Does Ricky really think he can beat Mayweather?

[ianwigley]

not at all

hattons always talked like complimentarily about opponents, said very similar things before the kosta fight. why hes so popular, hes a normal humble lad, hes just got massive confidence as well. doesnt show he doesnt think he'll win at all

bar the odd laboured performance since the tszyu fight the fact of the matter is he handed out the worst two beatings two legends had ever taken, he deserves to be given more of a chance than some are prepared to give him

people only say tszyu and castillo were past their best because they were so comprehensively dismantled by someone who'd never fought at that level before

They were past their best before Hatton had them both. Hatton didn't make them past their best - you can end someone's career, but you can't make them past their best, age and hammer does that gradually.

[Technical_Skill]

If Hatton was only looking for a payday he would fight De La Hoya. If he expected to lose against Mayweather then why wouldn't he clean up at 140? He could win four fights and make the money he would make for fighting Mayweather, without having as tough a time.

Hatton was afraid of Mayweather according to some of the chumps on here, now he's taken the fight he's convinced he can't win and just looking for a payday? Straws. At. Clutching.

I think ricky thinks this is his best chance to beat floyd, i think he thinks he can win, i also think he thinks he can lose, ive seen so many interviews with him about mayweather, in the one after the urango fight he hinted at never ever fighting floyd and the bbc dude gave him stick for it, hatton was saying his legacy was cemented without floyd and he didnt need to fight him, etc. So we will see, he has alot of respect for mayweather too, which isnt always healthy when you are going to fight him, whereas mayweather honestly thinks hatton isnt on his level and will get schooled in an easy payday.

Its a mixture of things, hatton's bluff was called tho for sure by floyd, hatton never expected floyd to come out and make the fight happen.

[squealpiggy]

cause he's got no technique to give floyd angles and hit him at all

Ricky Hatton has no technique to give angles? Angles is what Hatton does. He's not the hardest puncher, he doesn't have the fastest hands, but he does have very fast feet and he's very good at throwing from angles.

[FUMIN 88]

first of all did we need another thread on this subject

second of course Hatton thinks he can beat Mayweather why else would he fight him he has already got more money than hes ever likly to spend.

you all go on like Mayweathers invincible but ive got news for you nuthugers hes not

it only takes one punch

[The Troll]

his confidence is another one of his best assets, the prospect of defeat probably doesn't even enter his mind. Unlike for instance somebody like De La Hoya who already has scripted and memorized his post fight speeches for HBO following a loss weeks before the fight even starts.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

They were past their best before Hatton had them both. Hatton didn't make them past their best - you can end someone's career, but you can't make them past their best, age and hammer does that gradually.

Well, actually, you can.

You can make someone "Never the same".

For example: Fernando Vargas was "never the same" after the beating that he took from Trinidad. Feroz was all downhill after that. Tito did that to alot of cats.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

his confidence is another one of his best assets, the prospect of defeat probably doesn't even enter his mind. Unlike for instance somebody like De La Hoya who already has scripted and memorized his post fight speeches for HBO following a loss weeks before the fight even starts.

Then please explain why - on at least two occasions - Hatton said that he was not ready for Mayweather?

You know, with his unshakeable confidence, and all.

[squealpiggy]

Then please explain why - on at least two occasions - Hatton said that he was not ready for Mayweather?

You know, with his unshakeable confidence, and all.

Hatton didn't say that. His dad did, Hatton said that it wouldn't make sense to fight his first fight in the US as a champion against the P4P number one in the world, and frankly he has a point. I believe that Leonard Ellerbe made a comment about not fighting in England on Floyd's behalf.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Fair comment!! But all the answers for Hatton on how to beat fMayweather are in the DLH fight

...Because Hatton and Oscar are about the same size. And Ricky has an excellent jab. With long arms.

[Technical_Skill]

...Because Hatton and Oscar are about the same size. And Ricky has an excellent jab. With long arms.

Also ricky is outstanding at blocking and is good at neutralising slick fighters.