If Mayweather fights Hatton, will the haters respect him?

[Pacquiao'd]

That never happened.

It's on video, Breh. Even Hattons dad said it. Let me see if I can find it. He said they wanted Floyd at 47 bc they knew Hatton would be stronger at the weight

[Johnwoo8686]

Yeah people said he should fight Mosley and Cotto in 2008 and he fights them in 2012.

LOL haterz pwned!

Yes, because we know Floyd doesn't age only his opponents do (not serious.) Oh and by the way, he fought Mosley in 2010 not 2012. Mosley was in rebuilding mode in 2008 because of his loss to Cotto, while Cotto went on to KO'd that same year. Floyd fought them after successful outings in 2010 with Mosley and 2012 with Cotto instead of fighting them after they had unsuccessful outings in 2007/2008.

[Wenger Is God]

Yes, because we know Floyd doesn't age only his opponents do (not serious.) Oh and by the way, he fought Mosley in 2010 not 2012. Mosley was in rebuilding mode in 2008 because of his loss to Cotto, while Cotto went on to KO'd that same year. Floyd fought them after successful outings in 2010 with Mosley and 2012 with Cotto instead of fighting them after they had unsuccessful outings in 2007/2008.

It isn't about age. Cotto had taken two frightful beatings from Margarito and Pacquiao by the time Mayweather decided to fight him. Most fans were clamouring for the fight 5 years earlier when both were undefeated (after Mayweather/Hatton and Cotto/Mosley) but Floyd retired.

[Johnwoo8686]

It isn't about age. Cotto had taken two frightful beatings from Margarito and Pacquiao by the time Mayweather decided to fight him. Most fans were clamouring for the fight 5 years earlier when both were undefeated (after Mayweather/Hatton and Cotto/Mosley) but Floyd retired.

So basically Floyd beats an undefeated fighter and haters discredit that win, he faces another fighter at a healthier weight but his haters also discredit that win because the guy lost.

This guy can't get a break lol. I agree it would have been better in 2008 (Mayweather vs Cotto) but it was still a good fight in 2012.

[ADP02]

You are an idiot. Floyd had fought 80 percent of his fights at 130 when he met Hatton. Floyd was not the bigger man. Plus, and this is a big plus, Floyd asked for a fight against Hatton at 140 in what would have been Floyd's first fight at 140. Hatton's promoter turned it down! He said Hatton wasn't ready for Floyd, even though Hatton had over 30 fights at 40 at the time

Nice try buddy ....

- Talk is cheap when it comes to Floyd. Like you said, Hatton wasn't ready yet. Doesn't that ring a bell to Floyd fans????
- Cotto wasn't ready when Floyd asked.
- Canelo wasn't ready a couple of years ago.

Reason: Floyd just wants the advantages.

Floyd fought at 154 against Oscar and was decent.
Hatton fought ONCE at 147 and looked very very average. What did Hatton do next? Did he stay at 147 since, as you say, Hatton was bigger than Floyd? NO!!! He went back down for not one but two fights. Then he got called up by Floyd. Now, Hatton wanted the fight so naturally he said yes. Canelo, said NEVER below 154 but he wanted the fight badly so he said OK for 152.

After the Floyd fight, Hatton not me, said "I'm KING at 140 not 147 so I'm staying there" and fought not once but 3 times at 140!!!

Ask yourself this question: Since Hatton's attempt at WW against Collazo, why would a guy bigger than Floyd fight only Floyd at 147 since then? The answer is so easy that even idiots can understand ..... but please let me know why?


Now how can a guy bigger than Floyd fight 3 times at 140 yet little Floyd can't go down below 146 against Marquez and 147 against Hatton?

[Weebler I]

It's on video, Breh. Even Hattons dad said it. Let me see if I can find it. He said they wanted Floyd at 47 bc they knew Hatton would be stronger at the weight

It's not true, Hatton asked for the fight at 140, then a catchweight but ultimately had no choice but to fight at 147 in Mayweather's backyard.

[Pacquiao'd]

It's not true, Hatton asked for the fight at 140, then a catchweight but ultimately had no choice but to fight at 147 in Mayweather's backyard.

Wrong. I'm looking for the vid.

[ADP02]

It's not true, Hatton asked for the fight at 140, then a catchweight but ultimately had no choice but to fight at 147 in Mayweather's backyard.

You will see that in a few years from now the Floyd fans will twist the words and say that it was Canelo that wanted the fight at 152. Actually that guy you responded to didn't even give that one time to settle. I remember him saying that about Canelo in another thread!

[Wenger Is God]

Wrong. I'm looking for the vid.