Hatton: "Not a chance in hell Mayweather Beats Me"

[Knicksman20]

you cant just run to that single thing into factoring why he had so much trouble, he had trouble because he couldnt just muscle collazo around, he had trouble because collazo wasnt intimidated after the midpoint in the fight and he settled down realizing hatton is very hittable and vunerable and stopped whining to the ref about hattons holding. he had trouble because collazo is a halfway decent moving slickster, he had trouble because it was a new weightclass.

all of those things factored into why he had problems, not just because he was lefthanded.

Again good post. Also the difference in hand speed was apparent in the fight. Collazo had great success with the jab & combination punching like you said; once he realized Hatton wasn't that hard to hit. All of the reasons you mentioned are completely valid.

[El Jesus]

LOL! Hatton's confidence is almost child-like. Too bad it won't make any difference in the ring when Floyd taps that anus..

...his confidence isnt childlike at all, every athelete at this level should be thinking that they cant be beaten, its what makes it so that they got to this level in the first place, im glad hatton is thinking that way because its the mindset that will make him comeptitive in a fight predicting to be his first loss.

[brutal ko]

Bet some points???

i will bet all my points he will run very fast.

[Fox McCloud]

...his confidence isnt childlike at all, every athelete at this level should be thinking that they cant be beaten, its what makes it so that they got to this level in the first place, im glad hatton is thinking that way because its the mindset that will make him comeptitive in a fight predicting to be his first loss.

I think that Hatton's statement is childlike though... Not a chance in hell Mayweather beats me?

Really Ricky?

I mean, obviously it isn't to be taken 100% literally what spews out of a boxer's mouth, but it's just obnoxious when people use all-or-none rhetoric.

[squealpiggy]

For the record here is how I see the fight panning out:

Round 1
Floyd looks to feel out Hatton but Ricky is having none of it, and comes off the starting blocks throwing hard hooks to the head and body. He pushes Floyd back to the ropes and throws continual mauling hooks. 10-9 hatton.

Round 2 & 3
Hatton ups the tempo, pushing Floyd back repeatedly, breaking up combinations with brief clinches and firing off punches coming out of the clinch. Floyd is going to the ropes frequently and trying to slip punches but instead is getting punched repeatedly to the body. Floyd lands occasional counters here and there, but loses both rounds 10-9.

Round 4
Turning point, Floyd starts to use his feet and throw huge counters. Hatton moves in getting peppered with punches and lands a hard combination downstairs, but is on the losing end of the round. 15 seconds to the end he lands a fantastic bodyshot and Floyd takes a knee. 10-8 Hatton

Round 5-8
Floyd recovers well from the knockdown and gets to work winning the next four rounds by a clear margin. Hatton takes repeated hard shots but keeps on going forward, and Mayweather stays off the ropes and is effective sticking and moving.10-9 every round

Round 9
Following exhortions from Billy Graham Hatton switches up his attack, leading with the jab and boxing more. He's still getting hit more than he is hitting but the move has thrown Mayweather off his game enough to slow the momentum. By the end of the round the action is even but Mayweather wins it due to early success.

Round 10
Hatton comes out strong, bullies Mayweather back on the ropes and pins him. Throws contant punches but moves laterally more and avoids the crueller counters. The round is close but Ricky wins it on activity.

Round 11
Floyd realises there's two rounds left and he's behind. Comes out looking for the knockout and trades. This is Ricky's territory and Floyd is overwhelmed. Gives up the gambit with a minute to go and uses his feet for the rest of the round.

Round 12
Mayweather impresses everyone with his heart as he comes out in a last ditched attempt at winning a stoppage. Throwing his hardest punches he catches Hatton but he's been diminished by the early body work and is not as effective as he could be. The round is even as both men try for a photo finish.

The finish is 115-113 for Hatton and a rematch is signed as soon as the PPV figures roll in. The rematch ends in a landslide points victory for Floyd 118-110 with Mayweather showing exactly why he is p4p number one.

[Mozza]

For the record here is how I see the fight panning out:

Round 1
Floyd looks to feel out Hatton but Ricky is having none of it, and comes off the starting blocks throwing hard hooks to the head and body. He pushes Floyd back to the ropes and throws continual mauling hooks. 10-9 hatton.

