Floyd Mayweather is stronger than Ricky Hatton

[Red_Menace]

Funny how anyone who brings up Castillo 1, in favor of Castillo, elects to leave out the rematch. Happens every time.

The question should be, what happened to Castillo in the rematch?

Floyd winning the rematch doesn't have anything to do with the decision in the 1st fight. I don't remember well, but I think I had Floyd winning the first fight. Anyway, you can't say Floyd won the first fight because he won the second one.

[satori555]

floyd mayweather can lift 100 pounds right over his head

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Floyd winning the rematch doesn't have anything to do with the decision in the 1st fight. I don't remember well, but I think I had Floyd winning the first fight. Anyway, you can't say Floyd won the first fight because he won the second one.

No. You can't. You're right.

Nor can you say that Castillo showed "the blueprint" for beating PBF.

THAT, my friend, was the point.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I think Mayweather is stronger than people give him credit for. He fills out at welterweight well enough.

The video with Baldomir is a pretty crappy comparison though. Baldomir is plodding and he has slow hands. He also doesn't attack relentless with high volume. Hatton fights a much different style than Baldomir, and that video is no comparison. Hatton is also a much better fighter than Baldomir.

It wasn't "a comparison", now was it? It was another point to address teh "PBF RUNS" camp.

[squealpiggy]

I don't think that Mayweather is stronger than hatton. Strength is one of Hatton's main assets, it's one of the things he works on the hardest. Hatton struggled against Collazo but he was still physically stronger than the much bigger man.

[Red_Menace]

It wasn't "a comparison", now was it? It was another point to address teh "PBF RUNS" camp.

I'm going to blame my colour blindness for missing the red text in the original post. You are entirely right. PBF did not run in that fight.

[Red_Menace]

No. You can't. You're right.

Nor can you say that Castillo showed "the blueprint" for beating PBF.

THAT, my friend, was the point.

I'm not sure that's what Mindbat meant. You could say Castillo showed the most likely way to beat Floyd, by coming closer than anyone else ever had, but definitely not a blueprint, because it's not like victory is a sure thing.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I don't think that Mayweather is stronger than hatton. Strength is one of Hatton's main assets, it's one of the things he works on the hardest. Hatton struggled against Collazo but he was still physically stronger than the much bigger man.

a) No, Ricky wasn't stronger than LC. Luis pushed him around for the entire 2nd half of the fight.

b) Collazo wasn't a "much bigger man". Collazo is an average-sized welterweight with below average power. And Collazo doesn't possess an aggressive fight style that leverages his strength. Delahoya, Baldomir, Margarito, Forrest, etc can be considered big welterweights.

c) When Hatton was moving to 147, he said that it was tough for him to make 140. Then comes round 12 vs Collazo. And suddenly, 140 is easy to make again. Hmmmm.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I'm not sure that's what Mindbat meant. You could say Castillo showed the most likely way to beat Floyd, by coming closer than anyone else ever had, but definitely not a blueprint, because it's not like victory is a sure thing.

Not Mindbat, per se, but please refer to the initial post in this thread.

[The Noose]

I dont think its about just strength.

I think Floyd has proved he can take a shot, and is physically capable of handling anyone.

But i agree with the first post. Hatton isnt big, and isnt nearly as strong or powerful at higher weights. Whereas Floyd obviously is.