Gatti Vs Hatton

[elveiel]

Agreed, Witter could be very tricky if he fights the right type of figght against Hatton

Hatton has got to beat Witter some time, he may aswell get it out of the way before he fights for the title.

I have watched Witter fight so many times, he's weak on the inside and cant take a punch. He's mixed with the worst fighters in the divison and been hurt a couple of times. he refused to fight Magee, Krivolapov and Pinto!! he hasnt even mixed with a fighter as good as Stephen Smith!!

[baya]

Do you rate Witter, if you do thats a ****ing shock!!!!!

calm down, witter's at the top of his game and better than any of these bums (yes, bums) that ricks been fightin'. i dunno if he'd beat hatton, but i bet hed put ricky on his ass at least once and make him look like the plodding fool that ricky is.

[baya]

Hatton has got to beat Witter some time, he may aswell get it out of the way before he fights for the title.

I have watched Witter fight so many times, he's weak on the inside and cant take a punch. He's mixed with the worst fighters in the divison and been hurt a couple of times. he refused to fight Magee, Krivolapov and Pinto!! he hasnt even mixed with a fighter as good as Stephen Smith!!

ricky's refused way more challenges, so whats your point? besides, witter, for as bad as a performance, fought judah when judah was "judah" ... way more than you can ever say for hatton

[elveiel]

Thanks, no doubt the kid has some skills. Looks like he punches very hard and brings the action. I wasn't able to watch all the clips cause I'm at work, but I do see one trend in all the clips I saw. His opponents are always backing, up almost in fear. Reminds me of Tysons opponents back in the day. Very few fighters can win a fight backing up the whole time. Gatti wouldn't be on his heels. I also see that he keeps his hands fairly low at times. Bottom line is the kid needs to come to the states and fight a top notch fighter.....if he wins that then the American public will love him.....he's a brawler....it would be the best move he ever made.

He's been the American already! although it was very early in his career.

Yeah, i agree that he need a big fight in the states but there is only a couple of fight worth travelling for (Tszyu, Gatti, Cotto or Mayweather). Hopefuly he'll fight again in the UK and make to trip over to the states for the Tszyu/Mitchell winner. Mitchell would be worth going abroad for if he can win against a named fighter like Tszyu.

[elveiel]

calm down, witter's at the top of his game and better than any of these bums (yes, bums) that ricks been fightin'. i dunno if he'd beat hatton, but i bet hed put ricky on his ass at least once and make him look like the plodding fool that ricky is.

Ok, lets bet on it!

Witters on top of his game!! Why because he's beaten a fighter with more wins than losses!?

Did you see Witter against Jurgen Haeck?

[baya]

Ok, lets bet on it!

Witters on top of his game!! Why because he's beaten a fighter with more wins than losses!?

Did you see Witter against Jurgen Haeck?

it's an empty bet, hatton would NEVER fight witter. too much risk for no reward. trust me. BUT, for any reason that ricky grows a pair, and steps in the ring w/ witter then we'll make a bet

[baya]

no, i never saw witter/haeck.

[elveiel]

no, i never saw witter/haeck.

Yeah its all good, if they fight i'll bet you.

I rated Witter before that, i thought he'd give some named fighters a good fight but this made him look so silly.

Haeck hurt him, i thought haeck was gonna KO him at one point. The fight was at the M.E.N on the Hatton/Phillips undercard.

Everyone i spoke to before the fight wanted Witter/Hatton and nobody wanted it after seeing his weakness.

Trust me, Haeck is a terrible fighter and thats why Witter stopped him but he was game and came to fight, Witter didnt know what to do with someone coming forward. Thats why they put Witter in with Fred Kinuthia(8-2-0) in the next fight. I have seen kids look better than Kinuthia on their first visit to the gym.

[semjasa]

RH would TKO Gatti on or around the 8th round.....

[Dark Destroyer]

I agree that Hatton needs to step up, but i wouldnt consider his opponents domestic level! More like fringe contenders.

Hattons fought at
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
East Hall Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
Fox Theater, Detroit, MI, USA
Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany

I dont thinks Hatton scared of fighting abroad but any fighter wants home advantage and moneys better for him in the UK.

The only time i want Hatton to fight in the US is for a big money fight against Tszyu, Gatti or Cotto(unless cotto is still willing to come to the UK)

I agree with what you say about the home advantage and i don't completely blame the fighter for that anyway because the promoter makes alot of the decisions where to fight and who etc. As for his opponents such as "No Joke" i think it was a big joke, everyone knows he wasn't a top contender. He was one of Hattons many warm ups who was a domestic level fighter. I just want to see him do well and the key to a successful career is to be appreciated World Wide in my opinion and Hatton seems to be losing respect World Wide and it annoys me because he has got potential.