Hatton will be Mayweather's toughest challenge

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BTW you type fast!!

N/E ways you gotta admit those were some serious power punches DLH threw when PBF was against the ropes. DLH had his chance but couldn't land much. He did land some hard shots on Floyd's chin but PBF wasn't even hurt. I just don't see Hatton winning this one. Like I said b4 Hatton would have to K.O PBF in order to win and that isn't gonna happen. I'm not a PBF nuthugger! I just feel that there is no WW besides Paul Williams who can beat him.

I've never been clocked, but I think it's about 100 words a minute, lol.

De la Hoya definitely threw some good power punches while Floyd was against the ropes. He even caught him with a straight right hand when Mayweather was backing up, that I thought would put Floyd down had the ropes not been there.

Again, we'll have to disagree on Hatton's power vs. De La Hoya's here. Hatton is a natural 140lbs fighter who has serious power for that weight, at 147lbs Hatton is slower but packs even more of a punch. I think Luis Collazo has a very underrated chin, he was able o take both Hatton and Mosley's best punches.

I don't agree that Hatton will have to KO Mayweather to win, what about a knockdown? That could be a difference maker later in the fight. I still don't think Hatton will beat Mayweather but I don't think people are giving Ricky his dues here, he will bring the fight to Mayweather for a solid 12 rounds.

[damian5000]

he will bring the fight to Mayweather for a solid 12 rounds.

I don't think there's many that doubt this.

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Mayweather's 3 toughest opponents to date are DeMarcus Corley (god knows how that happened, but regardless), Jose Luis Castillo and Jesus Chavez. It is true that Hatton will probably fight a lot like Castillo did...

One thing I disagree with you on Bringer is that you said Floyd is vulnerable to a body attack when he is on the ropes. That was pretty damn easy to see in the first fight, but then again, I have never seen Mayweather look so bad on the ropes, and I've seen all of his fights. In the rematch, Castillo couldn't do nearly what he did on the ropes in their first fight.

Here's something you haven't heard before... I think this fight is one that proves the most underrated part of Floyd Mayweather's abilities, his chin. I would be surprised if Hatton doesn't catch him at least once pretty decently to the head, and I don't think Mayweather is going to be hurt from it, because I have never really seen Mayweather hurt (except for the Corley fight on a brilliant left hook that connect directly on Mayweather's chin). Unless Hatton catches him directly on the chin, I think Mayweather is going to be able to basically shrug anything he throws (at his head) off.

Awesome post....

First off, Demarcus Corley was a tough fight for anyone back in the day. I feel he never really got his credit for being able to hold his own against some A level fighters. He gave Mayweather and Cotto trouble back in the day. So I wouldn't see Corley as a negative against Floyd, he was just a tough as nails journeyman who could hang with, but not beat the best.

Mayweather was only vulnerable to the body in the first Castillo fight, it's said he was fighting with one arm at tha ttime and that was probably why. That's also why I said if I were Ricky, I'd target his arms. Land some bombs on his arms and shoulders to see how it'd effect him once he went to the ropes.

Awesome point in bringing up Floyd's chin. Nobody really knows how good it is, a lot of people think a good shot will KO him but it's never been showcased. I think your prediction could very well hold water, and it'd shock a lot of people who've drawn the conclusion that somehow Mayweather has a glass chin. Even though they've never seen it tested.

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I don't think there's many that doubt this.

I've actually seen some people predict Mayweather to TKO Hatton early, which I can't possibly see at all. Under any circumstances. Though he's prone to facial cuts, Mayweathe lacks to power to open Ricky badly enough for the doctor to jump in.

[Mech.]

I think theres a good chance Hatton will be Mayweather's masterpiece performance.

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Awesome post....

First off, Demarcus Corley was a tough fight for anyone back in the day. I feel he never really got his credit for being able to hold his own against some A level fighters. He gave Mayweather and Cotto trouble back in the day. So I wouldn't see Corley as a negative against Floyd, he was just a tough as nails journeyman who could hang with, but not beat the best.

Mayweather was only vulnerable to the body in the first Castillo fight, it's said he was fighting with one arm at tha ttime and that was probably why. That's also why I said if I were Ricky, I'd target his arms. Land some bombs on his arms and shoulders to see how it'd effect him once he went to the ropes.

Awesome point in bringing up Floyd's chin. Nobody really knows how good it is, a lot of people think a good shot will KO him but it's never been showcased. I think your prediction could very well hold water, and it'd shock a lot of people who've drawn the conclusion that somehow Mayweather has a glass chin. Even though they've never seen it tested.

After seeing Floyd's head nearly fly off after that Judah left hand in the fourth, followed by Floyd smiling at him while blocking his next 8 punches is when I got my faith in Floyd's chin.

He got absolutely strafed by a Castillo punch in their first fight when he was on the ropes... a punch that made his head roll, but he threw a punch back at him within the next half second.

Finally, he also took one hell of a left hook in the final 20 seconds of the De La Hoya fight, and continued to trade with him.

But it's true, that no one gives it a thought, because it has never been tested. What I find is interesting is that anyone who has never had their chin tested is automatically labeled as having a glass jaw... just kind of interesting (although I can't blame people for that, Roy Jones Jr. didn't do a lot to disprove that).

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I think theres a good chance Hatton will be Mayweather's masterpiece performance.

Worse than Gatti!?!?! Seriously, that was Mayweather's ost masterful performance. I can't see Floyd embarassing Ricky to that extent with Hatton being young, in his prime, and undefeated. I just can't.

[eazy_mas]

For Hatton to win is to get close but Hatton is really not good at fighters who move around e****ally one someone is as fast as Mayweather he will counter him and move around.

I think Hatton would wanna clinch and then get some bodyshots and abit of luck if the Ref lets him hit and hold.

Mayweather wont be troubled because he is used to the volume puncher like Hatton and have some experince with them. I seeing it coming out similar to Jesus Chavez fighter ot Ndou fighter but expect Hatton cliching after the combo so he won get hit.

Hatton keeps himself open e****ally when he is moving forward for a punchlike the left hook to the body. Mayweather could protect himself from the left hook to the body with a devasting defense wich is the elbow this could damage Hatton hands too

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After seeing Floyd's head nearly fly off after that Judah left hand in the fourth, followed by Floyd smiling at him while blocking his next 8 punches is when I got my faith in Floyd's chin.

He got absolutely strafed by a Castillo punch in their first fight when he was on the ropes... a punch that made his head roll, but he threw a punch back at him within the next half second.

Finally, he also took one hell of a left hook in the final 20 seconds of the De La Hoya fight, and continued to trade with him.

But it's true, that no one gives it a thought, because it has never been tested. What I find is interesting is that anyone who has never had their chin tested is automatically labeled as having a glass jaw... just kind of interesting (although I can't blame people for that, Roy Jones Jr. didn't do a lot to disprove that).

It's lose/lose really. If you never have your chin tested, they say you have a glass chin. If you have it tested a lot, they say you get hit too much.

[Mech.]

Worse than Gatti!?!?! Seriously, that was Mayweather's ost masterful performance. I can't see Floyd embarassing Ricky to that extent with Hatton being young, in his prime, and undefeated. I just can't.

If we're taking into consideration the quality of the opponent, then yes,easy.

Im sure floyd beat the **** out of some bums when he turned pro, those dont really count as masterful performances though.