Whats Mayweather gonna do when Hatton hunts him down?

[Jim Jeffries]

He will probably box and move.

Surprise surprise.

Then Ricky will get a wee bit tired, and Floyd will start sitting on his punches.

And then Ricky will retire and buckle Floyd's shoes and moe his lawn for the rest of his life.

Hmmm.. with over 12 million just from this fight, I don't think Hatton will be mowing anyone's lawn.

[The Weebler]

That will be a hard when Floyd is jabbing him in the face.

Hatton always gets punched loads in the face. He always takes a couple of hits going in. But when he gets tight, he stays tight in.

[Fox McCloud]

I would DWiens and thanks for the thought but I'm very scared of internet viruses.

my computer is very expensive. top of the range and stuff.


But, back to boxing, yeah, Hatton basically has one style, i.e. get the man, stick tight to him and work him down for 12 rounds.

Mayweather has one style, stand 3 steps back and pick punches and wear opponent down.

Basically Hatton will just close the gap or Floyd will run sideways to stay a couple of feet away.

I think the former will happen because Hatton is also quick.

That's legit... I DL'ed it, but I understand. Here are the youtube links:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtT239VC9ss
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8IbqydtMgI
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvRL1lkPVBQ
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8vPhc48J1Q
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9c09SI9XM0

Watch... I know Chavez isn't Ricky Hatton, but it is at least a good indicator of how he has been able to deal with come straight forward pressure fighters in the past.

[Fox McCloud]

Hmmm.. with over 12 million just from this fight, I don't think Hatton will be mowing anyone's lawn.

It's a quote from Mayweather, I found it on wikiquote...

[Jim Jeffries]

You should watch this... it's a style that is a lot closer to Hatton's.

MAYWEATHER v CHAVEZ - 453MB
http://www.**********.com/?d=YU4PIKW9
Password: lilfloyd

You mean the same Jesus Chavez that just got knocked out by Julio Diaz in 3 when it took Floyd 9?

[Fox McCloud]

You mean the same Jesus Chavez that just got knocked out by Julio Diaz in 3 when it took Floyd 9?

Yeah... did you watch the Diaz vs. Chavez fight?

Can you tell me what punch ended that fight and KO'd Chavez?

[The Weebler]

Hmm, some early observations are thatFloyd is much bigger and stronger than I have given him credit form, Chavez looked tired/unfit compared to Floyd and loved to flail his arms and is a cool ****er, his fighting style is so watchable.

One thing tho is that he tends to keep his head down, Ricky is the opposite and much quicker. I think Ricky has more punching power too.

I think Floyd definitely won't want to get into a Chavez style situation with Ricky. Hatton has too much quality.

Floyd did his most damage to Chavez when there was a good gap between them. He really picked him off with big shots.

[Fox McCloud]

Hmm, some early observations are thatFloyd is much bigger and stronger than I have given him credit form, Chavez looked tired/unfit compared to Floyd and loved to flail his arms and is a cool ****er, his fighting style is so watchable.

One thing tho is that he tends to keep his head down, Ricky is the opposite and much quicker. I think Ricky has more punching power too.

I think Floyd definitely won't want to get into a Chavez style situation with Ricky. Hatton has too much quality.

Floyd did his most damage to Chavez when there was a good gap between them. He really picked him off with big shots.

Agreed, this is a good assessment of the fight I think, other than Chavez being tired... I didn't see that, but everything else you are pretty right about.

This wasn't posted as an exact prophecy of the Hatton fight, I just wanted to show you that Floyd has dealt with a pressure fighter before... he does have answers other than standing in front and trying to trade.

[Wiley Hyena]

Dwiens: To answer your statement from another thread where you say (paraphrase): Since there is no source to indicate that Hatton broke any of Castillo's ribs, I don't believe it.

Here's your source. The Boxing Encyclopedia:

Ricky Hatton vs. José Luis Castillo
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2007-06-23 : Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA : Ricky Hatton beat Jose Luis Castillo by KO in round 4 of 12
Punchstats Total Punches Hatton Castillo
Landed 81 58
Thrown 220 192
Pct. 37% 30%
Power Punches Hatton Castillo
Landed 76 47
Thrown 201 151
Pct. 38% 31%




International Boxing Organization Light Welterweight Title (1st defense by Hatton)
WBC International Super Lightweight Title (Vacant title)
Referee: Joe Cortez
Judges: Clark Sammartino, Adalaide Byrd, Duane Ford
Weights: 140 lbs each
Commission: Nevada State Athletic Commission
Promoter: Top Rank
Announcer: Michael Buffer
Time: 2:16



[edit] Notes:
Referee Joe Cortez paused action at 1:22 into Round 1 to warn both fighters for excessive clinching.
Castillo was bleeding from the nose after Round 1.
Hatton's left-eye was swollen after Round 3.
Castillo warned twice in Round 3 for low blows.
Cortez took a point from Castillo for a low blow during the fourth round.
At 2:16 into Round 4, Castillo was hurt badly by a left hook to the body. He turned his back to Hatton and took a knee. Referee Joe Cortez reached the count of 10.
Aired on HBO's "World Championship Boxing"
Hatton entered the ring as a 2-to-1 betting favorite.



[edit] Comments:
This was the first time in Castillo's career that he was knocked down.[citation needed]
Hatton dedicated his performance to the late Diego Corrales and widow Michelle whom he hugged in the ring after the fight.
HBO announcer Jim Lampley referred to the punch that dropped Castillo as "...the perfect liver shot."
"There was more action in those four rounds than in Floyd Mayweather's last half dozen fights." - Ricky Hatton
HBO boxing analyst Max Kellerman said of the fight, "It seems unfair to take a little credit away (from Hatton) but here it goes. Castillo did look like a shot fighter tonight, like he was showing up just kind of to see what this young guy had and when he saw what he had, he thought `It's too much for me.` and packed it in on a body shot". This body shot was revealed to have broken 4 of Castillo's ribs. Retrieved from "http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Ricky_Hatton_vs._Jos%C3%A9_Luis_Castillo"

[The Weebler]

Perhaps he wasn't unfit, but his constant stumbling forward to flail his arms gives you that impression. I guess thats probably more to do with his style.

The very key thing I see tho in this fight is that Chavez doesn't lift his head and often doesn't see where he's punching. Its like he's fighting as a blind man whereas Floyd is looking down on him, seeing everything and is able to adapt his movements and decide where he wants to take the fight.

This fight has convinced me that Hatton/Mayweather definitely isn't going to be another Floyd/Oscar snoozefest.

This fight is gonna be great.