is hatton in his prime or not?

[Sugar May Floyd]

Hatton was in his prime until he hit his head on the turnbuckle. Never the same after that

[BetterCallSaul]

Hatton was in his prime until he hit his had on the turnbuckle. Never the same after that

Hatton was showing signs of deterioration well before the Mayweather fight. I would say that Hatton looked better against Mallignaggi than he had for years.

[LeftHookDonaire]

Hard to say. He lost for the first time recently, but has also had one of his biggest wins in his last fight. I think he is a little past his best but also still capable of more good fights. I don't think he'll ever get better, apart from maybe using some things a little more (jab) and others a little less (leaping left hook while dropping the right hand).

It's not as if he is done or anything but maybe he is not full prime anymore. I don't think that will really come into play anyway, or at least it certainly shouldn't. It's not as if he has had eighty fights, with a lot of hard, bruising ones in there and been fighting for ten or fifteen years.

He is still relatively young and the only thing wrong has been his between-fight appetite. Nonetheless, if he loses it is because Pac is the better fighter. He is not that past it that talk of "Hatton was shot" should ever come into it. He himself has said that he is feeling reinvigorated with his new trainer etc etc.

Trying to discredit if Pacquiao win against Hatton...

Dude Manny Pacquiao is way better than Mayweather...

[LeftHookDonaire]

Hatton was in his prime until he hit his head on the turnbuckle. Never the same after that

Hatton who fights Malignaggi is way better than the Hatton who fought Floyd...

[The Surgeon]

When i agreed with Mangler he was in his prime but not at his peak ii ment his physical prime, he may get even better technically

[LeftHookDonaire]

i like to hear it from you guys before hatton loses to pacquiao this may 2.
so that there's no excuses if he loses to pacman.

He's not a Mexican so i think he is in his prime.. Mexican boxera would be past their prime in their late 20's and early 30's...

[silip03]

Hatton is 3 years past his prime. He was prime when he beat Tzsyu.

your saying hatton is a shot fighter or prizefighter only. and surely manny will win because manny is in his prime.

[Roger Mellie]

When i agreed with Mangler he was in his prime but not at his peak ii ment his physical prime, he may get even better technically

I think you might be right.He would have had more chance to get used to working with Mayweather sr,he was showing a lot of improvement in the malignaggi fight,and seems to be responding well to his new regime.He cant cut corners with Floyd sr and that seems to be working out well for him

[The Surgeon]

I think you might be right.He would have had more chance to get used to working with Mayweather sr,he was showing a lot of improvement in the malignaggi fight,and seems to be responding well to his new regime.He cant cut corners with Floyd sr and that seems to be working out well for him

Yeah i really dont like Floyd Snr or Jnr for that matter but theres no denying it there good at what they do!
Basically who ever wins this fight is the better fighter (contravery aside) and excuse will be void IMO both are at the top or very near the top of their game and the weight seems to suit both fine. Im picking Ricky but its a razor thin call, if Hatton loses there will be no excuses from me

[Roger Mellie]

Spot on.Its inevitable that people are going to talk about excuses,I myself have posted up a poll in the name of fun of course! If the ref gets it right,and if there are no cuts that get out of hand,then this should be a stone cold classic between two fighters at the top of their game,and the winner will deserve all the props,accolades and respect that comes their way.The only crap thing is that we have another 2 and a half months to wait for it