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December 8th isnt only the showdown of the p4p champ of the world and the champ of the 140 lb division.
The outcome of Hatton v. Mayweather will set the table for the welterweight division and possibly the 140lb. division.
If Floyd Mayweather defeats hatton then (regardless of what floyd says) more than likely he'll be defending against Cotto next.
If Ricky Hatton defeats Mayweather I think he could quite possibly stay in the 147lb. divison (mattering on if he wins and if he does how good he looks doing it). For all we know 147 could suite hatton better...who knows.
If hatton wins then we are looking at Hatton v. Cotto.
I see hatton v. cotto a much better fight than mayweather v. cotto.
If i were Miguel Cotto i'd be pulling for hatton as i think hatton's style plays more to cotto's advantage than floyd's.
With floyd nearing the end of his career a win over hatton sets the table for bouts with the top fighters of the welterweight division.
we're talking cotto, williams, etc.
However i think that floyd would have much more problems with someone whose style is comparable to his own.
This might stir some conflict but i think fighters like Paulie Malignaggi and (yes...) Cory Spinks STYLEWISE would be the biggest challenge for mayweather.
Mayweather has great hand and foot speed and quite possibly one of the best of his generation when it comes to defense and i think fighters like Miguel Cotto, Ricky Hatton, etc. get tired from trying to match mayweather's speed.
There are two ways to beat a guy with speed...be as fast as him and have the endurance to do so...
or time him.
timing will always bust speed. its a fact.
paulie and cory are fast and slick (not a lot of punching power there)
cotto and hatton are great with body shots and can do some counter punching.
I think these 5 guys probably have the best chance to beat mayweather and i cant really see spinks or malignaggi doing it.
i dont think hatton can do it (even though he's a good guy and im pulling for him).
I say cotto probably has the best chance...castillo gave mayweather problems and cotto reminds me of a castillo just a castillo or steriods...he's pretty quick...has great power...we seen he can box a little bit.
how do you see the division playing out as a result of the hatton/mayweather bout?
do you think cotto is the one out of all the fighters a division up and a division down of the 147 lb division who are most likely to beat mayweather?
let me know your opinions.
i say best chances (in order) are:
Cotto
Hatton
Malignaggi
Williams
Spinks
if floyd would be able to somehow retire undefeated after fighting 5 top prime guys then that would be something amazing but i dont think it will play out like that.
The outcome of Hatton v. Mayweather will set the table for the welterweight division and possibly the 140lb. division.
If Floyd Mayweather defeats hatton then (regardless of what floyd says) more than likely he'll be defending against Cotto next.
If Ricky Hatton defeats Mayweather I think he could quite possibly stay in the 147lb. divison (mattering on if he wins and if he does how good he looks doing it). For all we know 147 could suite hatton better...who knows.
If hatton wins then we are looking at Hatton v. Cotto.
I see hatton v. cotto a much better fight than mayweather v. cotto.
If i were Miguel Cotto i'd be pulling for hatton as i think hatton's style plays more to cotto's advantage than floyd's.
With floyd nearing the end of his career a win over hatton sets the table for bouts with the top fighters of the welterweight division.
we're talking cotto, williams, etc.
However i think that floyd would have much more problems with someone whose style is comparable to his own.
This might stir some conflict but i think fighters like Paulie Malignaggi and (yes...) Cory Spinks STYLEWISE would be the biggest challenge for mayweather.
Mayweather has great hand and foot speed and quite possibly one of the best of his generation when it comes to defense and i think fighters like Miguel Cotto, Ricky Hatton, etc. get tired from trying to match mayweather's speed.
There are two ways to beat a guy with speed...be as fast as him and have the endurance to do so...
or time him.
timing will always bust speed. its a fact.
paulie and cory are fast and slick (not a lot of punching power there)
cotto and hatton are great with body shots and can do some counter punching.
I think these 5 guys probably have the best chance to beat mayweather and i cant really see spinks or malignaggi doing it.
i dont think hatton can do it (even though he's a good guy and im pulling for him).
I say cotto probably has the best chance...castillo gave mayweather problems and cotto reminds me of a castillo just a castillo or steriods...he's pretty quick...has great power...we seen he can box a little bit.
how do you see the division playing out as a result of the hatton/mayweather bout?
do you think cotto is the one out of all the fighters a division up and a division down of the 147 lb division who are most likely to beat mayweather?
let me know your opinions.
i say best chances (in order) are:
Cotto
Hatton
Malignaggi
Williams
Spinks
if floyd would be able to somehow retire undefeated after fighting 5 top prime guys then that would be something amazing but i dont think it will play out like that.
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