P4P - Peak Calzaghe V Peak Hatton

[Fat Joe]

2 big names in British Boxing who receive a lot of attention both negative and positive on this board.

I go for a comfortable pts decision for Calzaghe. Counterpunching as Hatton rushes in. But Hatton being too durable to be stopped.

[PowerPuncher]

If they were in the same division prime for prime they'd probably both duck each other

[BIG WORM]

calzarrgy

[SleazeNation]

I'd be a great fight. Both throw a lot of punches, Hatton's pressure against Calzaghe's boxing. Very exciting.

[robpalmer135]

Calzaghe, Hattons highest was 6 after Tysuzu, Calzage is currently 2nd

[Jimbo]

If they were in the same division prime for prime they'd probably both duck each other

:lol:

[dwilson]

I take Calzaghe by late stoppage.

[brown bomber]

If they were in the same division prime for prime they'd probably both duck each other:lol: :good

[ghostlybadge]

calzaghe by tko late or wide UD

[UKFightFan]

Calzaghe will be on the Top 10 P4P british fighters for a very long time (and will be near the top of the list). Hatton will be forgotten about in a few years and will probably be spoken about similar to Hamed.

[toffeejack]

Calzaghe TKO 9.

[TFFP]

Calzaghe would destroy him

[PrideOfWales]

I'd have to go for Hatton.

[elle]

I'd have to go for Hatton.


Hope you had a great time at the Calzaghe fight PrideOfWales. :good

[PrideOfWales]

Hope you had a great time at the Calzaghe fight PrideOfWales. :good

Absolutely fantastic time elle. Had a photo taken with Marco Antonio Bererra, had a few beers with Gavin Rees, met Welsh rugby legend Neil Jenkins, bumped (literally) into Bruce Willis and one of his minders pushed me out of the way and last but certainly not least, held the door to the MGM Grand open for Nigel Mansell who was on crutches!

[SleazeNation]

Calzaghe would destroy him
Like he destroyed the other p4p fighter he faced? I hope you're joking.

[elle]

Absolutely fantastic time elle. Had a photo taken with Marco Antonio Bererra, had a few beers with Gavin Rees, met Welsh rugby legend Neil Jenkins, bumped (literally) into Bruce Willis and one of his minders pushed me out of the way and last but certainly not least, held the door to the MGM Grand open for Nigel Mansell who was on crutches!

Wow - sounds great!

Surprised you are still talking to us after mingling with all these celebs!

:good

[Fat Joe]

Like he destroyed the other p4p fighter he faced? I hope you're joking.

Yeah that's a bit over the top

[The taff]

Absolutely fantastic time elle. Had a photo taken with Marco Antonio Bererra, had a few beers with Gavin Rees, met Welsh rugby legend Neil Jenkins, bumped (literally) into Bruce Willis and one of his minders pushed me out of the way and last but certainly not least, held the door to the MGM Grand open for Nigel Mansell who was on crutches!

Do you know my sisters boyfriend Gavin Oliver, he was there with my sister, he's from Newbridge as well.

[PrideOfWales]

Do you know my sisters boyfriend Gavin Oliver, he was there with my sister, he's from Newbridge as well.

How old is he? Name rings a bell.

[The taff]

He's 34 (i think) He lives in Newport now with my sister. I think he has a brother and sister, not sure what age though. His mum and dad still live in Newbridge.

You probably know him by sight. They are home tomorrow, so i'll ask him whereabouts in Newbridge he used to live. He plays in a football team with some of the lads from there

[Mikey]

Calzaghe can actually fight inside and would easily get to grips with Hattons holding and hugging has Hatton even got a straight right, Calzaghe would blow Hatton away with ease..

[TFFP]

Like he destroyed the other p4p fighter he faced? I hope you're joking.
Why would I be joking? Ricky Hatton is reliant on his physical strength, as has been shown by his lack of success at welterweight. Nobody bullies Calzaghe. Not even Hopkins could do it. Hatton is also very poor against southpaws, he was put on his arse by Magee, and could have easily lost to Collazo

A quick southpaw that fires from all sorts of angles as well as having the ability to counter him on the way in is his worst nightmare.

He gets destroyed

[JonOli]

Hatton at 43 and the Calzaghe of now....Calzaghe wins.

[SleazeNation]

Why would I be joking? Ricky Hatton is reliant on his physical strength, as has been shown by his lack of success at welterweight. Nobody bullies Calzaghe. Not even Hopkins could do it. Hatton is also very poor against southpaws, he was put on his arse by Magee, and could have easily lost to Collazo

A quick southpaw that fires from all sorts of angles as well as having the ability to counter him on the way in is his worst nightmare.

He gets destroyed
Nobody bullies Calzaghe? What does that even mean, has he ever fought a pressure fighter who actually throws more than one punch at a time?

"Even" Hopkins couldn't bully Calzaghe, so nobody can?
Hopkins couldn't bully Jermain Taylor, but Kelly Pavlik made him crumble in a corner.

Calzaghe's never even fought a fighter as good as Hatton in his prime.
Calzaghe couldn't even destroy a guy like Charles Brewer who came forward with poor defence and a weak chin.

[Fat Joe]

Bika bullied Calzaghe

[TFFP]

Bika didn't "bully" Calzaghe at all. He made it a messy scrappy fight, made Joe look bad, but people overreact

Hatton isn't a true pressure fighter anyway. When I think pressure fighter I think Duran. Or at the moment, best example would be Cotto. Hatton's style is not as refined or educated as these guys, he's more of a brawler that is physically strong

Hatton is made for Calzaghe, with his lack of defence and come forward style.

[SleazeNation]

Bika didn't "bully" Calzaghe at all. He made it a messy scrappy fight, made Joe look bad, but people overreact

Hatton isn't a true pressure fighter anyway. When I think pressure fighter I think Duran. Or at the moment, best example would be Cotto. Hatton's style is not as refined or educated as these guys, he's more of a brawler that is physically strong

Hatton is made for Calzaghe, with his lack of defence and come forward style.
Duran and Cotto are pressure fighters, correct, and Hatton is also a pressure fighter. All of which, p4p, would give Calzaghe trouble.

Lacy is the only type of fighter "made for Calzaghe", a limited guy who throws one power shot at a time and doesn't put anything together.
Hatton doesn't fit that, nothing close.

The best p4p fighter in the world beat Hatton well when he was fighting at welterweight. A peak Hatton fights at his own weight, and you think Calzaghe "destroys" him, a guy who has destroyed no world class opponents in his career. No.

[achillesthegreat]

P4P it has to be Joe. Joe boxes Hatton all night. Hatton makes it rough and tumble but Joe won't have much problem with boxing, moving, countering etc

Joe is also sick on the inside.

[kurt2006]

Easy win for JC, too quick and too much movement for one dimensional hatton.

[Beeston Brawler]

Hatton does have a straight right, but rarely uses it, generally sticking to the lefts.

Calzaghe would beat Hatton P4P, as he is a southpaw. I am not going to get into a debate about who is better.

Hatton would look shit against a southpaw club fighter.

[Fat Joe]

Bika didn't "bully" Calzaghe at all.

He most certainly did. But credit to Calzaghe for realising he couldn't outmuscle him, so he changed tactics.

[ghostlybadge]

calzaghe would win

[Beeston Brawler]

I wouldn't say Bika bullied Calzaghe at all, but did make it difficult, but I suppose compulsive headbutting does help!

[Benjiabc]

zag for me, gives hatton the PBF treatment