Hatton overrated

**The_Visitation** · 12-14-2008, 08:52 AM

I think Pacquiao probably would/will win as overall he is the better boxer, and I was VERY impressed with the way he fiilled out for the DLH fight. More bulk, more power, but no loss of speed or, so far as I could see, stamina.

Your comments on Hatton are off the mark, though. He is not 'overrated', or least if he is we have yet to see any evidence that actually supports that view. Neither Castillo nor Tszyu were 'past it' before Hatton beat them. Far from being a waste of space, before the fight Malignaggi was the guy at 140 that Hatton was supposed to have to beat (i.e when that fight was called, Timothy who?) and many here were bitching that the bookies didn't have him as favourite.

Mayweather did indeed beat Ricky with some ease. Mayweather was also fighting at a weight at which he is comfortable and Hatton is not, and was probably the best fighter on the planet at the time. Pac is now, no doubt, but the difference between 140 and 147 for Hatton should not be underestimated, and I dispute that the Pacman is 'far too quick' for him, either. Hatton can take punches and he will land some big ones, any of which could put Pac in trouble.

I think the big test for Hatton will be after the Pacman fight (if it happens) as at some point he will end up fighting the winner of what now looks an impending match-up between Holt and Bradley. If Hatton wins, hopefully that's the last we will hear of this 'overrated' crap. There's no shame in coming second only to p4p #1s.

**JOM'S** · 12-14-2008, 09:10 AM

people should stop underestimating these fighters they are not best in their weight class for nothing not to mentioned p4p entrants...

Pac a lot of times also suffer from haters calling Marco and Erik shot after he beat them..

stop hating bro, I expect this fight as exciting as any of PAC's fight and then some...

Hatton overrated