Does Ricky really think he can beat Mayweather?

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

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.

Ray Hatton said "we felt that "style-wise, that is a fight that we were not ready for..."

Please do not distort the truth.

Squeal....Do you feel that Ricky fighting in the US is equivalent to Floyd fighting in the UK?

[squealpiggy]

I'm not distorting the truth. Ricky Hatton never said that he wasn't ready for Floyd. Ray Hatton said that. And Ray Hatton says a lot of things.

Is fighting in England the equivalent of fighting in the States? Yes and no. Hatton is on Floyd's home turf fighting in Vegas. The fact that British fans of Hatton will hop on a plane to see their guy while Floyd fans won't even hop on a bus lessens the equality here. It's going to be probably 15,000 Hatton fans to maybe 2,000 Floyd fans on the night of the fight instead of 60,000 Hatton fans and two or three of Mayweather's close family if it was in England.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

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

And thankfully, he doesn't swell up or get cut easily.

[Technical_Skill]

And thankfully, he doesn't swell up or get cut easily.

He's also been in the ring with many top quality fighters in their prime and never been hurt by light-punchers.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I'm not distorting the truth. Ricky Hatton never said that he wasn't ready for Floyd. Ray Hatton said that. And Ray Hatton says a lot of things.

Is fighting in England the equivalent of fighting in the States? Yes and no. Hatton is on Floyd's home turf fighting in Vegas. The fact that British fans of Hatton will hop on a plane to see their guy while Floyd fans won't even hop on a bus lessens the equality here. It's going to be probably 15,000 Hatton fans to maybe 2,000 Floyd fans on the night of the fight instead of 60,000 Hatton fans and two or three of Mayweather's close family if it was in England.

How about this:

Floyd has a huge HBO contract in the USA. There are not multiple big fights for him in the UK. So, the Hatton affair would be a one-off.

Ricky has multiple big fights in the USA available.

Additionally, The US is by far a bigger, more lucrative market. The time zone difference would require that PBF fight at 3am Manchester time to suit the US market. By contrast, Ricky can fight at a more normal 9pm time in Vegas, or on the East Coast.

For a myriad of business reasons, it makes sense for Hatton to fight in the USA. Do you agree?

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

He's also been in the ring with many top quality fighters in their prime and never been hurt by light-punchers.

And please don't forget the way Hatton has been dominant in multiple weight classes. He hasn't tried to hide at one weak division.

[kayjay]

TS and Dios, I didn't read this whole thread, but I'm willing to make a deal with you two. Ease up on overhyping Hatton's weaknesses (I'm not a Hatton fan, but his rep on here does not suit his impressive accomplishments -- he ain't a ****ing Arturo Gatti) and I'll refrain from calling Floyd fans ******s and such. Even at fight time when we know we'll get 100 new members with "FloydIsGod" for a username, I'll leave it alone.

ON TOPIC: Ricky is a fighter of course he thinks he can win. I don't give him a big chance, but I bet he does. In fact the question is a bit ******.

But you two are being hyperbolic in your appraisal of Hatton's weaknesses. He didn't win every ROUND but he did win every fight.

[kayjay]

And please don't forget the way Hatton has been dominant in multiple weight classes. He hasn't tried to hide at one weak division.

see this ****? It's not his style or body-type to be a multi-weight champ.

Hagler, Hopkins, and many other great fighters remained in ONE division (hopkins moved up after 40 and after he was beaten) fopr a lot longer. Hatton is going for a Ring title in a second division just this year.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

kayjay,

I'm just being silly and having some good-natured fun. And I admit that I am taking comedic license.

Hatton is a good fighter. Very solid. Style has been effective for him for the type of competition he has faced. You can't ask for better than "undefeated".

The Floyd is one of my five favourite fighters (casamayor, Pacquiao, guzman, ouma) and nobody gets more *****/coward/*****/ducker/runner/overrated criticism than The Floyd... Right?

side note: If anyone has anything to say about Guzman, I'm inviting you into the ring at Church Street. (Iceman, you're exempt).

[YNWA]

No. People say they were past their best because Tszyu was 36 and inactive. And Castillo had failed to make weight in previous fights, suffered badly in a war, and looked crappy in his set-up fight with Ndougodojudogu...

Dispute that.

tzysu was a 'young' 36 in that he hadnt fought a huge amount of fights and hadnt been in many wars. the age thing is overplayed, his stamina was good in that fight, he was simply battered into submission. it takes a lot to make a great fighter quit on his stool, he simply couldnt take the idea of havin to share the ring with hatton for a second longer, he was a goner

castillo is only 33, and admittedly looked rusty in a fight against an unknown when hes used to fightin the best, whats new there? even the greatest fighters have an off day, especially when fightin people they know theyll beat. castillo was destroyed by hatton, knocked down by a shot that would have knocked him down 5, 10 years ago. a shot that would probably do the same to pbf. how people can say hatton hasnt got a chance is beyond me

i swear all the hatton haters only talk down about him cos most hatton fans dont like pbf, mainly because he's an arrogant ****. as a result fans of both fighters end up overplayin the weaknesses of the opposition fighter. childish bull****. i hope hatton wins, and i think hes got the tools to but i make pbf favourite