Who had the more damaging body shots-Hatton or Mcguigan?

[Cobra33]

Who was the more damaging bodypuncher-Barry or Hatton?

[NOrth]

hattons has just been measured at half a ton pressure - he actualy broke the equipment first he tried. Thats ten times harder than a normal man, and twice the power of a premiership footballers kick.

[achillesthegreat]

Hatton put away Castillo with one sweet left hook. That's the truth of it. We can have all the opinions in the world but that's a fact.

I have been vocal about Hatton abandoning his body attack but in his display he basically told me to suck his balls as he is one of the best body punchers in the game!

[NOrth]

Who was the last guy he KO'd with a body shot... hutchinson? been a while hasnt it??

[achillesthegreat]

Who was the last guy he KO'd with a body shot... hutchinson? been a while hasnt it??
Inconsistent yes but its a case of seeing what he can do when he puts it into action.

[Cobra33]

What about Mguiguan-there was a time when he wreaked havoc with that hook.
For my money I would pick Mickey Ward's lefthook over anyones.I 've seen him turn around a fight 7/8 with that hook to the body!

[brown bomber]

What about Mguiguan-there was a time when he wreaked havoc with that hook.
For my money I would pick Mickey Ward's lefthook over anyones.I 've seen him turn around a fight 7/8 with that hook to the body! Agree what a left hook that guys got.

[Cobra33]

I think a Hatton/Ward bout would have been incredible!I lean towards Hatton but what a fight that would have been!!!:patsch

[brown bomber]

I got a load of wards fights on DVD.... first fight I saw he beats one of the most technically accomplished fighters you've never heard of.... Alfonso Sanchez. Ward down in the fifth - completely outclassed, two left hooks to the body bye bye sanchez career. He was never the same after that fight.

[Jimbo]

I got a load of wards fights on DVD.... first fight I saw he beats one of the most technically accomplished fighters you've never heard of.... Alfonso Sanchez. Ward down in the fifth - completely outclassed, two left hooks to the body bye bye sanchez career. He was never the same after that fight.

Thought I'd better add for anyone thinking of watching Ward v Sanchez, if you haven't seen it avoid like the plague. Absolute snoozefest with Ward almost completely inactive until he floors Sanchez as Jeff describes.

[NOrth]

I think a Hatton/Ward bout would have been incredible!I lean towards Hatton but what a fight that would have been!!!:patsch

Would have been a great contest, but in reality Hatton is different class.

[brown bomber]

Thought I'd better add for anyone thinking of watching Ward v Sanchez, if you haven't seen it avoid like the plague. Absolute snoozefest with Ward almost completely inactive until he floors Sanchez as Jeff describes.Snoozefest but for the fact sanchez was such a beautiful boxer.

[Jimbo]

Snoozefest but for the fact sanchez was such a beautiful boxer.

True, but it takes two to make a fight and as I remember it Ward looks like he's not even interested until he lands those awesome body shots.

[brown bomber]

True, but it takes two to make a fight and as I remember it Ward looks like he's not even interested until he lands those awesome body shots. Yeah your right. Ward fought like a coward befoe the KO.

[NOrth]

Ward was no great shakes though was he. Journeyman with ambition? Or is that a bit harsh on the old boy?


Dont get me wrong, I admire the guy and he's given me many pleasurable moments with the trilogy with Gatti, but he wasnt that good, really.

[Jimbo]

Yeah your right. Ward fought like a coward befoe the KO.

My sarcasm detector is twitching at the word coward in a sentence about Ward. Please don't make me have to watch this fight again to refresh my memory. :|

[brown bomber]

Jimbo and North:- The way i look at it is anyone good enough to beat Arturo Gatti in a toe to toe fight must have a serious set of balls, plus an Iron Chin and good dig..... Early Ward wasn't particularly impressive but against Shea Neary for example he displayed pretty good punch variety and speed. I put him at a similar level to Junior Witter though obviously in a completely different mould.

[Bigcat]

Barry was incredible , at the time of him being champ he was a demon to the other great champions like Pedroza, and Juan Laporte.. He was a bit different to Hatton, Ricky being the better bodysnatcher, and Barry being the more good allrounder...

Barry unfortunately lost at a time he could have solidified himself in history..

[brown bomber]

Barry was incredible , at the time of him being champ he was a demon to the other great champions like Pedroza, and Juan Laporte.. He was a bit different to Hatton, Ricky being the better bodysnatcher, and Barry being the more good allrounder...

Barry unfortunately lost at a time he could have solidified himself in history..:good

[NOrth]

Jimbo and North:- The way i look at it is anyone good enough to beat Arturo Gatti in a toe to toe fight must have a serious set of balls, plus an Iron Chin and good dig..... Early Ward wasn't particularly impressive but against Shea Neary for example he displayed pretty good punch variety and speed. I put him at a similar level to Junior Witter though obviously in a completely different mould.


Im not saying Ward didnt have balls, a chin (hell he was only stopped once or twice in his 13 defeats) or indeed a decent dig. Im just saying he was never that "good".
I'd move him down from the Witter level, which in my opinion is world class. But I'll conceed he's above good journeyman level. I'll settle at gatekeeper level.
Everytime he stepped up he lost, basically. And before anyone jumps on the bandwagon I think Gatti pretty much threw the first fight away by going gung ho crazy. Arturo certainarly won by decent margins in the last two fights (i thought he was unlucky to lose the first tbh).

Hattons footwork and strength would have led to a stoppage against the sometimes combersome Ward.

Incidentally I think Gatti was way overated following the Ward trilogy, but thats another story for another thread.

[brown bomber]

Wooo there north don't get so defensive I was just giving my opinion thats all not commenting about yours :-)