Provodnikov vs prime Hatton

[Legendary Hater]

Faster - No way not even close, Better chin - Again, no way it's better than prime Hatton, only thing he has over Hatton is power.

Yep...you're no Michael Caine...he has the Class and Substance to admit when he was wrong.

Provodnikov's punches are faster and harder than Hatton's...his chin is better than Hatton's ever was...

and when you speak of "prime" Hatton....when is that exactly?....it sure was a fleeting prime, wasn't it?....lol...it's funny how his **** of Tszyu was his prime and downfall at the same time....

[FaustoGeraci]

Yep...you're no Michael Caine...he has the Class and Substance to admit when he was wrong.

Provodnikov's punches are faster and harder than Hatton's...his chin is better than Hatton's ever was...

and when you speak of "prime" Hatton....when is that exactly?....it sure was a fleeting prime, wasn't it?....lol...it's funny how his **** of Tszyu was his prime and downfall at the same time....

Hahahaha this guy is hilarious. I voted Prov. Hatton was never the same after the Mayweather fight, but a guy like Prov would have obliterated him toe to toe. Hatton was a very good fighter, but he wasn't great and I wouldn't rank him much higher than Alvarado or Rios. I would rank him higher, but not much. Prov almost killed Bradley, had him ****ed up for two months, and just beat the **** out of Alvarado in his back yard. He's an animal. Hatton is tough as nails but not tough enough to win this one.

[FaustoGeraci]

Faster - No way not even close, Better chin - Again, no way it's better than prime Hatton, only thing he has over Hatton is power.

I've seen Hatton get sparked flat out twice and Prov was barely wobbled ever by Bradley or Alvarado...so how could you give Hatton the better chin? Also Prov was keeping up with Bradley in exchanges...so I don't really see a speed edge for Hatton either. Power is no question, Prov has a huge edge there.

[Weebler I]

Is "superior inside" a euphemism for "would clinch to death"?

No, it means landing more punches on the inside than his opponent while preventing his opponent from landing any.

Clinching is what Klitschko did, hugging with no effort made to throw punches or fight on the inside.

I've seen Hatton get sparked flat out twice and Prov was barely wobbled ever by Bradley or Alvarado...so how could you give Hatton the better chin? Also Prov was keeping up with Bradley in exchanges...so I don't really see a speed edge for Hatton either. Power is no question, Prov has a huge edge there.

Put Provodnkov in with a prime Pacquiao at 140 and see how long he lasts. A prime Mayweather would punch him silly too at 147.

With all due respect to Alvarado and Bradley, they're a level below Pacquiao and FMJ.

[Weebler I]

I didn't see this...you really are a God Damn idiot..if I had a dime for everytime I saw that in the bold.......

lol go cry bro. You started the night telling us how great US boxing is and then you had to watch a US champion lose his belt on home soil to a Russian via corner stoppage so now you're suitably butthurt yapping from thread to thread. Take your L like a man.

Hatton dominates Provodnikov, the version of Tszyu he beat dominates Provodnikov. I think even Danny Garcia dominates Provo and Garcia's nothing to write home about (should have a loss to Theophane another of your favourite brits).

[Outworn]

I'll pick Provodnikov. I like his short left hooks to the head and Hatton would be eating that all day.

[dc3383]

No, it means landing more punches on the inside than his opponent while preventing his opponent from landing any.

Clinching is what Klitschko did, hugging with no effort made to throw punches or fight on the inside.



Put Provodnkov in with a prime Pacquiao at 140 and see how long he lasts. A prime Mayweather would punch him silly too at 147.

With all due respect to Alvarado and Bradley, they're a level below Pacquiao and FMJ.

It made you sick to type that be honest lol

[Augustane]

Close fight. I still think people are forgetting that Hatton was a quality fighter, since they still have the more recent Provodnikov victory in their eyes.

[Alec900]

Provodnikov wins,Hatton never was that good really

[joesaiditstrue]

Provo doesn't have the engine or work-rate to hang with Hatton who was also far superior inside. Short of a KO-punch (and Hatton was able to take Tszyu bombs in his prime), I don't give Ruslan much chance in that fantasy match-up.

I got Hatton winning a tough fight