mayweathers win over hatton is severely underrated...

[Bhopreign]

well Hatton will go 12 for a start, the next ref will (or should) allow inside fighting, should stop elbows being thrown, should stop fighters turning their backs and ducking down and Mayweather should be warned for repeated holding



so why was Floyd holding?

Explain Hatton/Tsyzu

[larryx]

well Hatton will go 12 for a start, the next ref will (or should) allow inside fighting, should stop elbows being thrown, should stop fighters turning their backs and ducking down and Mayweather should be warned for repeated holding



so why was Floyd holding?

maybe cause hatton just rushed in and layed on him...btw i like hatton..but the fight wasnt close..it was entertaining but pbf destroyed hatton

[-Swizzy-]

good win, but Hatton did not belong at 147.

They shldve fought at 140.

not true, hatton is the naturally bigger man. Hatton started his career at 140 while Mayweather started at 130. the only reason mayweather moved up as high as 147 was to fight DLH. I don't he would have ever gone higher than 140 otherwise. Hatton walks around at like 185 while floyd walks around at 150.

This argument has only one purpose, and that is to discredit mayweather. Haters will use any angle possible to discredit a fighter that they hate. Just like Hopkins vs Trinidad. That was a fair fight IMO, but ppl like to say that Trini was much smaller and Hopkins beat up the smaller guy. Thats just over exaggerating. Chagaev beat a guy that out weights him by almost 100 pounds and is like 12inches taller in Valuev. Perception.

[wmute]

well Hatton will go 12 for a start, the next ref will (or should) allow inside fighting, should stop elbows being thrown, should stop fighters turning their backs and ducking down and Mayweather should be warned for repeated holding

Inside fighting is what Castillo does...
Hatton holds and hits, he wrestles you. Both of which are fouls under the rule of boxing. Just like Mayweather's elbows.
End of story.

In the word of Ricky Hatton "he wasnt afraid of giving me some rough stuff *BACK*"

"back" do you understand that word? it means Ricky acknowledges he was giving rough stuff to Floyd, so cut it.

so why was Floyd holding?

Floyd was holding because simply put he is a genius of the ring. He attracted Cortez's attention on holding earlier on, so that Cortez would keep on calling it later when Ricky would be the only one left doing it. That was a foul just like when Ricky does it, but the timing of it.... it was one of the smarter moves I have ever seen in a ring.

[TheGreatA]

The win isn't underrated but he put on a great performance that night. It's just not something to retire on, in my opinion.

[hammerhiem]

let's not forget that everyone went with Hatton to win the fight. Wasn't, Mayweather the underdog. I know everyone at Golden Boy had picked Hatton to win, but Floyd showed them all.

You joking right? PBF was a MASSIVE favourite, like 1-3.