lets be real

[jimmy kerr]

hatton is the best light welter on the planet. i want to know who doesnt agree

[Shake]

That guy. *points*

[Dennis]

I agree, Hatton is probably the best 140 lber right now.

[fatcity]

Until Mayweather and Cotto moved up,Hatton was a distant third.He is now probably the best at 140(with the right referee allowing his hook and hold technique)presently.:good

[tragicliston]

Yes, Hatton is the best at 140 right now, but let's be honest-the division isn't very deep right now. Harris, Witter and Malignaggi are all fine fighters, but none of them are elite. Castillo is clearly shot, and guys like Holt and D-Hop probably never will be able to seriously compete with the top 5.
I'd like to see Hatton move to 147 (arguably the deepest division in boxing) and fight any of the top 10 guys. Obviously, most of us want to see Hatton-PBF...perhaps we will.

[Guru_Too_You]

Yeah by default.

Only because Cotto and Mayweather left the division.

And nobody is even sure that he's the best 140 pounder from your island because he's been avoiding Witter like the plague for the better part of a decade.

[Dennis]

Yeah by default.

Only because Cotto and Mayweather left the division.

And nobody is even sure that he's the best 140 pounder from your island because he's been avoiding Witter like the plague for the better part of a decade.

:yep :good

[BigReg]

hatton is the best light welter on the planet. i want to know who doesnt agree

That's great, and Butterbean is the greatest 4 round heavyweight fighter of all time. Neither distinction amounts to much considering the competition.

[Scar]

It's true, Hatton is the #1 Light Welterweight right now.

[Caper]

It's true, Hatton is the #1 Light Welterweight right now.

Must co-sign

[BigEars]

Yeah by default.

Only because Cotto and Mayweather left the division.

And nobody is even sure that he's the best 140 pounder from your island because he's been avoiding Witter like the plague for the better part of a decade.

and Witter avoided a prime Eamon Magee .

[Guru_Too_You]

and Witter avoided a prime Eamon Magee .

Threads about Hatton, my friend.

[King Dan]

Until Mayweather and Cotto moved up,Hatton was a distant third.He is now probably the best at 140(with the right referee allowing his hook and hold technique)presently.:good

Hatton was the undisputed 140 champ when both were there with him, he was no distant 3rd.

Hatton beats Cotto at 140 and Mayweather - Hatton at 140 was 60/40 in Mayweather's favor for me.

[Stinky gloves]

He is #1 contender, he needs to beat Witter and Malignaggi right now to prove he is the best.
If he beat Malignaggi this will indicate how far/close he is to Cotto.

[King Dan]

He is #1 contender, he needs to beat Witter and Malignaggi right now to prove he is the best.
If he beat Malignaggi this will indicate how far/close he is to Cotto.

Hatton the #1 contender? Give me a break.......

Hatton is the undisputed champ at 140, what the hell would beating Malignaggi and Witter prove?

They have to beat Hatton to prove that they belong among the elite pound for pounders.

Cotto is a full fledged welter, Hatton and Cotto don't belong in the ring together at this point due to the size difference.
As far as pound for pound, Hatton is at least 2 spots ahead of Cotto.
Beating Tszyu and Castillo is more than Cotto has accomplished.

[Pimp C]

I think Paulie is the best but that's just me.

[King Dan]

I think Paulie is the best but that's just me.

Hatton TKO11 or wide UD12 Malignaggi.

Paulie is not ready for Hatton.

He'd be mauled like he was against Cotto.

[Guru_Too_You]

Hatton TKO11 or wide UD12 Malignaggi.

Paulie is not ready for Hatton.

He'd be mauled like he was against Cotto.

And he survived all 12 rounds against Cotto and won 5 or 6 of the 12 rounds.

Do you think that Hatton is that much better than Cotto?

[Pimp C]

Hatton TKO11 or wide UD12 Malignaggi.

Paulie is not ready for Hatton.

He'd be mauled like he was against Cotto. I think Paulie's style would give Hatton fits and he could box cirlces around Ricky. His excellent jab, footwork, speed and underrated toughness would be the difference in this fight IMO.

[Pimp C]

And he survived all 12 rounds against Cotto and won 5 or 6 of the 12 rounds.

Do you think that Hatton is that much better than Cotto?
Exactly. He gave Cotto arguably his best fight.

[King Dan]

Malignaggi won maybe 3 or 4 rounds against Cotto but was beaten up in the process.

I feel a Hatton - Malignaggi fight would end up in similar fashion with Hatton beating Paulie up and possibly stopping him.

Paulie has the boxing ability to give Ricky trouble, but his lack of a punch and poor in-fighting qualities will prevent him from earning a victory.

[King Dan]

Exactly. He gave Cotto arguably his best fight.

Do yourself a favor, watch the Cotto - Torres fight.
That was Cotto's toughest without any question.
The Judah fight was tougher for Cotto than the Malignaggi fight.

[brooklyn1550]

Hatton is the best at 140...he would beat Malignaggi, Torres, Witter, and M'Baye

[Guru_Too_You]

Malignaggi won maybe 3 or 4 rounds against Cotto but was beaten up in the process.

I feel a Hatton - Malignaggi fight would end up in similar fashion with Hatton beating Paulie up and possibly stopping him.

Paulie has the boxing ability to give Ricky trouble, but his lack of a punch and poor in-fighting qualities will prevent him from earning a victory.

3 or 4 rounds?

Me thinks you were watching the other boxing telecast that night.

5 minimum, 6 and I can even see justification for 7, however the beating that Cotto put on him was tremendous.

But for you to say 3 at all, means you were either channel surfing, not watching or have not seen that bout.

3 rounds? Cmon Dan.

[King Dan]

3 or 4 rounds?

Me thinks you were watching the other boxing telecast that night.

5 minimum, 6 and I can even see justification for 7, however the beating that Cotto put on him was tremendous.

But for you to say 3 at all, means you were either channel surfing, not watching or have not seen that bout.

3 rounds? Cmon Dan.

I own the fight and watched it as recently as March.
While I respect your opinion, mainly due to your past comments on these forums and your avatar, I know Cotto won 8 rounds, no problem.

[Guru_Too_You]

I own the fight and watched it as recently as March.
While I respect your opinion, mainly due to your past comments on these forums and your avatar, I know Cotto won 8 rounds, no problem.

I'm gonna revisit.

You know I respect your opinions, I just don't recall Cotto winning nearly that many rounds. I'll get back at you though.

[brooklyn1550]

I had the Cotto-Malignaggi fight 116-111 for Cotto