Floyd to face Hatton tenitivly on DEc 8th

[pit]

Floyd to face Hatton tenitivly on DEc 8th with Golden Boy Production promoting the fight ..

[Boom_Boom]

it be much cooler if they had the fight of the date on December 26

"Boxing day"

[Thread Stealer]

The big fights in the states are on Saturdays, so in December, it would obviously be either 1,,8,15,22 or 29.

[LeedsLad]

Look on boxing scene, just cause he didnt post the source doesnt mean its not true.

All i can say is haha to the haters lol i guess Floyd is magically an old fighter?:lol:

[McGrain]

Jesus to box Hercules in Greenland on the 9th of January with a gay referee.

[Matthew W]

Its on boxing scene and USA Today, looks like it might be on!!

[john b]

What ever date its on it will be a great fight and it shows that hatto is ready to mix it with supposedly P4P (Manny NO1). If its on a golden boy promotion card that means if hatton wins he will be facing oscar in 08 or even mosely! It shows JLC was wrong about ****** promoting his matchups.

[Pimp C]

I can't wait the Hatton hype will end on Dec 8th.

[McGrain]

I can't wait the Hatton hype will end on Dec 8th.

Even if Hatton loses though, as long as he isn't destroyed, it would be v the p4p number one...no shame in that.

[Jack]

Pound-for-pound champ Floyd Mayweather and England's unbeaten junior welterweight Ricky Hatton are finalizing plans to fight Dec. 8 at a U.S. site to be determined on HBO Pay-Per-View.

Leonard Ellerbe, adviser to Mayweather, told USA TODAY that details will come with an official announcement as early as Monday.

"This is a great fight for the fans," Ellerbe said Friday. "We have two young unbeaten fighters, at the top of their game, from two different countries going against each other. It's what boxing needs."

Ellerbe applauded Hatton (43-0, 31 KOs) for taking the fight, which will be contested at the 147-pound welterweight limit, seven pounds more than Hatton's optimum weight as a junior welterweight.

"I never thought he would do it, but Ricky Hatton deserves credit for stepping up to the plate," Ellerbe said. "He asked for it and now he's going to get it. Floyd is a extremely excited. He wants to show Hatton that he's never fought at this level before. He's going to show him what it's like to step in the ring with the best fighter."

Mayweather (38-0, 24 KOs) defeated Oscar De La Hoya on May 5 in the highest-grossing fight in history to capture the WBC super welterweight title, but Mayweather vacated that title to allow Vernon Forrest and Carlos Baldomir to fight for the belt Saturday in Tacoma, Wash.. (HBO, 10:15 p.m.).

Mayweather still holds the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight belts, but it hasn't been determined if the fight against Hatton will be a title or non-title 12-round bout.

"Floyd's bigger than any belt," Ellerbe said."He doesn't need it because he's universally known as boxing's best fighter."

Mayweather, 30, announced he was retiring following the De La Hoya fight but he became motivated to get back into the ring after Hatton beat Jose Luis Castillo in an HBO-televised bout and issued a direct challenge to him.

"You saw more excitement in those four rounds than you've seen in Floyd's whole career," said Hatton, 28, who stopped Castillo in the fourth round with a left hook to the liver to defend the IBO junior welterweight crown. The Manchester, England, native also briefly held the WBA welterweight belt before going back down to 140.

Mayweather said Hatton's derisive statement was enough to bring him out of retirement.

"He got in front of the media and called my name out," Mayweather said. "He didn't think I was going to respond, but it doesn't work like that. I've accomplished too much in the sport for him to disrespect me."

On Dec. 8, Mayweather and Hatton will get a chance to work things out.

[PATSYS]

If this is true, then boxing is on the way back to its glorious days! :good

[LeedsLad]

Hatton is hardly hype, hes obviously a world class fighter. I think Mayweather will win, but even if Hatton loses he'll have a couple of big fights in the next couple of years.

