Ray Leonard: "Hatton Can Beat Mayweather, Oscar Too"

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

One of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the history of the sport, Sugar Ray Leonard, told BBC Sport that he feels IBF junior welterweight champ Rick Hatton can beat Floyd Mayweather, Jr. [details]

[Addison]

I have a lot of fights here that Ray has made predictions for.

Mora vs. Taylor as well.

I don't remember many of Ray's other predictions, so I don't know his percentages.

I'll be waiting to see..

[Sin City]

You sure Ray Leonard isn't just sour grapping after what Mayweather said about him? I think Oscar TKO8 Mayweather... Only way he can win is knock out can't let it go to a decision. IMO Floyd doesn't know how to loose so if he gets in trouble I think he will go out like a soldier and won't stay down for the count.. Ref will have to stop the fight.

[psychopath]

Hahahahahahaha . . . after being analytical SRL realized that DLH is bigger and stronger.

You don't have to be a pound for pound great and a genius to realize that.

[sleazyfellow]

hatton couldnt beat either of them, thats just my opinion but im sure others think the same also

[ßringer]

Oscar can beat Mayweather. He has the talent and experience needed, he just needs the correct gameplan. Hatton, I'm not so sure of. I know he would try to force Mayweather to fight by crowding him, and he's definately got good power behind his punches.

I just don't know if he'd cut off the ring well enough to make Mayweather fight. But if he could, it'd be something to see. Either way he'd have a puncher's chance at least.

[hugh grant]

When you get 2 boxers in the ring like PBF and Oscar or PBF v Hatton anything can happen and you should not be suprised by anything really.
Hatton will have as good a chance as executing his gameplan against PBF than anyone PBF has fought.
Not many people have come close to beating PBF. But the reality he has been extended in some of his fights and Hattan has as good a chance at least as anyone, and even better in my view.

[The Wire]

Notice how Ray kept on saying that if the Hatton that beat Tszyu turns up Hatton wins. This is because Hatton peaked that night and it's looking more and more unlikely that we'll see that level of performance from him again...

[squealpiggy]

Ricky's number one skill is making his opponents fight his fight, not their own, and he has managed it in most of his fights. Floyd also has this skill. That's why a fight between the two of them is so compelling.

[MickyHatton]

Refreshing to see a well debated thread which includes Hatton or Mayweather instead of the usual mindless and idiotic hate posts!