seen at junior welterweight for a long while. Hatton was been in dounbts about his chin after the Mayweather fight and Torres would definitely answer those questions. Hatton is a pressure boxer that looks to slip punches and get on the inside to he is directly in front of Torres and would give him his opportunities. If Torres managed to get Hatton hurt( which is very capable of doing) then he would not let up, like Juan Lazcano.

I actually give Malignaggi a better chance than any of these guys (though Bradley is something of an unknown quantity), because he has the speed to get in and out and outbox Hatton if he chooses, and also seems to have an iron chin. I doubt Paulie would outbox Hatton though as he seems always to get ****** into a brawl, which isn't exactly his strength.

Something tells me that you give Malinaggi a chance over Hatton becuase he hits like a feather and poses very little threat to him. Look at my signature on my bets. Hatton will beat Mallinaggi with few problems becuase when you have a pressure fighter like Hatton in front of you, then you would need to land somethibg big or at least have power to get his respect and Malinaggi doesn't have that at all. He will be walked down by Hatton and decision, i wouldn't even be suprised if he was stopped if the fight was held in the UK.( no disrespect)

I have to say also that your prediction that Bradley "will dominate" is wildly premature. We have seen absolutely nothing from him yet to suggest this, except an absence of fellow emerging young guys in the division.

He beat the number one ranked junior welterweight and was making a massive leap up in competition, i would think thats a start.