Hatton-Kostya : Who has fought better opposition?

[SonnyJ]

hatton hasn't done much. he's a promising fighter, but that's all. and i wouldn't back him against tszyu.

[hitman7hearns7]

therealdunagragadonagraggonadam or whatever ur called all i was say is dat it takes bottel to get in da ring and if ya dont even know the guy then who are you or who ever it was that called him a bum to decide weather he is or not. ppl use that tearm to loosley and all i was sayin is dat i dont like it

[deuce_drop]

KT has fought more world class fighters than hatton, this is going to be hatton's first real test against a real live fighter. vince phillips is the only guy on hattons resume that has fought on the world level. when people pull out guys records and say "well he fought this guy with a record of 42-7-blah blah blah" your just looking at numbers, you have to see who that guy fought, and who their opponents fought, all the way down the line. and after looking at the records of hatton opponents and who they fought vs KT's opponents and who they fought, you'll see that hatton is way out classed.......... hate it if you want but thats the truth.

[Slipx]

Vince really went downhill.

He got beat up by some kickboxer..didn't exactly set a good example for boxers

[DLT]

tszyu has a better resume than mayweather. they're my two favourite fighters today besides tito trinidad, but i think tszyu has slayed some mighty oppponents

You are insane if you think that Zoo has a better resume then Floyd

[KJ]

Kostya has fought some 16 championship fights and united the 3 major belts. Het has to fight most of the top contenders to do this.
And as LuKahnLi already pointed out tszyu fought Experienced Jake Rodriguez in his 14th fight for the IBF Light Welterweight Title.

Ricky Hatton has not won any (major) titles (The WBU title does not mean a thing). So he can handpick his opponents (the "has beens" that where falling apart, or the nonos with great records).

[Slipx]

You are insane if you think that Zoo has a better resume then Floyd

Floyd fought this guy when he was 8-0.. Jesus Chavez, 0-15..http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004761.

as for their resume's, lets take the top 8 opponents each has faced

you have Tszyu..
Sharmba Mitchell 55-3-0
Julio Cesar Chavez 104-4-2
Miguel Angel Gonzalez 43-1-1
Oktay Urkal 28-0-0
Zab Judah 27-0-0
James Leija 43-5-2
Rafael Ruelas 52-3-0
Angel Hernandez 40-1-2 =392 wins

and then PBF.
Jose LuisCastillo 45-4
Jesus Chavez 35-1
Diego Corrales 33-0
Genaro Hernandez 38-1-1
Gregorio Vargas 40-6-1
Carlos Gerena 34-2-0
Phillip N'dou 31-1-0
Victor Sosa 35-2-2 =291 wins

[whdempsey]

Don't get too bogged down with stats, it's obvious Tszyu has faced better opponents but he took the fast track to the top whereas Hatton has been a slow burner so I don't really read too much into that it's all about styles on the night

Absolutely, right on.

[whdempsey]

Yes I see what you mean but Im speaking specificly about Zoo and his resume is way overated

No. You're not right. Yes, Chavez and Gonzalez were past their best, Chavez more so than Gonzalez. Judah, and Mitchell weren't. And Kostya more or less ruined Judah in an upset. He has not fought anyone with a losing record in twelve years. That was in his second pro fight. The weakest opposition since then was probably Calvin Grove. He got destroyed in a round. The guy fights at a very high level, doesn't take tune up fights and still has only gone the distance in two out of his last eighteen fights. He has a hell of a record.

[DLT]

No. You're not right. Yes, Chavez and Gonzalez were past their best, Chavez more so than Gonzalez. Judah, and Mitchell weren't. And Kostya more or less ruined Judah in an upset. He has not fought anyone with a losing record in twelve years. That was in his second pro fight. The weakest opposition since then was probably Calvin Grove. He got destroyed in a round. The guy fights at a very high level, doesn't take tune up fights and still has only gone the distance in two out of his last eighteen fights. He has a hell of a record.

Bull ****. He has 2 good wins and they were against the extremely overated Mitchell and Zab who hasnt beaten anyone