Round 2 & 3
Hatton ups the tempo, pushing Floyd back repeatedly, breaking up combinations with brief clinches and firing off punches coming out of the clinch. Floyd is going to the ropes frequently and trying to slip punches but instead is getting punched repeatedly to the body. Floyd lands occasional counters here and there, but loses both rounds 10-9.

Round 4
Turning point, Floyd starts to use his feet and throw huge counters. Hatton moves in getting peppered with punches and lands a hard combination downstairs, but is on the losing end of the round. 15 seconds to the end he lands a fantastic bodyshot and Floyd takes a knee. 10-8 Hatton

Round 5-8
Floyd recovers well from the knockdown and gets to work winning the next four rounds by a clear margin. Hatton takes repeated hard shots but keeps on going forward, and Mayweather stays off the ropes and is effective sticking and moving.10-9 every round

Round 9
Following exhortions from Billy Graham Hatton switches up his attack, leading with the jab and boxing more. He's still getting hit more than he is hitting but the move has thrown Mayweather off his game enough to slow the momentum. By the end of the round the action is even but Mayweather wins it due to early success.

Round 10
Hatton comes out strong, bullies Mayweather back on the ropes and pins him. Throws contant punches but moves laterally more and avoids the crueller counters. The round is close but Ricky wins it on activity.

Round 11
Floyd realises there's two rounds left and he's behind. Comes out looking for the knockout and trades. This is Ricky's territory and Floyd is overwhelmed. Gives up the gambit with a minute to go and uses his feet for the rest of the round.

Round 12
Mayweather impresses everyone with his heart as he comes out in a last ditched attempt at winning a stoppage. Throwing his hardest punches he catches Hatton but he's been diminished by the early body work and is not as effective as he could be. The round is even as both men try for a photo finish.

The finish is 115-113 for Hatton and a rematch is signed as soon as the PPV figures roll in. The rematch ends in a landslide points victory for Floyd 118-110 with Mayweather showing exactly why he is p4p number one.

Christ could you not be a wee bit specific?

[sonofisis]

...his confidence isnt childlike at all, every athelete at this level should be thinking that they cant be beaten, its what makes it so that they got to this level in the first place, im glad hatton is thinking that way because its the mindset that will make him comeptitive in a fight predicting to be his first loss.

It is child-like because it is objectively irrational..

[Wiley Hyena]

I think that Hatton's statement is childlike though... Not a chance in hell Mayweather beats me?

Really Ricky?

I mean, obviously it isn't to be taken 100% literally what spews out of a boxer's mouth, but it's just obnoxious when people use all-or-none rhetoric.

Personally I thought Floyd's statement "I've gone toe to toe with guys" was really the most enlightening statement of them all. This statement betrays a certain defensiveness on the issue. Very enlightening. But, of course, we have seen him fight, so why would he feel the need to say this?

IMO this fight is setting up perfectly for Hatton. I think that the public and consequently the judges are in no mood for another chicken run decision in this one. IMO the AGGRESSOR will win this fight by decision.

I predict Floyd to feel Hatton's aggressiveness and power and do what he naturally does....play active defense and go for the decison on points. I do believe this. IMO this decision will work against him. Floyd will get a decision ONLY if it is a lop sided affair. For this reason, there is a reasonable probability that Hatton can win this fight.

[Fox McCloud]

Personally I thought Floyd's statement "I've gone toe to toe with guys" was really the most enlightening statement of them all. This statement betrays a certain defensiveness on the issue. Very enlightening. But, of course, we have seen him fight, so why would he feel the need to say this?

IMO this fight is setting up perfectly for Hatton. I think that the public and consequently the judges are in no mood for another chicken run decision in this one. IMO the AGGRESSOR will win this fight by decision.

I predict Floyd to feel Hatton's aggressiveness and power and do what he naturally does....play active defense and go for the decison on points. I do believe this. IMO this decision will work against him. Floyd will get a decision ONLY if it is a lop sided affair. For this reason, there is a reasonable probability that Hatton can win this fight.

Well a lot of people are saying that he has run his whole career, which makes me think that people have not seen his fights. It's just ****ing untrue.

I think your conspiracy theory on the judges is untrue as well... you really think the P4P #1 147 legit champ is going to have to beat the **** out of Hatton to get a decision? That's kind of strange, considering it is in Las Vegas.

I could understand that theory if they were fighting in Manchester for Hatton's 140 championship, but not in this scenario.

[brutal ko]

just ****ing admit it floyd will win the decision because he is going to run around like a carousel.