Someone please explain why Hatton left 147 and went down in weight?

[me2007]

What part is false and why?

[Xcel]

Its not about the weight at which he feels most comfortable though is it? Its about the weight division that suits him best at 140 he can out muscle his opponents and thats the way he's always fought when he stepped up this was not the case and he's not used to that. This makes any fight at 147 a much tougher nights work which is why he'll only step up for a really big fight i.e Mayweather.

I thought boxing was about fighting the best. The best are not at 140. Name 5 major fights for Hatton at 140?

[Xcel]

What part is false and why?

You are using body fat as an execuse for Hatton not fighting at 147.

[me2007]

You have no idea what you are talking about so i`m not going to argue this point.

[Xcel]

You have no idea what you are talking about so i`m not going to argue this point.

Cause you do not have one.

[.Mik.]

Because he got outboxed and hurt by feather fisted Collazo,before the fight he was saying he feels stronger and faster at his new weight,after the fight he said he didnt want to move up in the first place,its amazing how a guy like Floyd can move up from featherweight to light middleweight,still stay undefeated,beat the top guys and gets pure hate,but Hatton cant even move up 1 weight against not even a top p4p opponent then move back down and struggle against other average opposition

Different styles.

If Floyd has a bulldozer style where he was going to get tanked in the face round after round to be able to land his own punches, he would not have found the transition so easy. Because he is a master ring technician he pot-shots, doesnt necessarily hurt the bigger people with shots as much as he does at his ideal weight, but wins by being a superior counter-puncher and having the feet and reflexes to be able to stay out of trouble himself.

Yeah, that makes sense, so lets work this out, hatton weighs up to 180 pounds outside the ring, yet he claims he feel better having to drain himself down to 140 pounds rather than fight at 147?

That makes sense

Surely you realise that there is a logical antithesis to your argument. Yes Hatton balloons between fights, that may very likely be his natural non-fighting weight, when he pigs out all the time. Its most likely that when he retires, Hatton will turn into a fat ****. However, when he is in training, when he is working hard, he's burning weight off. His natural weight when in training is obviously quite a good deal lighter. That doesnt mean that he's draining himself.

I thought boxing was about fighting the best. The best are not at 140. Name 5 major fights for Hatton at 140?

Very few boxers, Mayweather included, currently consider boxing to be about fighting the best. Its about fighting for the most money, with the easiest possible fight. Thats what is spoiling boxing. Eventually though, you have to throw caution to the wind for a worthwhile purse or legacy fight. De La Hoya was worth the risk for Mayweather because he isnt the best opponent, but is worth the most to compensate for the danger of his power and extra weight. De La Hoya and Mayweather would both be worth the risk for Hatton because of the payday he'd get from fighting them and potential legacy building from a victory over them.

[EliteSoldier]

A master boxer like Mayweather is obviously gonna have an easier time moving up in weight, because he has the skills to outbox his opponent and not take their big shots (i.e DLH fight), whereas Hatton isn't that type of fighter and he is a comeforward type fighter who is obviously gonna take his fair share of shots in a fight

Basically, hattons enjoyable to watch and floyds not

[squealpiggy]

Henry Armstrong won the World Welterweight title from Barney Ross. His next fight was against Lou Ambers for the World Lightweight title... Did Barney Ross "send Armstrong back to Lightweight"? No he did not. Why do we know this? Because Armstrong fought at Welterweight afterwards. Hatton's career is not yet over. He may well be going back up to Welterweight for his next fight after Castillo. He can make Jr Welter. He can make Welter. Who's to say he didn't drop down in weight for three fights before continuing campaigning at Welterweight?

[Technical_Skill]

Surely you realise that there is a logical antithesis to your argument. Yes Hatton balloons between fights, that may very likely be his natural non-fighting weight, when he pigs out all the time. Its most likely that when he retires, Hatton will turn into a fat ****. However, when he is in training, when he is working hard, he's burning weight off. His natural weight when in training is obviously quite a good deal lighter. That doesnt mean that he's draining himself.

yeah but in my opinion hatton is making too much out of a 7 pound difference from 140-147 when he weighs 168 plus outside the ring, it doesnt make sense, how can he tell us he feels so much more better at 140 than 147 when he can make 147 with ease? in terms of performance, how much difference is there between the hatton that fought collazo at 147 and the hatton that fought urango at 140?

How can 7 pounds make such a big difference to guy who can make 147 easily?

Weight is overrated, mayweather jumped from and 130-154 and still kicked ass, De La Hoya did the same, Roy jones jumped up several weights, these guys are moving up 30-40 pounds in weight and hatton is talking about how 7pounds is the difference between him being world class or not, it doesnt make sense.

Especially when he said he felt more powerful at 147, then changed his story after the fight.

[squealpiggy]

It wouldn't have given him much of a psychological edge to say "I feel weaker at the new weight and I have less energy" would it?