Hatton vs PBF: who is a better boxer?

[RedRooster]

Hatton is the most talented fighter to ever come out of Britain.
Benn, Eubank, Hamed, Calzaghe, Hatton, Lennox.. all great talents, but Hatton is more talented than all of them. Going back to Conteh, Laing, Graham, even 'Kid' Berg and 'Kid' Lewis, Hatton is more talented than all of them. The guy could throw alsorts of shots from alsorts of angles, he could switch angles on the break or throw a jab at an angle to throw them off. The guy was awesome.

[DIEGO DA HITMAN]

Well, watch his first 38 fights and decide for yourself. Young Richard Hatton has always had a big reputation among boxing circles as an amazing talent since I was an amateur 10 years ago, he was talked about as the next big thing and how he throws a triple-lefthook in under a second and that nobody can touch him etc. How he kept going months without a fight when he was 16 because everybody was scared of him.

I am going to agree with you that Hatton is not a good, but a great, fighter. He has impressed me every time out. He is one of the most entertaining fighters I've ever seen- period. But Mayweather's not another Joppy, a doormat, if you will. He's the best fighter, pound-for-pound in the world. Hatton's beat a couple good fighters, but Floyd's beat Castillo twice, dismantled my boys Corrales and Gatti, and has not had any controversial wins. Hatton will beat Gatti, but Gatti will have a little better performance(I think) against Hatton. That's not necessarily the best way to judge fighters, though. I just don't think Hatton's quick enough to beat Mayweather.

[DIEGO DA HITMAN]

Hatton is the most talented fighter to ever come out of Britain.
Benn, Eubank, Calzaghe, Hatton, Lennox.. all great talents, but Hatton is more talented than all of them. Going back to Conteh, Laing, Graham, even 'Kid' Berg and 'Kid' Lewis, Hatton is more talented than all of them. The guy could throw alsorts of shots from alsorts of angles, he could switch angles on the break or throw a jab at an angle to throw them off. The guy was awesome.

I whole-heartedly agree with that also.

[jack_the_rippuh]

Gatti can't take a body shot.
That means Hatton can end the fight anytime he wants.
If Hatton does bleed as much as he did in his last fight.
I look forward to a very, very bloody fight.
With arguably two of the easiest cutters in the business..

[RedRooster]

He lacks heart? are you insane, he's got plenty of heart, thats what makes him what he is.

Hatton had all the skill in the world, he just lacked heart to go with it.

The guy is a disgrace, he eats absolute Junk all the time and drinks beers alday - sometimes blowing upto 200lbs between fights.

He only starts training for a fight six weeks out (apart from Tsyzu which was his first-ever 12-week camp).

[Robinson Crusoe]

Hatton had all the skill in the world, he just lacked heart to go with it.

The guy is a disgrace, he eats absolute Junk all the time and drinks beers alday - sometimes blowing upto 200lbs between fights.

He only starts training for a fight six weeks out (apart from Tsyzu which was 12 weeks).

It dosn't seem to affect him on fight night though. maybe some fighters can do it without it affecting them. Hatton may be one of them.

[RedRooster]

RedRooster, who lacks heart - Hatton or Mayweather?

Hatton.

Mayweather has plenty of heart, the guy is disciplined. Trains his backside off, never even touches alcohol!

[RedRooster]

It dosn't seem to affect him on fight night though. maybe some fighters can do it without it affecting them. Hatton may be one of them.

He would be even better if he had discipline, infact he'd probably be almost unbeatable if he had any ****ing discipline.

[TheEvilSaint]

Hatton.

Mayweather has plenty of heart, the guy is disciplined. Trains his backside off, never even touches alcohol!

you never even saw hatton/tszyu. and this ^ is the proof any1 needs to see that.

[RedRooster]

I just don't think Hatton's quick enough to beat Mayweather.

He used to be. He used to be a real quick little ****er before he started using weights. That was a Big mistake in my view (using weights). The weights have slowed him down, this is very evident to me.