Juan Diaz vs. Ricky Hatton

[MANGLER]

Diaz would outwork him for the decision.

[Simply The Best]

I must be joking? You must be shrooming... They are 5 lbs. apart. And if I'm not mistaken, Diaz looks pretty damn quick and durable at 135, I doubt goin to 140 will make a huge difference for him. It would be a good fight. I think you might be the only one yet to respond who said that Diaz would be too small. Look who's getting the votes in the poll so far genius. ANd i voted ricky.

Dont piss on my leg and tell me its raining, Hatton is naturaly much bigger and stronger than Juan. Juans boddy has fat on it at 135, he could move down to 130 if he wanted too.

Again, Hatton is the stronger fighter, he'd bully Juan in close.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Ive been calling for this match up for a long time. Would be a great fight. Hatton would be too strong I think and work over Diaz's podgy belly to stop him with body shots. Thats where Campbell and to a lesser extent Katsidis got some joy against Juan.

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

Diaz would lose by a late stoppage. He just wouldn't have enough power to hurt Hatton.

[squealpiggy]

One knockout loss and suddenly Hatton has a weak chin!

Ricky wins a stoppage late on as long as he can keep up his workrate. He has far more power than Diaz and is ripped at 140 lbs.

[Dan...]

I think Ricky is really starting to slip which would make this a close fight I think. A couple of years ago I would have picked Hatton by a mid round KO, but I think Ricky's lifestyle has begun to catch up with him and he doesn't look as sharp to me. I would go with Hatton in a very close decision, could go either way though I think.

[ALT-Assassin]

One knockout loss and suddenly Hatton has a weak chin!

Ricky wins a stoppage late on as long as he can keep up his workrate. He has far more power than Diaz and is ripped at 140 lbs.

Mayweather threw the perfect shot.It would of taken out most fighters around that weightclass.Hatton was taking clean right hands for most of that bout and he took them well.His chin could withstand any Diaz punch as Diaz can't punch.

[Steak]

Hattons chin is being called questionable because he was almost stopped in his last fight against someone most people believed to be past best. and how? by a counter left hook. Hatton is wide open to left hand shots.

If you didnt notice, Diaz was actually landing quite a few tight left hooks ok Katsidis, and tons of jabs. most people believe Collazo couldnt punch either, but against Hatton...

for the record, I would be semi-surprised if Juan won. He IS way smaller than Hatton, no doubt about it. Juan is pudgy at 135, and Hatton is pudgy at 180. Juan could go to 130lbs easily if he wanted to, Im willing to bet.
but Juan has the boxing ability to make a very exciting and very competitive fight, and thats all I really want.

[dobermann28]

i love how after 9 months hatton went from the 2nd best fighter in the world to being a shot bum...your are all casual fans who know **** all about boxing...bloody amercians!

[ALT-Assassin]

i love how after 9 months hatton went from the 2nd best fighter in the world to being a shot bum...your are all casual fans who know **** all about boxing...bloody amercians!

What are you talking about? I was saying Hatton could beat Diaz and so was Blackirish.