[john b]

Very true leedslad, but I can see hatton walking through Mayweather shots like he did KT and breaking him down. It seems Like PBF is underestimating Hatton, which he shouldn't do because he broke four of castillos ribs with one shot!

[Thread Stealer]

Very true leedslad, but I can see hatton walking through Mayweather shots like he did KT and breaking him down. It seems Like PBF is underestimating Hatton, which he shouldn't do because he broke four of castillos ribs with one shot!

I don't think Mayweather underestimates opponents.

He's known for training hard against everyone he faces, even overmatched foes like Henry Bruseles.

[the_what]

Hopefully Hatton is at least able to land a few good shots to the body. Soften him up for when Cotto gets a crack at him.

[Jack]

I don't think Mayweather underestimates opponents.

He's known for training hard against everyone he faces, even overmatched foes like Henry Bruseles.
He can underestimate them, but still train hard. is traniing camp will always be the same if he has the same trainer. Especially considering he likes keeping in shape in between fights.

I think it's reasonable to say he does underestimate how good his opposition is. Maybe if he took someone like Baldomir more seriously, he would have stopped him or something.

The best comparison I can think of here is the Corrales fight to, say, the Baldo one. Against Chico he was relentless and put a massive beating on him, because he knew he could. Against Baldomir, instead of risking it landing as many shots as possible and maybe forcing a stoppage, he was happier to avoid him for 12 rounds. Maybe it's because he took Corrales seriously and knew he couldn't give him anything, whereas against Baldomir he wasn't sure what he was up against and decided not to risk anything and stick to what he does best.

I think every boxer has underestimated his oppositions skill at one time or another though.

[Thread Stealer]

He can underestimate them, but still train hard. is traniing camp will always be the same if he has the same trainer. Especially considering he likes keeping in shape in between fights.

I think it's reasonable to say he does underestimate how good his opposition is. Maybe if he took someone like Baldomir more seriously, he would have stopped him or something.

The best comparison I can think of here is the Corrales fight to, say, the Baldo one. Against Chico he was relentless and put a massive beating on him, because he knew he could. Against Baldomir, instead of risking it landing as many shots as possible and maybe forcing a stoppage, he was happier to avoid him for 12 rounds. Maybe it's because he took Corrales seriously and knew he couldn't give him anything, whereas against Baldomir he wasn't sure what he was up against and decided not to risk anything and stick to what he does best.

I think every boxer has underestimated his oppositions skill at one time or another though.

Baldomir is just a strong tough guy with a massive cranium. Floyd's not much of a big puncher anyway, I don't think he could've stopped him unless he maybe fought like he did versus guys such as Augustus, Ndou, or Chavez.

Perhaps I'm just looking too much into things, since Mayweather did spend most of the Judah fight on the offensive (and Judah can punch), but I think Floyd's conservative approach in the last couple fights is a cause for concern. The Oscar fight was the richest prize fight ever, Mayweather's ticket to stardom (or close to it), and he fought so conservatively, like he didn't want to committ and took so few risks. And the fight was competitive and pretty close throughout, and Vegas is a place where DLH has had some highly questionable calls go his way (and against him) with some ridiculous scorecards. Maybe it was the hurt hand and Baldomir's toughness, and Oscar's left hook power, but still, I wonder if he's gotten too safe and it'll come back to really haunt him.

[john b]

Does this mean that Hatton is the golden boy stable, with dennis hobson his UK advisor. OR is It Mayweather?

[samita]

Why do people never link sources? :S

Hatton Mayweather dec 24th! (I dunno; sounded good so i just pulled it outta the air like evryone else!)
:lol:

[Primadonna Kool]

Baldomir is just a strong tough guy with a massive cranium. Floyd's not much of a big puncher anyway, I don't think he could've stopped him unless he maybe fought like he did versus guys such as Augustus, Ndou, or Chavez.

