Gatti doesnt even belong in the same discussion as Hatton...

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

You can't argue with facts.

Moz,

As I said in an earlier post, AG and RH are different fighters. But, to my earlier point, there are TONS of similarities in both their mental approach and tactical plan.

Does RH have the tools to execute that plan? Can a shorter slower man cut off the ring and then cut it off again on the fastest and most skilled fighter he has faced? We'll see. My prediction is that he will miss alot, and he will take tons of punches while he pursues Floyd.

Hatton has NOT faced somebody with vastly superior speed and footwork. The only guy who came close almost knocked him out in the twelth round. BTW, that guy has a dozen KO's.

I'm sure he is eating up Stevie Forbes in sparring and that's got his confidence sky-high. His expectations will get a rude adjustment by round two.


If I am looking at it wrong, and Hatton HAS faced a guy with top-flight footwork and handspeed, please post the vid. I will swallow my words.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Well Hopkins is considered an A level light heavy a year and a half after beating his only opponent at that weight, is it not too much of a stretch to consider Castillo the same a year and a half after KOing Corrales?

Did Hopkins look like garbage in TWO consecutive fights like Castillo did?

Did Hopkins fail to make weight in several fights?

Was Hopkins facing severe financial problems?

Was Hopkins mourning the death of his brother?

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Floyd fighting Oscar's sloppy seconds, why can't Ricky fight Floyd's?

...and that is why Hatton isn't respected.

[Welter_Skelter]

...And I have MANY more examples...

Aaron Imholte: Gatti is all heart, no quit, biggest heart in boxing. Floyd will have to do all of these things to win this fight: 1. stay away from big punches; 2. protect the body; 3. be willing to die because Gatti will not quit under any circumstances he will keep coming and coming and coming. This is a new kind of freak Floyd is fighting, different from Corrales and Castillo, he?s bigger, in some senses stronger, and has more courage. If the fight goes the distance Floyd wins, anything before 12 rounds, Gatti wins.

Gary Pino: I am a huge Gatti fan and if guts alone would be the factor, it would be Gatti, and by a 8th or 9th round KO. But As history shows aging warriors who have fought in wars like the 3 Ward bloodbaths, I think if Arturo is going to slip up and lose a big fight, Mayweather may be the perfect opponent to beat him. I do not think Mayweather can KO Gatti , but I think a possible TKO or a win on points would be my pick.


Coyote Duran: Well, it's no secret where I stand on this and although I take nothing from Mayweather's history and his road to junior welterweight, now that he's on that road, I believe his ride's coming to a halt. This has been a year for upsets and Mayweather's ripe for his unless he really outslicks and cuts up Gatti. Still, I'm predicting an 11th round KO win for Gatti. Not "TKO" since Mayweather doesn't stand still long enough on the ropes to let an opponent fire away unanswered, but "KO" because I think Gatti has what it takes to floor Mayweather and keep him there.


Jason Petock: I think it's going to be a challenging fight for Arturo Gatti to say the least. Floyd is clearly the craftier boxer with blistering hand speed. But I'm going to have to back my man and say that I choose Gatti to win by knockout in the 6th. I've been known to be incorrect in prior predictions but I have to stay true as a fan. I feel that if Mayweather gets into an exchange with Gatti it's going to be lights out for "Pretty Boy". With all the smack that Floyd's be talking lately, I hope I'm right.


Anthony ****s: I?m going to put my nuts on the line here and tip Gatti to win by 11th round TKO. Here?s my reasoning? I don?t care how skilled a fighter is, they cannot move up in weight with impunity. I firmly believe that 140 is the glass ceiling for Lil Floyd, who has lost some of his speed and mobility as he has ascended the divisions. Light fisted ?Chop Chop? Corley rocked Mayweather twice in their bout and it took the pound-for-pound entrant eight rounds to get rid of the grossly overmatched Henry Bruseles. At 135 Mayweather went tooth-and-nail with another big, strong, aggressive fighter in Jose Luis Castillo. See where I?m going with this? The key to victory for Gatti is effective aggression ; he needs to use his natural size advantage to lean on Mayweather and rough him up on the inside while digging to the body ever chance he gets. The one thing Gatti must not do is get reckless, which is a very real possibility after the continuous verbal assaults Mayweather has subjected him to over the past few weeks. Still, I like Gatti?s size and power to eventually win the day.

WOW!!!! 5 whole people.. out of HOW MANY???... DD seriously.. why are not a Political spinster??... Someone needs to recognise your talent...
Why are wasting your time Spinning some Boxer.. when you could be making Mega Coin...???

[Jim Jeffries]

Was Hopkins mourning the death of his brother?

Yup Buster Douglas looked terrible against Tyson while mourning the death of his mother.

[Jim Jeffries]

...and that is why Hatton isn't respected.

Not respected by WHO? You? Who cares?

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Not respected by WHO? You? Who cares?

For somebody who doesn't care about not getting respect, Hatton sure talks about it alot.

So does Graham.

And if YOU didn't care whether I respect hatton, why would YOU keep responding to my posts?

[Jim Jeffries]

For somebody who doesn't care about not getting respect, Hatton sure talks about it alot.

So does Graham.

And if YOU didn't care whether I respect hatton, why would YOU keep responding to my posts?

Cause it's so much fun making you look ******.

Dios "peeleft:

[Mozza]

Moz,

As I said in an earlier post, AG and RH are different fighters. But, to my earlier point, there are TONS of similarities in both their mental approach and tactical plan.

Does RH have the tools to execute that plan? Can a shorter slower man cut off the ring and then cut it off again on the fastest and most skilled fighter he has faced? We'll see. My prediction is that he will miss alot, and he will take tons of punches while he pursues Floyd.

Hatton has NOT faced somebody with vastly superior speed and footwork. The only guy who came close almost knocked him out in the twelth round. BTW, that guy has a dozen KO's.

I'm sure he is eating up Stevie Forbes in sparring and that's got his confidence sky-high. His expectations will get a rude adjustment by round two.


If I am looking at it wrong, and Hatton HAS faced a guy with top-flight footwork and handspeed, please post the vid. I will swallow my words.

Comparisons with Gatti are valid to a point but there are also vast differences. Comparisons to the Collazo fight may also hold some weight but, again, there are also vast differences most notably that Collazo is a bigger puncher than Floyd and almost definitely stronger than him as well.

Make no mistake, this fight has the potential to go horribly wrong for Hatton, but I don't think it will.

[BodyW8]

Hatton's not and never has been trying to paint himself as a knockout artist, that's bull****...

"I don't think i'm a concussive hitter, really" (i remember him saying this in an interview i watched a year or so ago.