Naturally: Are Pac and Hatton the same size?

[$partacus]

how much did he weight for collazo? jlc?

I think it was 158 v Collazo which was at WW and his career highest weight. Can't remember what he weighed for JLC.

[The Gambler1981]

Yeah, possible. Who knows if he's stronger? We can't tell unless we stepped into the ring with both of them. This fight comes down to skill and speed, not natural size.

For Hatton's sake it better not come down to speed or skill for that matter.

Yea if it comes down to speed and skill Hatton is going to catch a terrible asswhipping. Hatton has to play to his strengths which happeans to be his strength and physical fighting syle, if he can not make these advantages work for him (or if they just are not there) then his chances are slim to none.

[Pullcounter]

I think it was 158 v Collazo which was at WW and his career highest weight. Can't remember what he weighed for JLC.

link please.

[MANGLER]

Pac only fought at 135 or higher twice. Hatton is bigger.

[Roger Mellie]

I like the point you are making about the weight increase for Hatton BUT wouldn't you say that Hatton's style involves more physical contact, strength and overpowering your opponent?

Manny's style as he's moved up is still a speed, boxing and staying outside tagging the other person game, where if you are smart, for the most part you can use that and athleticism to nullify the weight advantages of your opponent.

Its a strange one,but when Hatton fought floyd it was assumed that Floyd couldnt fight too well inside and would be bested in that department,I thought that too,but we couldnt have been more wrong.Most of Pacman's strength comes from his legs and that solid base could be a great help inside,especially when he needs to push off and get out.

For Hattons part,he is going to have to be a lot cuter inside because Pacquiao's speed isnt just in his punches,its also in his movement,so ricky may not have a lot to grab at.
If he approaches this the same way as the Tszyu fight I can see him looking clumsy and getting hit with counter combos all night long.

[$partacus]

link please.

0305: Hatton's official weight for the start of the fight is revealed as 11st 4lb

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4769285.stm

[-Swizzy-]

Well I see a lot of tool arguments for this on both sides, but I have yet see anyone who is a reasonable non biased poster give me a good analysis of the issue.

So, please respond if you are not racist, nationalist, or just plain ******. I'll eagerly await all four of you to respond.

hatton is bigger but that won't play a part in this fight.

they are the same height and close to the same reach and that to me is way more important than what their "natural" weight is.

[-Swizzy-]

Hatton is bigger, but not by a huge amount. I don't believe size will be a major factor in this fight.

co-signed.

[-Swizzy-]

What about an inside fight (hattons)? Maybe bigger needs to be broken down.

They'll weight the same but he's just thicker and a bit wider...naturally (bigger) and probably stronger.....so that might factor in, no?

this isn't a wrestling match. its boxing. what matters in this fight will be length. length is a million times more important than weight in boxing. I think ppl put too much on weight being an issue in boxing when it really isn't.

Like I stated in my other thread, theres a boxer(Julius Long) who is 7'1 and 290lbs which means that he is "bigger" than almost every boxer in the world except for Valuev, yet his record is 15-12. size isn't as important in boxing as most ppl make it out to be.

[SuckaPunch]

this isn't a wrestling match. its boxing

Have you seen a Ricky Hatton fight before?