Perhaps I'm just looking too much into things, since Mayweather did spend most of the Judah fight on the offensive (and Judah can punch), but I think Floyd's conservative approach in the last couple fights is a cause for concern. The Oscar fight was the richest prize fight ever, Mayweather's ticket to stardom (or close to it), and he fought so conservatively, like he didn't want to committ and took so few risks. And the fight was competitive and pretty close throughout, and Vegas is a place where DLH has had some highly questionable calls go his way (and against him) with some ridiculous scorecards. Maybe it was the hurt hand and Baldomir's toughness, and Oscar's left hook power, but still, I wonder if he's gotten too safe and it'll come back to really haunt him.

Floyd Mayweather is fighter that ahs to be scared into a fight, to get the best out of him. He is always in physicall condition, always supremely confident. But he has to be scared, that’s when you will get the best Floyd Mayweather. If not, he will just sit back and out box his openents, pretty much like Lennox Lewis. Lennox Lewis always performed best, when he was angry, or maybe he felt pressure off the other fighters leading up to the fight. Floyd Mayweather wasn’t really scared of Oscar De La Hoya, maybe because he had been calling that fight for years he was so confident in his ability that he could win. Plus I believe him and Oscar De la Hoya are quite good friends, there was no real hate there. But Ricky Hatton has been openly offending Floyd Mayweather for some time, I do not think Floyd Mayweather respects him as a fighter like he respected Oscar De La Hoya. I believe Maywether is legitimately offended, and his physiological mindset is to totally humiliate and beat up Ricky Hatton.

Half of the stuff with Oscar De La Hoya was to sell the fight, was in the name of business. They where not his genien emotions 100%.

Ricky Hatton vs. Floyd Mayweather

I think he is legitimately offended.

[Relentless]

this is going to look like gatti-mayweather

[bigtime9]

who doesn't love a good blood bath :banana

[Asterion]

Fuck, finally it looks like this will become real.

:happy :happy :happy :happy

Mayweather-Hatton will also allow Cotto-Mosley in November, and possibly winners facing each other in 2008. There are no words to describe this.

Mayweather UD12 Hatton

[hitman_hatton1]

it's about time this one happens. :yep

let's see how mayweather deals with hatton's crazy pressure. :bbb

[audio101]

Damn, they really need all that time to train and promote? Beginning of November would of been a better date, people are busy with work and the holidays in december. Terrible time for a big fight card.

[josak]

Hatton's got the style to give Mayweather some trouble. He's fast, aggressive and will ruff you up. Should be interesting.

[Toopretty]

I been watching hatton clips especially recent hatton...and I will say he is alot faster then I thought and he has pretty good timing..against a stationary target...I am sorry I watched floyd for too many years now..the difference in the pressure is the fighting posture..hatton is a short fighter but he stands str8 up..his knees are not bent...When he comes in he takes a bounce step back and bounces in and may move his head a little from side to side..but he is horrible at using his gloves to catch punches. Hatton is no bum...but he floyd is the ANTI-Hatton more so then Hatton is the ANTI-Floyd If you do not get under floyds punches you cannot get in the inside often enough to win a fight... IF you look at the castillo and chavez fight...Castillo started to crouch and come up with hooks and apply pressure by going under and he got in floyds chest every time... With Chavez...he was already short so he was able to get in floyds chest b/c he kept his head tucked and he got low so the only thing floyd could hit was the top of his head and you know what happens after that..floyd hurts his hand. Floyd always talks about his weakness and that he will never tell his weakness and I think that is it..from what I seen..Floyd couldnt do anything to keep castillo or chavez from getting close and he could only hit them with uppercuts.. Hatton stands str8 up and comes str8 in..he comes in fast but he is timeable and predicable you know he is going to leap and hook and fall in...floyd is going to pot shot him early and get the best of hatton in clinches b/c despite contrary belief Floyd is the better in-fighter...Floyd dont get in clinches..you can hold him but he keeps his arms up in front and in a position to punch so as soon as there is an inch he tags you..Hatton will try to hold and hit..but he will grab floyd and floyds hands wont be holding hatton off they will be on the inside and he is going to uppercut hatton at will and often..I see hattons corner throwing in the towel in round 10. Hatton wont quite though and will have his moments..It wont be like gatti...Hatton is not going to try to box.

