Ricky Hatton Vs Juan Lazcano

[joshyp18]

im not saying he cant box at all...

but he has trouble doing it against guys who base their gameplan off of boxing...(in other words he has trouble outboxing guys who are truly gifted at it)...like floyd mayweather...he couldnt have hit mayweather with a baseball bat in a 8 by 10 jail cell cleanly that night...

and he wont be able to get to paulie all that often.

he'll tag him sure; because paulie is no floyd mayweather...but paulie is BY FAR the superior boxer and he's going to decision him and keep the IBF title.

stake 5K? are you meaning if hatton wins by anymeans (even if not by KO) you win...or only if he wins by KO?

il bet my membership and all my points hatton will beat this wannabe eminem. are you actually serious lol. malignaggi beat hatton lol

[5burowz]

I hope he fights Paulie so we can see Paulie get ktfo lol

Cotto couldn't KO Paulie and you think Hatton can?? Uh, right.

[the_godslayer]

Cotto couldn't KO Paulie and you think Hatton can?? Uh, right.

Go ask boxers like Ray Oliviera (never stopped .. Hatton perforated his ear drum and stopped him) and Castillo (never down ... Hatton dropped him with a body shot) about power punches my friend .. Hatton to KO Paulie like Cotto couldnt ... Hatton has infinately more stamina than Cotto who was blowing midway thru the Paulie fight.

[squealpiggy]

Yeah I think Hatton can stop Paulie because Cotto fought him weight drained and was running out of gas by the middle rounds. Hatton is also considerably faster than Cotto and throws more.

[5burowz]

I think it's hilarious how so many are picking Hatton to basically dismantle Juan. It simply isn't going to be an easy fight for Ricky-regardless of his chest infection. They both have similar styles, and Hatton is in for a rude awakening when he hits Lazcano hard like he hit Castillo and Juan doesn't go anywhere. I really don't see Hatton winning by KO but he will obviously win a decision if Juan can't KO Ricky. So, the safe bet would be Ricky by decision.

However, I'll go out on a limb and say that Ronnie Shields has a great gameplan and Juan will execute it to perfection and KO Hatton. This really isn't the best comeback fight for Hatton; it's a dangerous fight that could result in a loss for him. Juan ain't gonna roll over and this could be Hatton's toughest fight since Collazo.

Styles make fights. Sure, Lazcano lost to Harris but do Harris and Lazcano fight anything alike? Nope. The fact that Lazcano was able to go 12 rounds with a "prime" Castillo is all I need to know that this is gonna be a tough fight for Ricky.

Lastly, you should all be privy to the fact that Juan has a 7-inch reach adv. over Hatton too. And, trust me, he'll be using it.

[squealpiggy]

He was also stopped by a prime Golden Johnson.

[5burowz]

He was also stopped by a prime Golden Johnson.

Yeah, 10 years ago. What's your point?

[5burowz]

Yeah I think Hatton can stop Paulie because Cotto fought him weight drained and was running out of gas by the middle rounds. Hatton is also considerably faster than Cotto and throws more.

What planet do you live on??? Cotto recently outboxed one of the fastest combination punchers of this generation in Shane Mosley. Lemme know when Hatton accomplishes something like that.

[ElGranLuchador]

lazcano has no chance he gets really frustrated when hugged
hatton should get the ud but if he is still elite he should be able to stop lazcano

[The Hammer]

There's a slim chance of an upset here. After what happened in the last fight, Ricky may not be psychologically the same.