Hatton vs PBF: who is a better boxer?

[Robinson Crusoe]

I would basically compare these guys to Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, Hatton being Frazier and Mayweather being Ali, of course.

[Banderivets]

PBF....very good Boxer......Hatton very good fighter.Thats the way I see it.

You said it best

[E=MC2]

You said it best

Both are good, but who is better?

[RedRooster]

A "boxer" actually "boxes". Hatton is a fighter, who has demonstrated some good but limited "boxing" skills. Hatton's success comes because his "fighter" skills, including his high-out move-forward style, have overwhelmed the combined "boxing" and" fighting" skills of his opponents.

Lies, lies, lies.

How many Hatton fights have you seen?? You obviously haven't seen much of the guy.

Hatton has very good boxing skills, and is NOT a natural fighter (actually the complete opposite!). The 'pressure' style is exactly that, it's just a style. It's not Ricky Hatton. He's not a natural pressure fighter, he's been transformed into more of an attacker these last five years though. Against Tszyu, it was perfect tactics to smother him. Against Maussa, he looked horrible compared to his usual self and will admit that it wasn't exactly vintage Ricky Hatton.

[RedRooster]

Whatever the amatuers were a long time ago read above what other people have said they seem to agree with me.....you act like I am taking something away from Hatton and I am not I am simply saying Floyd is a much more skilled BOXER than Hatton thats all.

Well, what your saying is just not true I'm afraid - Mayweather is not much more skilled than Hatton, nobody is.

And I'm the only one on this thread who has actually seen Hatton fight over the years.

[TheEvilSaint]

floyd is the better boxer, but hatton would win the match.

[Oasis_Lad]

there's no doubt floyd is the more skilled boxer with better defense
but hatton has a better chin more power and heart

[RedRooster]

I would basically compare these guys to Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, Hatton being Frazier and Mayweather being Ali, of course.

Mayweather is like the opposite to Ali.

Ali relied on his physical gifts (speed, reflexes, chin) whereas Mayweather relies on skill (blocking, parrying, shoulder roll).

[jack_the_rippuh]

RedRooster, stop posting so much in this thread.
You're like a freakin' JUYJUY or something.

[DIEGO DA HITMAN]

mayweather is a much better boxer.. hatton is a better fighter/brawler..

Both have skills but mayweathers are superior

My sentiments exactly... well put. Mayweather is a much better boxer, but The Hitman is a better scrapper. It would be an intriguing matchup, and I would never count Hatton out, but Floyd is just an amazing talent, and until he shoes otherwise, he seems unbeatable. Right now, I can't see him losing unless his ego got too big, and he made a big weight jump for money reasons. I don't see him at Middleweight or anything crazy like that at this point.