Ricky Hatton Looks Very Heavy, Around 165, Says Arum

[Spacey1991]

No it doesn't. At all.

Was Vernon Forrest pound for pound #1 after he beat Shane Mosley?

Was Antonio Tarver pound for pound #1 after he beat Roy Jones?

Well said mate, people actually think that Hatton will be pound for pound #1 just from beating Pacquiao... yeah Pacman is the pound for pound king but it doesn't work like that, I like to use the Jones example as well and the other one was good too.

Good post, spot on... people need to realize the pound for pound system don't work like that (no offense intended).

[number6]

The talk about Hattons weight is nothing new, early days yet. He wont look heavy come the time of the fight thats for sure.

[Bea5T]

165 is good for hatton considering what he usually is

[Xcusemymood]

I can see your point but with Hatton and Pcquiao is pretty much the two greatest at this moment in time in the same weight class, one is bound to beat the other and be greater.

What would be left for the winner ? Who would be left to fight and what would be left to prove ?

You have got to be kidding right?

Look at their resumes man. WOW!

[Xcusemymood]

pac has already shown he can fight bigger guys, so its not like ricky will get no credit for winning the fight. if he does he will fight jmm next and the winner of that would be the pfp in my opinion. if calzaghe hadnt retired he would probably be there but if not then who? people dont want to admit it cos they have some problem with hatton, but if he beats both those guys, who is left for him to beat? everyone at welter is too big, he cant compete there.

Ill say it again. If you cant compete 1 weight class up from your natural weight then there is no way you should be claiming p4p. End of story.

[Xcusemymood]

So when you beat someone it makes you not better than them? So what would that make them just as good? While I agree i dont think that Hatton would be p4p if he wins it would still make him the better fighter

A better fighter at 140 perhaps, but depending on how close the fight is he may not necessarily be better p4p.

[rod_serrs]

I can see your point but with Hatton and Pcquiao is pretty much the two greatest at this moment in time in the same weight class, one is bound to beat the other and be greater.

What would be left for the winner ? Who would be left to fight and what would be left to prove ?

LOL!! Hatton is one of the greatest at the moment. I like Hatton as much as the next fan, but I don't consider him one of the geatest currently. There are so many other fighters who have made their prescence felt in a variety of weight classes pulling wins over top competition. Hatton is solely the best at 140 currently. The top two ranked fighters FYI are Pacman and JMM.

[NONYBOX]

165lbs is something to worry about

I hope it's not true that Ricky Hatton is that heavy at this time and that will give his fans the chance to use the same excuses as with ODLH. I hope Ricky will take care of himself and be 100% percent ready during the fight. So at least who ever wins will get 100% credit.

[rod_serrs]

Ill say it again. If you cant compete 1 weight class up from your natural weight then there is no way you should be claiming p4p. End of story.

Completly agree. All the other boxers in the P4P ranking have moved up at least 1 weight class and have fought top opposition along the way. Hatton has moved up twice to win a disputed match against Collazo and get KTFO by Mayweather who started his career at 130 and was probably the smallest WW he could have faced.

[The_Demon]

Ill say it again. If you cant compete 1 weight class up from your natural weight then there is no way you should be claiming p4p. End of story.

being a top p4p fighter has NOTHING 2 do with how many weightclasses u fight in