I have no problem with someone scoring 3 rounds for Hatton, MAYBE, 4 (and believe me, that's really pushing it) . A couple rounds were close, which kept Hatton into the fight until round 6, where Mayweather adjusted, and just ran away with the fight, like all great champions do.
Mayweather: "Hatton Should Not Fight Again"
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I have no problem with someone scoring 3 rounds for Hatton, MAYBE, 4 (and believe me, that's really pushing it) . A couple rounds were close, which kept Hatton into the fight until round 6, where Mayweather adjusted, and just ran away with the fight, like all great champions do.
Hatton closed the gap well but Cortez insisted upon opening it up again constantly, sometimes at the merest contact and thats when Hatton took most of the big shots.
I take nothing away from Mayweather. He might well have won a purely inside fight (or Hatton's fight), but we never got to see it to know conclusively.
On the scoring, a lot depends upon what you hold value. I don't value some of the pitter patter tbh and if Hatton doesn't flinch it doesn't mean a whole lot to me. I'm all about the 'fight', i.e.. which punches really counted/hurt or drew a reaction and who brings it.Last edited by Weebler I; 12-15-2007, 02:49 PM.Comment
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Mayweather was cool with a bit of a gap/space between the fighters and ok on the inside too in the later rounds.
Hatton closed the gap well but Cortez insisted upon opening it up again constantly, sometimes at the merest contact and thats when Hatton took most of the big shots.
I take nothing away from Mayweather. He might well have won a purely inside fight (or Hatton's fight), but we never got to see it to know conclusively.
On the scoring, a lot depends upon what you hold value. I don't value some of the pitter patter tbh and if Hatton doesn't flinch it doesn't mean a whole lot to me. I'm all about the 'fight', i.e.. which punches really counted/hurt or drew a reaction and who brings it.
Mayweather landed almost ALL of the hard, clean, effective punches in that fight. Almost ALL of them. Aside from that partially landed jab that "hurt" Mayweather...
And no, Hatton didn't close the gap. It was Mayweather, for the most part, who decided to hold his ground, and punch with Hatton on the inside, especially on the ropes.Last edited by deliveryman; 12-15-2007, 03:05 PM.Comment
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Billy Graham gave Hatton 4 rounds (which is pretty level headed considering he's Hatton's TRAINER), Ferocity gave Hatton 5 rounds, and somehow, you astonishly had Hatton winning 6 of the 9 rounds prior to the KO. Which is absolutely ridiculous.Last edited by deliveryman; 12-15-2007, 03:10 PM.Comment
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WBC welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather Jr, in a conversation with boxing scribe Dan Rafael, said Ricky Hatton should consider retirement. Mayweather stopped Hatton in the tenth-round of their Dec. 8 enoucnter in Las Vegas. The pound-for-pound fighter feels Hatton has been through too many wars, and doesn't think he should risk his health by fighting again. [details]
WAR HATTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Comment
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