[bigtime9]

I see hattons corner throwing in the towel in round 10. Hatton wont quite though and will have his moments..It wont be like gatti...Hatton is not going to try to box.

I would agree with this analysis but hatton has zero defense. against a fighter of floyd's caliber no defense means you will get beat down. Hatton is not a sophisticated puncher and throws wild shots of the clinch. I really feel sorry for hatton, I don't think he takes a pounch as agood as oscar and his short arms will mean he will be taking a chance everytime he lunges at floyd. I got floyd by tko in 7 if he comes to punish him, if floyd is just going thru the motions then it will be a 10th round tko.

[2smart4u]

:smoke this fight is much more interesting then most people think ! HATT will be hell for FLOYD !

[Sheehan]

I can't wait the Hatton hype will end on Dec 8th.

does that mean oscar was hype or castillo, see your so fucking thick you dont realise that by saying your fighter beat a good opponent he gets credit thats due to him, twist it any way you want, you always predict hatton to lose and time after time you get it wrong.


ur a boxer (pbf) fan, not a boxing fan.

[Sheehan]

I would agree with this analysis but hatton has zero defense. against a fighter of floyd's caliber no defense means you will get beat down. Hatton is not a sophisticated puncher and throws wild shots of the clinch. I really feel sorry for hatton, I don't think he takes a pounch as agood as hatton and his short arms will mean he will be taking a chance everytime he lunges at floyd. I got floyd by tko in 7 if he comes to punish him, if floyd is just going thru the motions then it will be a 10th round tko.

floyd survives to lose by decision.

[teetop]

this is going to look like gatti-mayweather

Your an idiot. Hatton is far superior to gatti in every way.

[Sheehan]

this is going to be great, Hatton will finally be exposed. you can't hug what you can't see.


hatton gets exposed??? does that mean mayweather is incapable of beating a good fighter?


coz clearly being exsposed means ur not what ppl thought you were, so hatton must be crap for mayweather to beat him. (just going by what your saying).

imo I think mayweather is great but hatton is gonna be too busy for him

[2smart4u]

hatton gets exposed??? does that mean mayweather is incapable of beating a good fighter?


coz clearly being exsposed means ur not what ppl thought you were, so hatton must be crap for mayweather to beat him. (just going by what your saying).

imo I think mayweather is great but hatton is gonna be too busy for him:yep :good

[bigtime9]

coz clearly being exsposed means ur not what ppl thought you were, so hatton must be crap for mayweather to beat him

we in the boxing faternity know hatton is crap.. we just want to see floyd take the 140 ring title from him, nothing personal but your boy huggybear is standing in the way of history.:yep

[justaboxingfan]

lol, I'm glad this fight is happening, can't wait to see Ricky get a boxing lesson, there is little doubt he'll be able to hug his way to victory. Mayweather WILL KO Hatton.

[J_Roth]

I am a huge Hatton fan. The more I think of this fight I think Hatton is in for a rough night. Cuts and maybe a TKO. I give Hatton 30-35% chance. I think Cotto is the better match up with PBF.

[Sheehan]

we in the boxing faternity know hatton is crap.. we just want to see floyd take the 140 ring title from him, nothing personal but your boy huggybear is standing in the way of history.:yep

Hattons crap? so mayweather should get no credit for winning this fight? because I think he should, seeing as Hatton beat Tszyu into submission, KO'ed Castillo in 4 among other things, stylistically Hatton wins this for me, I think he keeps mayweather on the ropes all night long pounding away and PBF's defensive mastery wont be scoring him the points he needs to win as it'll be Hatton doing most of the work.

[MooseKnuckle]

I hope hatton busts his big upper lip open.

[Sizzle]

hattons fucked guys...serious....

