De La Hoya: "Hatton Will Surprise Mayweather"

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I don't see that Mayweather's offense is "vaunted" at all. That's a laugh. Mayweather is about defense, defense, defense. You cannot change my mind about this one, Dios, so don't even try.

I'm not being an ass, but... when did you start watching boxing?

have you seen this fight?

[MightyMikeA]

"Hatton is well conditioned but Mayweather is the best conditioned fighter in the game, no one can deny this."

Mike, I can deny this. Hatton may have had an off night against Collazo. But, generally speaking Hatton's stamina is absolutely fantastic and it results in a certain primal relentlessness. This issue of conditioning is important, I just don't see how Mayweather could be in better condition than Hatton in this fight. I don't see it. I cannot agree with it.

Hatton rests during all the incessant clinching and in actuality fights in spurts rather than this perceived constant attack. If you want to see a truly intense and demmanding fighting style, I think Michael Katsidis is where it's at. True Hatton is constantly COMING AT YOU, but he is not necessarily attacking the whole time and I would say 50 percent of his attack consists of the energy-sapping 'tussling' that he does in the clinch. On a cardio-vascular plane, there is no way that Hatton even comes close to Mayweather. Mayweather is a track star who flows around the ring like an effortless spring which requires much more stamina than just coming forward all night long.

[sonofisis]

Oscar seems to be on a tirade of sorts. I do hope that whatever the outcome, the fight is judged accurately and in earnesty, without bias. I would hate to see Mayweather lose due to Oscar's vendetta. (Or win because Oscar has something to gain.)

^Good point. Oscar needs to worry about his recent scandal more than Mayweather losing. There's a better chance that those pictures are real than the chance that Floyd will lose.

[MightyMikeA]

^Good point. Oscar needs to worry about his recent scandal more than Mayweather losing. There's a better chance that those pictures are real than the chance that Floyd will lose.

Isis, quick question. What race was Cleopatra VII?

[MightyMikeA]

I'm not being an ass, but... when did you start watching boxing?

have you seen this fight?

Great example. THAT IS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. Did you see when Corrales tried to tie Mayweather up but Floyd just broke off and fed Chico some right hand goodness? This will happen often in December IMO.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Wiles,

What is Ricky gonna do when he gets some of this inside?

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Great example. THAT IS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. Did you see when Corrales tried to tie Mayweather up but Floyd just broke off and fed Chico some right hand goodness? This will happen often in December IMO.

LMAO @ "goodness"

[sonofisis]

Isis, quick question. What race was Cleopatra VII?

Greek, or more appropriately, Macedonian.. Now get off my line and discuss boxing..

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Here is a REAL bodyshot....not a phantom.

[beauty]

^Good point. Oscar needs to worry about his recent scandal more than Mayweather losing. There's a better chance that those pictures are real than the chance that Floyd will lose.

Indeed. His scandal is a mother.

I just have a feeling the photos are not shopped.