Mayweather - Hatton is pick'em

[.Mik.]

LOL, sure Hatton's win over 35year old, surgery recovering, 9 rounds in 2 years Tzu is better than PBF beating prime Corrales, Castillo, Hernadez. Who on Hatton's rsume other than Tzu would be anywhere close to even odds against Judah or DLH?

Doesnt matter. Tzu was high on the p4p list and destroyed a strong contender in his previous fight. PBF has never fought any single fighter as high up the p4p list as Tzu is, as such Hatton has proven that he is able to adapt his style to beat a supposedly superior opposition. This indicates that he may well be able to do this with Floyd. He may not be able to do it with Floyd...none of us know yet.

However, Floyd has not demonstrated this in his career so far to the level that Hatton has and as such may be surprised to find someone who is able to do so to him.

At the moment, its all guess-work with very little fact being able to help us out. One of the facts we do have is that Hatton changed his usual tactics and his usual game to focus specifically on how to beat Tzu. Its pointless you trying to take the victory away from him. Tzu was exceptionally highly rated by people with much more boxing nouce than you or myself and they didnt think he was past it (in fact very few people gave Hatton a legitimate chance in the fight), so you saying that he was now is pretty meaningless.

[hugh grant]

Let Hatton get the Castillo match on first and if Hatton beats Castillo, it would be interesting to see if PBF wants Hatton. PBF was at the Hatton match to check him out wasnt he? I wonder what he thought of Hattons performance?
Hatton V PBF should be made although it is not garunteed it would be a exciting fight to watch. After all this talk of the match it could be an anticlimax. You never know.

[hugh grant]

Doesnt matter. Tzu was high on the p4p list and destroyed a strong contender in his previous fight. PBF has never fought any single fighter as high up the p4p list as Tzu is, as such Hatton has proven that he is able to adapt his style to beat a supposedly superior opposition. This indicates that he may well be able to do this with Floyd. He may not be able to do it with Floyd...none of us know yet.

However, Floyd has not demonstrated this in his career so far to the level that Hatton has and as such may be surprised to find someone who is able to do so to him.

At the moment, its all guess-work with very little fact being able to help us out. One of the facts we do have is that Hatton changed his usual tactics and his usual game to focus specifically on how to beat Tzu. Its pointless you trying to take the victory away from him. Tzu was exceptionally highly rated by people with much more boxing nouce than you or myself and they didnt think he was past it (in fact very few people gave Hatton a legitimate chance in the fight), so you saying that he was now is pretty meaningless.

I know people will always find excuses for belittling Hatton. But there is a saying in boxing u r only as good as yor last fight, and Kostya wasnt too bad at all.

[psychopath]

I think your really under-estimating Hatton's clinching ability.

Nopes, I know Hatton is the best when it comes to clinching. I just don't think PBF will allow it. PBF can fight as good coming in as well when running around and backing up. I can imagine a lot of upper cuts being thrown when Hatton tries to clinch.

[Vanilla Gorilla]

I cant believe there is even a thread abou this.
No contest.
PBF derails the Hatton Express by wide UD.

[moochi]

i see this bout being similar to a mayweather vs gatti...........hatton's only hope of not being destroyed is a very favourable ref allowing him to clinch, grab and push...and i doubt that will happen in the states............

so it will leave hatton to box with mayweather, and that is where he is picked apart like an ice pick!

[adamk1304]

i see this bout being similar to a mayweather vs gatti...........hatton's only hope of not being destroyed is a very favourable ref allowing him to clinch, grab and push...and i doubt that will happen in the states............
so it will leave hatton to box with mayweather, and that is where he is picked apart like an ice pick!

It happened in vegas on saturday night. I seriously don't see any similarities between hatton and gatti, gatti was an unskilled brawler who tried to out-box pbf, hatton would put mayweather under pressure right up to the final bell.

[GEOFFHAYES]

A few years back Hatton had all the tools to take Mayweather, if he could close the gap fast enough (which I believe he could) he would of beaten Mayweather. But due to his bad hips he doesn't seem able to step off (when up-close) like he used to to load up his bodyshots and combo's.

He can close the gap faster than anybody in the sport, but once he's up-close will he be able to step off to the side like he used to? That was his second key to victory over Mayweather for me, the first being his speed/levers at closing the gap. His hips are in a terrible state, I know that much.

[moochi]

It happened in vegas on saturday night. I seriously don't see any similarities between hatton and gatti, gatti was an unskilled brawler who tried to out-box pbf, hatton would put mayweather under pressure right up to the final bell.

it happened on saturday night because it was MEANT to happen.........you don't honestly think the promoters wanted urango to win!!..

the same goes for the collazo bout, it was meant to happen and favour hatton..

if hatton were to fight mayweather, you would not see any favouritism at all and you could bet a million that hatton would not be allowed to do all that holding at all............

thus, he is open to be picked apart...

[moochi]

A few years back Hatton had all the tools to take Mayweather, if he could close the gap fast enough (which I believe he could) he would of beaten Mayweather. But due to his bad hips he doesn't seem able to step off (when up-close) like he used to to load up his bodyshots and combo's.

He can close the gap faster than anybody in the sport, but once he's up-close will he be able to step off to the side like he used to? That was his second key to victory over Mayweather for me, the first being his speed/levers at closing the gap. His hips are in a terrible state, I know that much.

hips?....is he a 10 yr old german shephard?