Taylor or Hatton? Who has the better chance

**Mick Hucknall** · 05-07-2005, 02:29 PM

I thin Taylor will have a better chance of beatin Hopkins than Hatton will have of beating Tszyu. Since Hopkins aint getting any younger and Taylor being the stronger he has a chance. Though Hopkins is a wise cat and his experience may get him by through a UD. Yet i see Tszyu being to hard for Hatton to handle. Hatton aint yet faced an opponent with as near as the quality which Tszyu posseses, So i see Tszyu winnig by Ko in later rounds.

**jatt the ripper** · 05-07-2005, 02:41 PM

my head says neither of them will win but my heart wants to say that Hatton has the better chance. Zoo is a worldclass fighter but 2/3 rounds in two years is not good, so hatton has to capatalise on this if he has any chance of winning. Hopkins is gonna win, end of.

**Rovers** · 05-07-2005, 03:42 PM

[QUOTE=Gazbo]I thin Taylor will have a better chance of beatin Hopkins than Hatton will have of beating Tszyu. Since Hopkins aint getting any younger and Taylor being the stronger he has a chance. Though Hopkins is a wise cat and his experience may get him by through a UD. Yet i see Tszyu being to hard for Hatton to handle. Hatton aint yet faced an opponent with as near as the quality which Tszyu posseses, So i see Tszyu winnig by Ko in later rounds.[/

.taylor hasnt faced an opponent yet with the qualities hopkins posseses either .
.tyszu aint gettin any younger either
.hatton will be the stronger (more aggresive,hard hiter)
so really taylor and hatton are in same postion

**dino** · 05-07-2005, 03:45 PM

u ****s are talking like hopkins is some killer destructive fighter...taylor has ever attribute over hopkins other then experience..hes bigger younger stronger faster...hatton is also faster then tszyu..i wouldnt be suprised if both of them won..hatton and taylor

**legend** · 05-07-2005, 03:46 PM

I feel Taylor has an excellent shot at beating Hopkins, better than Hatton beating KT. My reasoning is because KT, even though he is aging, still possesses great power and is knocking his opponents out. Hopkins, on the other hand, is winning but he does so on the cards using his agility and his intellect. Jermain Taylor is just as agile and if he fights as smart as Hopkins, could win easily.

**Soldier01** · 05-07-2005, 04:39 PM

IMO, Taylor has a better chance of beating Hopkins then Hatton as of beating Zoo. Like someone just said he's younger, faster,sharper and definitely appears stronger then Hopkins.

**SacTown1** · 05-07-2005, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by queenleia

Jermaine Taylor and Ricky Hatton will be facing the KINGS of their division. In your opinion which one has a better chance of beating their "KING" come fight night and why?

I'd give Taylor about a 15-20% chance, and Hatton about a 5% chance....

Hopkins has shown more signs of "aging" recently vs. Eastman and even against Oscar, while Kostya looked better than ever vs. Mitchell....

I don't think either guy will win, but Taylor has a slim chance, I just can't see any scenario where Hatton could be victorious, even a hometown decision doesn't look likely vs. a boxer like Tszyu

**AintGottaClue** · 05-07-2005, 04:55 PM

if taylor doesnt pull a eastman, and hatton can take a punch they both will win, only way taylor loses is if he beats himself. he cant let hopkins in his head or put to much pressure on himself. the way taylor can move and punch hopkins is gonna be in a world of hurt unless this kid cant handle the limelight.

**elveiel** · 05-07-2005, 04:56 PM

Hopkins is just waiting to get beat and i think Taylor has a very good chance of doing it. Tszyu on the other hand seems to be getting stronger and more powerful with age, Hatton's got a very tough test against him.

IMO Hatton's a better fighter than Taylor but Tszyu is more able and a harder styles match than Hopkins.

Taylor or Hatton? Who has the better chance