Gatti Vs Hatton

[Italian250]

Look at Gatti's record, the only good fighters on his record whipped him. He's get beat when he steps into world class.

Hatton been in with some good fighter but there fighter Americans dont know.

Do me a favour. Watch these clips, let me know what you think.

http://www.rickyhitmanhatton.com/video/video.html

Hey nice clips....uh, but are they supposed to convince anyone that Hatton would beat Gatti. Cuz...it didn't! At least not me. Gotta go with my Dego Brother..

[elveiel]

Hey nice clips....uh, but are they supposed to convince anyone that Hatton would beat Gatti. Cuz...it didn't! At least not me. Gotta go with my Dego Brother..

My message was a reply to someone who was picking Gatti to win because they hadnt watched Hatton. That doesnt make sense to me so i offered them the chance to make an informed decision.

The clips were not posted to make people think Hatton would win but to help people decide for themselves.

I'm picking Hatton and you pick Gatti. we can leave it at that if you want, its a waste of time betting because Gatti was offered $3,000,000 and still ducked him, it obvious Gatti wont fight.

[mic573]

Gatti and Hatton are two class b fighters at best. This would be a good fight that I think Gatti would win by a close decision. Gatti would be forced into a brawl but only after he puts a few rounds in the bag. Those few rounds would be enough to win the fight. Neither fighter has shown me that they are world class. Cotto would beat both of them.

[elveiel]

Gatti and Hatton are two class b fighters at best. This would be a good fight that I think Gatti would win by a close decision. Gatti would be forced into a brawl but only after he puts a few rounds in the bag. Those few rounds would be enough to win the fight. Neither fighter has shown me that they are world class. Cotto would beat both of them.

Two top 5 fighters at light welter are not world class!!?? Have you seen how hard the division is?

[mic573]

Gatti got his top five ranking by beating who? Beating Ward twice who is tough but the man is not a good fighter. Branco, a guy he should of beat easily but didn't to win his belt. Gatti is not world class. Just because he is tough and gets into very exciting fights doesn't making him world class. He has never beaten a top class fighter and doesn't deserve aplace in the Hall Of Fame but he will be but not because of his accomplishments. Who has Hatton beat at the world class level? The only real recognizable names on his record outside of the UK are a nearly shot Tackie and a totally shot Phillips. I thought Hatton was going to be someone that would actually come out of the Frank Warren stable and do something but he decides to not stand up to his promoter and not step up his competition. Like I said two class b fighters at best.

[elveiel]

Gatti got his top five ranking by beating who? Beating Ward twice who is tough but the man is not a good fighter. Branco, a guy he should of beat easily but didn't to win his belt. Gatti is not world class. Just because he is tough and gets into very exciting fights doesn't making him world class. He has never beaten a top class fighter and doesn't deserve aplace in the Hall Of Fame but he will be but not because of his accomplishments. Who has Hatton beat at the world class level? The only real recognizable names on his record outside of the UK are a nearly shot Tackie and a totally shot Phillips. I thought Hatton was going to be someone that would actually come out of the Frank Warren stable and do something but he decides to not stand up to his promoter and not step up his competition. Like I said two class b fighters at best.

It depends how you rate fighters, i see class B as being top 10-20.

We'll have to wait and see how good these fighters become.

Out of interest, who would you rate as world class at light welter??

[mic573]

To tell you the truth the only ones at 140 that I would see as truely world class are Kostya Tszyu because his track record has been proven and Floyd Mayweather not because of his win over Corley but from the things he has accomplished so far in his career makes him world class. Cotto will be a class A fighter in my opinion. Mitchell is at the number 2 spot because he has earned it and I think he has a very good shot at taking Tszyu now but a healthy Tszyu would beat him again.

[elveiel]

To tell you the truth the only ones at 140 that I would see as truely world class are Kostya Tszyu because his track record has been proven and Floyd Mayweather not because of his win over Corley but from the things he has accomplished so far in his career makes him world class. Cotto will be a class A fighter in my opinion. Mitchell is at the number 2 spot because he has earned it and I think he has a very good shot at taking Tszyu now but a healthy Tszyu would beat him again.

Tsyzu world class = correct

Mayweather world class = correct

Cotto class A = correct, BUT! he hasnt proved anything more than Hatton has, i dont see how you can rate Hatton class B and Cotto class A????

Micthell number 2 because he earned it = wrong, unless your talking about ammount of fights as oppose to quality of opponents

I see the level of opponents being very simliar. if anything Micthell has struggled more than Cotto and Hatton fighting this level of opponent.
Hatton
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=009314
Mitchell
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=001382
Cotto
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=033535

[mic573]

I said Cotto will be class A. He's not class A yet. I think Mitchell has earned his spot. He wasn't impressive at times but outside of Ndou he dominated every fighter since the Tszyu fight. Style wise Hatton will take out fighters that Mitchell probably can't but that doesn't mean Mitchell didnt beat them with ease. I do think Mitchell's style beats Hatton though I also believe it will be close. I also do believe Cotto can beat Hatton and Mitchell.

[elveiel]

I said Cotto will be class A. He's not class A yet. I think Mitchell has earned his spot. He wasn't impressive at times but outside of Ndou he dominated every fighter since the Tszyu fight. Style wise Hatton will take out fighters that Mitchell probably can't but that doesn't mean Mitchell didnt beat them with ease. I do think Mitchell's style beats Hatton though I also believe it will be close. I also do believe Cotto can beat Hatton and Mitchell.

Do you think Gatti or Hatton could be class A?

Cotto is a class act and i agree its very possible he could beat Hatton, If you could design a style to beat Hatton it would be Cotto. That doesnt mean i'd pick Cotto to win that fight.

As for Mitchell, i think his style suits Hatton! i consider him less dangerous than the majority of fighters at 140lbs.