.he wants to step up against a true p4p prime. counters all night to the face of hatton. dirty fight. mayweather needs to move to avoid holding.

What is your source that indicates Hatton fucked guys, or had sexual intercourse with other men?

Is it because he hugs and feels up his opponents during fights? It's not fair to make these insinuations about him based on this.

Sure, he basically tried to have sex with Castillo in the ring but that doesn't mean that "Hattons fucked guys"... I want your source, don't disrespect a world class wrestl... I mean boxer!

[Cerberus]

Hatton shouldve taken the big payday with Oscar at Wembley. That's a winnable fight, he gets more money, and he gets to keep that pretty 0 on his record.

Now he's in a fight he can't win, for much less money.. shows courage, but not much intelligence...

[justaboxingfan]

What is your source that indicates Hatton fucked guys, or had sexual intercourse with other men?

Is it because he hugs and feels up his opponents during fights? It's not fair to make these insinuations about him based on this.

Sure, he basically tried to have sex with Castillo in the ring but that doesn't mean that "Hattons fucked guys"... I want your source, don't disrespect a world class wrestl... I mean boxer!

:rofl :rofl :tong :tong

[Executioner]

Funn how stupid and irrational Floyd fans really are.Here you have a lot of them saying "Hatton's gonna get exposed."

First of all, since when does an elite fighter / world champion get fuckin exposed you morons? :patsch

Exposed would be Paez Jr.

Hatton has fought Tszyu and Castillo and stopped both of them. How the fuck is he going to get 'exposed'?

And second, watch...after the fight people will discredit Floyd's win and these same Floydboys will be like "he just for recognized world champ at 140 pounds and former welterweight title holder give credit where it's due"

[Executioner]

hatton was already exposed against collazo

he wasn't exposed. Anyone who saw Collazo fight before Hatton fought him knew that his style would be difficult for him.

[Executioner]

yeah...the styles called

'a not over-the-hill skilled boxer'

you're an idiot who knows jack shit about the sport. :yep

go back to figure skating. :tired

[C Money]

F-I-N-A-L-L-Y!!!!!!!!!!:happy :happy


Thank god that this fight can now move beyond the negotiation stage and we no longer have to argue back and forth about offers and BULLSHIT!! In the end? Credit both fighters for actually making the fight and settling the issue of who's the best between the two:good

I would have preferred to see it at 40 but didn't really believe Floyd would agree to it and also am vindicated in my belief that NO WAY IN HELL would PBF fight in the UK. Gee, what about all of Floyd's loving UK fans?? Wont they be disappointed???:lol: :lol: :lol: Oh, that's right they'll be flying over, singing and chanting, vociferously for Ricky Hatton!!!!

Admittedly, PBF will be the favorite in this fight, but I'll say that if the same Floyd that fought DLH shows up??:lol: :lol: :lol: Ricky Hatton will be the NEW....... PBF fans can save the bullshit, if he lays against the ropes and display's the same low work rate, it will be a GLORIOUS NIGHT!!!! As Floyd will be sent packing, :| , and complaining all the way back to Grand Rapids via Las Vegas:good Mayweather had better be the best he's been and stay much more active than he's been in a long time, if he is gonna pull the W here. This will be no walk in the park.


For Hatton?? He must come in in the best shape of his life, forget the 47 limit, come in at whatever he's feels most comfortable at, even 40, if thats it. He's gonna need the speed and must work on using his jab to position himself and negoitaite distance with Primadonna Boy. Walking or diving in wont get it done. Hatton will likewise need to summon the best he can be, the high work rate, fearless detremination, hard body work, and pit bull like desire and intent. The key is getting in position, if he can do so without getting cleanly picked off?? The world has a very exciting fight on it's hands, and we may finally see IN THE RING that Superman is a COMIC BOOK.


This is a very important first step for Mayweather in terms of lasting legacy. May the best man win and the fans see yet another reason of why Boxing is one of the greatest sports on earth.

