should haton jab his way to victory?

[adamk1304]

Hatton will lose if he attempts to out-box/jab mayweather. The only way for him to win is to get inside and make floyd fight from start to finish.

[ßringer]

Judah knocked him down with a hook.

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My mistake, I don't know how I ****ed that one up. I meant when Judah zinged him through the guard and Mayweather went to the ropes for cover. Apparently I was thinking of the kockdown at the moment I type dit up, either way I look foolish.

his jab to the body is very authoritative.

the biggest problem i see with floyd is that you really dont know what hes gonna do, seriously, the guy gives you about 3 or 4 different looks, he does different things to throw you off.

Floyd has a great body jab, but I don't think he uses it enough either. As you say, it's his awkward style, you just never really know what he's going to do round to round exactly. I don't think he jabs the way he should though, and without a lot of jabbing I don't see him keeping Ricky off of him for a long time.

[deliveryman]

I don't know why so many of you are dismissive of Hatton's boxing ability. I'm not saying he's on the level of a Mayweather, De La Hoya or Mosley, but if you watched the first 6 rounds against Juan Urango you would see that Hatton has a solid boxing background. He has a good jab, great footwork, and solid head movement, therefore he is a solid boxer.

Just because he's not able to do the things Mayweather does doesn't mean he can't box.

I was just talking to Kaynan about this and we both agreed, Floyd doesn't have a jab. Well, he has one he just doesn't use it much aside from using it to setp up his other shots, or as a pitty-patty scoring punch. Mayweather is the same type of fighter as Zab Judah and Shane Mosley, they all don't throw the jab the way they should. They rely on it to set up other punches and scoring only.

Mayweather found himself in trouble in certain rounds against De La Hoya because he wasn't jabbing as he should, therefore he was getting backed up against the ropes and looking bad. It's not entirely unlikely for Hatton do do the same to Floyd for a few rounds either.

Also, we both agreed that Mayweather's biggest chance of being hurt comes not from a bodyshot from Hatton, but by a punch straight down the middle. Mayweather uses his athletic ability to deflect and evade punches from the outside, he has no real defense for punches straight down the pipe. Zab Judah proved this when he knocked Mayweather down in their fight with a straight shot, and Oscar De La Hoya did so as well when he had Mayweather on the ropes and used the straight right.

I'm open to debate about this, but counter effectively. None of that childish bull**** about Mayweather being unable to be caught by any punch from Hatton, anything is possible in this fight.

Rofl, it was actually a hook that sent Mayweather down.

[SkillspayBills]

That would be a sight to see, Hatton outboxing and Floyd trying to pressure.

[mofo2]

maybe instead of trying to pressurise floyld hatton should use a surprise tactic and use his famous jab. floyld might get outboxed

Ricky would get murdered if he tried to outbox PBF,he's gonna just have to smash his ribs

[warp1432]

HAHAHAHAHHA. Some good **** man. Thanks for the laugh.

[ßringer]

Rofl, it was actually a hook that sent Mayweather down.

Uh yeah, I already clarified this.

[jayfelice]

Hatton has never had a great jab, unlike cotto who always had a great jab. Mayweathers jab will **** Hatton all night long.

[mofo2]

Hatton has never had a great jab, unlike cotto who always had a great jab. Mayweathers jab will **** Hatton all night long.

The one bending over will be PBF in my opinion.....Ricky is as underrated stateside as was Joe CalzagheDECEMBER 8TH IS LOOMING

[squealpiggy]

My mistake, I don't know how I ****ed that one up. I meant when Judah zinged him through the guard and Mayweather went to the ropes for cover. Apparently I was thinking of the kockdown at the moment I type dit up, either way I look foolish.

Oh pish-posh, I just like to post that pic.

Haha "pish-posh".