yeah Hatton at 28, is pretty much as good as he can get .. (not hate, just a fact) and you know what your gonna get with Ricky.
"But Ricky hasn't faced someone with the footwork and ability to sidestep and counter like PBF. His top comp has been Tszyu and JLC. Not exactly the fleetest of foot."
exactly. compare how Ricky neutralised Kostya. swarming to avoid the counter right hand. thats 1 concrete thing that Hatton had to do. but
vs Mayweather there's the handspeed, footspeed, overall speed, and lets not forget defense.
keep in mind that the fight with Kostya was a pretty close fight, with ricky pulling away after the 8th round.
and Kostya made it somewhat close (it wasn't a wipe out)
by fighting at Hatton's pace, with Hatton controlling the action, and ring.
Floyd's gotta keep it in the center, counter, and dictate the pace.
*hell vs Castillo, Hatton still got hit 50 plus times. but obviously got overwhelmed, hurt to the body and kayo'd. because he was fighting at Hatton's pace.
You make Mayweather out to look like he is some invincible god.
i no this is old news below, but this will be mayweathers excuse when hatton beats him, he will claim he didnt have enought time to train.
Ricky Hatton has been given an amazing advantage over Floyd Mayweather, according to Evander Holyfield.
The pair fight on December 8 in Las Vegas - but ahead of the clash, WBC welterweight champion Mayweather is to appear on US TV show 'Dancing with the Stars'.
Mayweather, 30, will devote two days a week to filming the reality TV show - which begins on September 24 and ends just two weeks before he faces unbeaten 'Hitman' Hatton, 28.
And Holyfield, who also appeared in the show two years ago, insisted: "I definitely wouldn't be thinking about trying to do that.
Advertisement"They worked me harder than boxing.
"Dancing is a good work-out, but it's stressful on your mind to learn different dances. It's difficult."
But undefeated Mayweather declared: "It's an unreal, unbelievable opportunity. It's a new test, and I've got a lot to learn. It's a true test. But I can learn it.
"The dancing will help my boxing. It will help with my balance.
"The fight, I'm not really worried about. I know I can handle that."
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