[brooklyn1550]

Great for boxing...2007 just keeps getting better and better! My hearts with Hatton, but my money is on Floyd.

[Alo2006]

Floyd will be the agressive fighter in this match. Hatton is going to get busted up in this one :yep possible late KO :bbb

[brooklyn1550]

Floyd will be the agressive fighter in this match. Hatton is going to get busted up in this one :yep possible late KO :bbb

Floyd's not going to be the one pressuring

[Alo2006]

Floyd's not going to be the one pressuring

He will, watch and see :cool:

[Chileno606]

Hatton is going to be like a sacrificial sheep...except that under his sheeps wool hes a wolf. The question is how hard he will be able to bite and how often before he gets pot-shotted into oblivion. I apologise for the cheezy post in advance...I hope Hatton lands a single left hook to the liver and makes Gayweather eat canvas. :twisted:

[erik1126]

as good i think hatton is (even though he does clinch 2 much) i dont think he can fight good against good opponets above 140

[C Money]

He will, watch and see :cool:


:lol:


Floyd had better be moving and countering or ???? I'm gonna be as happy as I've been in a LONG TIME:D :good :good :good


Floyd has no chance of pressuring Hatton, that's not his style or game, Floyd is slip, roll, and counter over and over:yep

[Alo2006]

:lol:


Floyd had better be moving and countering or ???? I'm gonna be as happy as I've been in a LONG TIME:D :good :good :good


Floyd has no chance of pressuring Hatton, that's not his style or game, Floyd is slip, roll, and counter over and over:yep

That is his style, bout watch what I tell u. Hatton can't handle his own style. Floyd will make him fight backwards, which he's not good at :yep

[fatballer_10]

Mayweather will win this one. He is quick and accurate and punches for scores. He is an in and out fighter and Hatton won't be able to stay on him the whole time.

Mayweather UD12 Hatton.

[C Money]

That is his style, bout watch what I tell u. Hatton can't handle his own style. Floyd will make him fight backwards, which he's not good at :yep


You are DREAMING!!! And boy, oh boy, do I wish it would come true:happy You say Hatton cant fight bacwards?? Who made nim do so??? Dont say Collazo because if you use that comparison it's the southpaw to the righty and it is far, far, far, far, in a nother universe BEYOND what Floyd vs hatton will be.

But, unfortunately? This is the realm of reality. Floyd cant pressure Hatton, it's his peril if he even thinks of it!!! Floyd does not have the physical strenghth or power to even begin fucking with Hatton in such manner:lol: Floyd must play matador or he's FUCKED :yep :yep :yep

[brooklyn1550]

But, unfortunately? This is the realm of reality. Floyd cant pressure Hatton, it's his peril if he even thinks of it!!! Floyd does not have the physical strenghth or power to even begin fucking with Hatton in such manner:lol: Floyd must play matador or he's FUCKED :yep :yep :yep

I think if Floyd tried to trade with Hatton and tried to be real aggressive, we would see shades of Leonard-Duran 1

[roly]

Hatton can't handle his own style. Floyd will make him fight backwards, which he's not good at :yep

that's exactly what castillo said about hatton, and look what happend.

there was just as many people saying hatton was gonna get destroyed by koysta when they fought, only difference was they were saying ko within the early rounds for that fight.

pbf will be a big favourite but for the really big fights (castillo/koysta) you always see a different hatton both physically and mentally, that's why people say they were shot after he beat them. i'm just trying to guess what excuses everyone will use when hatton stops pbf? (as long as the ref allows them to fight)

[Alo2006]

You are DREAMING!!! And boy, oh boy, do I wish it would come true:happy You say Hatton cant fight bacwards?? Who made nim do so??? Dont say Collazo because if you use that comparison it's the southpaw to the righty and it is far, far, far, far, in a nother universe BEYOND what Floyd vs hatton will be.

