Can Floyd role out of the rib shots ?

[Jcsuper]

Thats it ? Thats your gameplan for PBF ?

Omfg are all his fans as thick as **** ?

lol, I'm sorry I should'nt have said you're ******. Also I'm not particulary a Floyd fan, he's not one of my favorite fighter but I have huge respect for him. Why do people **** on me everytime I say something just a little positive about him. I didn't say anything offensive toward Hatton. Hatton is a great, great fighter, I just wanted to respond to your opinion by saying mine.

Anyway, I don't pretend to know the Truth, that was just my opinion. Please don't call me a Floyd boy's.

[Mozza]

Thats true, but Floyd did knock out Sharmba Mitchell out with a body shot, which is the only time Mitchell has been knocked out by a body shot.
Granted its not much, but the point is that if Floyd established a body attack early it could significanlty change the course of the fight.

It could, it might even be the easiest way to stop Hatton but I don't expect Mayweather to have given it special attention as I'm sure he feels confident of knocking Hatton out.

[Easy-E]

Thats it ? Thats your gameplan for PBF ?

Omfg are all his fans as thick as **** ?

My gamplan for Floyd would be this:

Neutralize hattons right hand by keeping his right hand up high, and counter that innefective right right hand with right crosses and uppercuts, e****ially when Hatton tries to come inside.Also, step out on Hattons jab and land left hooks to the body early to establish a body attack of your own. You run into a problem with hatton's nice left hook, but you've got to shoulder roll effectivly, and punish him with counter combinations, im talking ripping, accurate 3 punch combos (right cross, left to the body, left hook to the head/ right cross, left to the body, right cross/ right uppercut, left hook right hook.)
Also, use the elbows on the inside to keep distance and try and land chopping right hands and uppercuts and right hooks to the body up close.

[Easy-E]

It could, it might even be the easiest way to stop Hatton but I don't expect Mayweather to have given it special attention as I'm sure he feels confident of knocking Hatton out.

Im not sure how much Floyd really cares about a knockout, I think hes just going to follow his gameplan and not worry about it.
Thats what Floyd has done latley, and some exciting exchanges he had earlier in his career, are now longer happening.
But in reality, its because Floyd has perfected his style and become a more polished and composed fighter.
That will help him against Hatton.

[RisAri0]

Floyd sees every punch coming his way, even body shots...its not that he protects his body well, but when he knows he expecting to get hit he angles his hips into his opponent (no ****)..but with Hatton's arms being short, hatton can get low and get really inside your defense...

so I'm not sure how to answer this hahaa..

[RisAri0]

Obviously i didnt mean SOLEY body shots, i know he will have to mix it up, but i think his gameplan will be to attack the ribs, a lot of boxers drop the head guard when they feel the rib shot. Remember Calzaghe beat Kessler imo with one good rib shot (round 5 or 6?) that totally shocked Kessler.

Them rib shots are just so painful.

the problem is that Mayweather head guards with his shoulder and reflexes most of the time

[F.O.S]

lol, I'm sorry I should'nt have said you're ******. Also I'm not particulary a Floyd fan, he's not one of my favorite fighter but I have huge respect for him. Why do people **** on me everytime I say something just a little positive about him. I didn't say anything offensive toward Hatton. Hatton is a great, great fighter, I just wanted to respond to your opinion by saying mine.

Anyway, I don't pretend to know the Truth, that was just my opinion. Please don't call me a Floyd boy's.

Thanks for that...... Floyd boy !

[col Blake]

did you not mean to say run away from and not roll out off

[tredh]

mate no good comparing calzaghe and Hatton. Very few similarities. Hatton will be looking to take risks and land a hook upstairs (or have it blocked) but then be in range to spoil mayweather and wear him down. He won't be working off the jab like calzaghe - **** if he did that we could have Gatti-Mayweather 2 on our hands. he won't.

With all that said how do yall expect Hatton to get inside on PBF? Hatton is going to take so much punishment to get inside. If Hatton can't jab his way in then how does he do it. Because his feet are not faster than PBF's nor are his hands. This why I don't see how PBF can't win this by KO or TKO. A UD is basically a given if it goes the distance. That leaping in **** he does is not going to work.
Everybody has talked about Hatton's body attack but nobody has stated how he is going to get inside. Its one thing to say Hatton has quick feet to close the distance but what punch is he going to throw to move those quick feet to get inside.
Hatton fans please explain?

[F.O.S]

If Hatton can't jab his way in then how does he do it. Because his feet are not faster than PBF's nor are his hands.
Hatton fans please explain?

.......Well if you read the original post correctly you will note that i said.....

Hatton has the power and physique to fight inside, Floyd has the feet to get the hell out of there. But Floyd will have to attack at some time, this will give Hatton his oppurtunity to get in close and hurt PFB's ribs.

Answered !