Floyd Explains Why It Took Him Longer, to beat Hatton

[Chups]

Oh wow! No wonder he couldn't KO anybody! It's the extra ounces of the gloves! Dang why didn't I think of that?

What did Pac use when he demolished Oscar again? Was it the same as what Floyd used against DLH?

[blind4]

if mayweather jr. is better than Paquiao i want him to KO or TKO Marquez

[boxingsmash69]

Oh wow! No wonder he couldn't KO anybody! It's the extra ounces of the gloves! Dang why didn't I think of that?

What did Pac use when he demolished Oscar again? Was it the same as what Floyd used against DLH?

mayweather/dlh was @ 154. they used 10oz gloves.

pac/dlh was below 154, @ 147. they used 8oz gloves.

from what i remember, 8oz gloves are used for welterweights (147) and below.

did floyd really use 10oz gloves in his welterweight fight with hatton?

i thought 10oz gloves are only used for superwelterweight (154) and above?

[DrewWoodside]

lmao, 2 ounces is not a big deal

i think more telling than the 2 ounces is the disadvantage to hatton of fighting at 147. To be fair though, I think it was a greater disadvantage to PBF in his DLH fight when had had to fight at 154. At the end of the day is think these minor variables were not the dealbreaker regarding results.

[flotorres]

pacman knock hatton sooner for ones reason because hatton came to him wide open hatton was the one who try to be agressive and on that night even david diaz would knock hatton not because pacman was aggresive.

[Da Hammer]

LMAO @ Floyd blaming it on the gloves. I still say the only reason Hatton was done was because his head hit the corner post. Otherwise i doubt Floyd knocks him out! that hook was still nasty though wont hate on it!

[fightfan_79]

Ex-pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. has his reasons why it took him longer to beat Ricky Hatton compared to Manny Pacquiao’s two-round demolition of the British toughie.

"When I fought Ricky Hatton, I had 10-ounce gloves on higher weight class,” said Mayweather Jr. in a report by Reuters.

He added that he was even on the defensive when he knocked down Hatton, who was still unbeaten before they fought at 145 pounds in 2007.

“When I knocked out Ricky Hatton, I was stepping backwards with 10-ounce gloves,” said Mayweather Jr., who retired undefeated with 39 wins (25 knock outs).

He added that Hatton’s attack mode against Pacquiao can also be blamed for the stinging loss.

“Ricky Hatton didn't stick to the game plan," said Mayweather Jr.

He, however, conceded that Pacquiao did well against Hatton.

"Pacquiao went out there and did what he had to do," he said.

Unlike Mayweather Jr., who has won six world boxing titles in five different weight classes, Pacquiao knocked Hatton out cold in just two rounds.

The Filipino boxing hero defeated the British superstar when they fought at the 140-pound division, which was Hatton’s divisional turf before losing to Pacquiao.

Marquez 'the best'

The 32-year-old Mayweather Jr., meanwhile, praised Juan Manuel Marquez during a joint news conference in downtown Los Angeles on Monday (May 18).

"Marquez is a hell of a guy. A tough opponent who's been around the sport a long long time. They say to be the best, you have to beat the best. So we two are the best fighters in the sport right now, so when I come back, I don't want to fight a has-been. I want to fight one of the best in the sport. Marquez is one of the best in the sport," he said.

Mayweather Jr. will be facing Marquez for his comeback fight in July.

He said he never expected to miss boxing as much as he did after announcing his retirement last June.

"I was really missing just being around the sport," he said.

And Manny had ankle socks on against Morales (1st fight) as opposed to his usual "no-shows"...

[NakiFan]

I think it's just because Floyd is more tactical.

[- JCHING -]

Floyd is more defensive, Pacquiao is more offensive. Roach's tactics also played a big part as he knew that exact punch would KO Ricky.

[P4PKING_2008 :)]

It is clear 99% of nsb have never boxed from these replies.