But, unfortunately? This is the realm of reality. Floyd cant pressure Hatton, it's his peril if he even thinks of it!!! Floyd does not have the physical strenghth or power to even begin fucking with Hatton in such manner:lol: Floyd must play matador or he's FUCKED :yep :yep :yep


Make sure u holla at me on Dec 8 :hi:

[magik10]

I hope HBO hypes this up well and does another 24/7 series on this fight. That'd be cool.

[Alo2006]

that's exactly what castillo said about hatton, and look what happend.

there was just as many people saying hatton was gonna get destroyed by koysta when they fought, only difference was they were saying ko within the early rounds for that fight.

pbf will be a big favourite but for the really big fights (castillo/koysta) you always see a different hatton both physically and mentally, that's why people say they were shot after he beat them. i'm just trying to guess what excuses everyone will use when hatton stops pbf? (as long as the ref allows them to fight)

Come on now, he wrestled Zoo. It would have been a different fight in the US. Castillo was Done. A prime Castillo would have punished Hatton of now.

[C Money]

Make sure u holla at me on Dec 8 :hi:

Oh.... if Floyd pressure Hatton??? Make sure you HOLLA BACK after ya boy's trying to rise to his knees at the count of 10:good


I think floyd's the favorite, but he's gonna have to fight as he did in the 2nd JLC fight. Please, please, please, DEAR GOD, Let Alo be right and Floyd "pressure" Hatton:D :D :D :happy :happy :happy

I'll be dancin, dancin,........:mj up and down the keyboard if he does:yep

[roly]

Come on now, he wrestled Zoo. It would have been a different fight in the US. Castillo was Done. A prime Castillo would have punished Hatton of now.

all this wrestling rubbish, koysta quit from punches not wrestling.

[Alo2006]

all this wrestling rubbish, koysta quit from punches not wrestling.

Don't kid yourself, it was both WWE and Boxing :yep

[C Money]

lol u think hatton will ko mayweather?


If as Alo describes, Floyd pressures Hatton???


Yes, I do INDEED!!!!

However, i dont believe that Alo's prediction happens in this universe. I see floyd doing what he alwyas does and slipping, rolling, and countering. I do believe that while Floyd is the favorite, if he pulls the same routine he did with DLH??? Hatton can win a decision.


If Primadonna Boy dreams of trading and pushing Hatton back, I'll be ONE HAPPY, FLOYD HATING, MUTHA$%^&A:yep :yep :yep :yep :happy :happy :happy

[C Money]

not quite bud. hatton isn't really the boxer that de le hoya is...and thats what it takes to beat mayweather...a better boxer. hatton will be finished he's not ready for maywether.


Guess what??/ DLH boxed like shit vs Floyd. DLH's jab was next to non-existent and Floyd actually gave away rounds to DLH by laying on the ropes and being INACTIVE. GO AHEAD, do that same shit routine with Hatton:D :D I'll be happy once again:good

Floyd's gonna have to put on the best performance we've seen in quite some time to beat Hatton. IMO, you under-estimate how 'easy" it is to keep a guy like Hatton off of you:good

Like I said, if ALO is right???:D :D :D :happy :happy :happy

Christmas is on Dec 8th, THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[roly]

easy there emoticons.

and oscar had nothing when he attacked him on the ropes. he was hitting air. hattons only chance is too dirty maul his way into winning by holding and hooking, holding and hooking

it's not easy to roll or duck body punches, and a few of them ala castillo should be enough to slow him up before taking his head off with a good left hook

[UndisputedUK]

Whats it likely to be then?

Mayweathers accuracy and movement, Mayweather to cut Hatton to bits?

or

Mayweathers rolling shoulder defence failing against Hattons body attack?

:-((

[Sister Sledge]

Hatton is a great, impressive fighter, but he is a bit small. PBF isn't a giant, but his is a true professional in the ring who knows how to exploit an apponents weakness. People tend to forget that PBF can punch when he has to, especially to the body. A naturally smaller man like Hatton will eventually feel those punches in the later rounds . As good as Hatton is, he's just not on Floyd's level. PBF by a fairly comfortable decision.

