was Hatton really that good against Mayweather?

[squealpiggy]

And you cant give him credit for pressuring early on. HES A PRESSURE FIGHTER and it wasnt very educated either

So Floyd gets no credit for boxing because he's a BOXER? The above is possibly the least inspired comment ever made on this forum.

So two weeks after Floyd himself said that Hatton was his toughest fight he didn't do very well?

[StackMo]

So Floyd gets no credit for boxing because he's a BOXER? The above is possibly the least inspired comment ever made on this forum.

So two weeks after Floyd himself said that Hatton was his toughest fight he didn't do very well?

He said the toughest ever? Can you cite that quote please? Thanks.

[squealpiggy]

HBO. Jesus if you're not going to watch the fight why should I bother?

[StackMo]

HBO. Jesus if you're not going to watch the fight why should I bother?

That would be one of the toughest. Not 'the toughest'. I win via better listening skills and accurate citation.

[MELLY-MEL...]

He said the toughest ever? Can you cite that quote please? Thanks.

i seem to think pbf said hatton was his toughest competitor or somehing to that effect in the merchant interview after the fight. not 100 pct, but i remember something along those lines!

[squealpiggy]

I win because I'm immune to having history rewritten. The way some people are carrying on in a month's time Hatton will have suffered a ten round beatdown. I'm trying to prevent that from happening and from maintaining a bit of perspective.

[ironmt]

Come on guys lets get realistic. He landed one good shot in the first round and you can argue he won 2 rounds but he got knocked down after throwing the same sort of wide shot that Floyd was taking the piss out of in 24/7. His footwork on the night was terrible, he was getting beat on the inside and he tired early. He didnt do anywhere near as good as Judah and yet he is getting so much credit for his performance.

I don't think It's the fact that anyone truly thinks that the fight was real close or that Hatton was a punch away from pulling off the upset It's the fact that Hatton showed so much heart(and when you show heart even In defeat your stock rises).Hatton did not get discouraged he just kept after Floyd trying to find a way to win and you have to respect him for that.

[Wiley Hyena]

I win because I'm immune to having history rewritten. The way some people are carrying on in a month's time Hatton will have suffered a ten round beatdown. I'm trying to prevent that from happening and from maintaining a bit of perspective.

It was a very close fight until round 8, when Hatton noticably started tiring. It was a good fight, and would have been a classic had Joe Cortez not intervened in the first 5 rounds. Anybody that says this fight was a Floyd blowout has got **** for brains.

Cortez SUCKS. He rode Hatton until he was wet, and then let Floyd take over. That's the truth of the matter.

[Benny Leonard]

What the posters are pointing out (in favor of Mayweather) is what Teddy Atlas pointed out afterwards, it really wasn't that close...Floyd was in control and everything was working accordingly to his game-plan.

That's why I brought up Hannibal vs. the Romans in a previous post: Battle of Cannae.

[SkillspayBills]

Actually he didn't do much in the way of actual fighting. Hatton accomplished making it a ugly fight. What I don't think Hatton counted on was how well PBF gave him the rough house stuff right back. All that mauling and rough house **** actually played a part in making Hatton tired besides the body and head shot that PBF was landing. That rough house **** is different when somebody is will to give it right back to you. I told people your stamina is different when you get hit more than you have ever been hit in your life. Hatton made the fight ugly but he didn't land any significant punches.

People overrating Judah's performance. Judah won 3 rounds and was on his way to being KO'ed until the low blow and rabbit punch ****.

Damn that shows how really great PBF is when its such an accomplishment for Judah to have won 3 rounds possibly 4 against PBF.

Does anybdy have the official scorecards of the Judah-PBF fight?

Hatton's key mistake was forgetting that Floyd is a FIGHTER, and he wouldn't mind getting his hands dirty in te ring.