[platnumpapi]

the size advantage aint shit really, what has hatton fucked is the reach and height advantage pbf has over him.as far as power is concerned they will be about the same.

pbf has been fighting guys alot stronger then hatton so i dont think hattons power will cause pbf to much problems if any at all.hatton has to go for the gusto if he wants to beat pbf.dont try to box he just needs to do what ever the hell he does best and pray pbf wont have a answer for it.(yeah right)

other then that i think hatton will get stoped by pbf on some tko type shit.

[C Money]

easy there emoticons.

hatton will be an easy win. not typical for floyd but it will be easy. not chance if hatton winning on the outside and floyds deet are too wuick for him to stay on the ropes. and oscar had nothing when he attacked him on the ropes. he was hitting air. hattons only chance is too dirty maul his way into winning by holding and hooking, holding and hooking

"Easy....it WILL NOT BE" said Yoda:lol:


As for DLH?? Yeah his "body punches" were more embarrassing swats than effective blows. Hatton is a very effective body puncher and it wont be anywhere near the same.

Floyd is the favorite to pull a decision, but this will be a close tough fight:good

[Executioner]

That is his style, bout watch what I tell u. Hatton can't handle his own style. Floyd will make him fight backwards, which he's not good at :yep

Yeah okay, just like he made Castillo fight backwards in their two fights?:rofl

[Alo2006]

Hatton ain't no prime Castillo :-(

[paulfv]

I with the fight were at 140

[Golden Boy]

Hatton is a great, impressive fighter, but he is a bit small. PBF isn't a giant, but his is a true professional in the ring who knows how to exploit an apponents weakness. People tend to forget that PBF can punch when he has to, especially to the body. A naturally smaller man like Hatton will eventually feel those punches in the later rounds . As good as Hatton is, he's just not on Floyd's level. PBF by a fairly comfortable decision.

really true.

[surreal deal]

Jesus to box Hercules in Greenland on the 9th of January with a gay referee.
not sure.jesus has been known to have hand problems.

[IronBull]

I am not sure if Floyd can handle pressures from Hatton.

Hatton is very aggressive and come forward... not sure if Floyd can handle that.

[AmazingHook]

Floyd by UD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[audio101]

he wasn't exposed. Anyone who saw Collazo fight before Hatton fought him knew that his style would be difficult for him.

But Mayweathers style wont be?:!:

[audio101]

Floyd by UD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully, he will try to close the deal and go for the KO.:bbb

[roly]

But Mayweathers style wont be?:!:

yeah but mayweather is not a southpaw, and is smaller than collazo

[Boinko]

Mayweather UD. I'm not even particularly excited about this fight as I don't think it'll be all that competitive.
Floyd is too fast, too slick, and has amazing defense.
Sure, Hatton will try and maul PBF and work the body, but I don't expect he'll be effective enough to muster more than a couple of rounds.
I like Ricky, but I think some are giving him just a little too much credit. He's good, but not good enough to beat Mayweather.

[Boro chris]

Hatton ain't no prime Castillo :-(

Odd statement. Doesn't seem to an awful lot difference in ability between Hatton and a prime Castillo. Both damn good fighters. :huh

Still I pick Floyd by clear decision. By 4-5 rounds imo.
Floyds low punch output might keep at least fairly competitive although Hatton might force Floyd to up his level considerably.

[lawton]

Hatton should have insisted the fight be at 140 lbs or like 142 and not at 147 - that is a big plus for PBF imo...

[ferd cloupes]

i don't see the weight as a big issue because in spite of appearances, floyd is no welterweight. floyds skill level is such that he is more able to fight bigger men than hatton is possibly capable of, but i don't see it as a big factor in this particular fight. hatton may well lose but i don't think the reason will be any size differential

[Rock0052]

not sure.jesus has been known to have hand problems.

It should even things out, word has it Hercules is having big issues in his family life.