Hatton vs Mancini

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  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Prime Mancini moves up to 140. Does he have a chance or is Ricky too big?
     
  2. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well I read last week that Mancini was among the most overrated on this forum so I clearly can not pick him.

    I read this week that Hatton is among the most overrated on this forum so I can clearly not pick him.

    If I pick a draw I will clearly be overrating one or both of them so I can clearly not pick that.

    This is quite the conundrum.
     
  3. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Seriously both styles will blend perfectly. Neither guy is going to want to concede an inch. Neither guy is a defensive wizard although I think Mancini has better head movement. I just think Hatton is the naturally larger and stronger guy and his punches will have the greater toll.

    Mancini was more of a lightweight, and didn’t really come up till Camacho (by the way I think Mancini won that fight.), I don’t think he is going to be able to handle Hattons power. Close for 4-5 rounds, rickey takes control in 6-8 and stops boom boom in the 9th or 10th
     
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  4. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed 100% with your assessment.
     
  5. Farooq

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    Rocky Marciano, Jack Dempsey are the most overrated guys on this forum.
     
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  7. Farooq

    Farooq Member banned Full Member

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    Should I be insulted? If that is the best you can come up with kid I feel sorry for you. My point stands Rocky Marciano and Jack Dempsey are the 2 most overrated guys on this forum. Ray Mancini isn't even close because most people know he wasn't that good.
     
  8. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's debatable who the most overrated guy on Classic is.

    The most overrated guy on the general forum is by faarrrrrr Loma.
     
  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Hatton would rough Mancini up. Hatton only lost to the best.
     
  10. Jel

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    I predict a chess match between these two defensive geniuses...

    Or a barnstorming brawl that Hatton edges only because he is the naturally bigger man.
     
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  11. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mancini all the way .
    hatton lost only to the best- he got CRUSHED by the best .
    Arguello had hell with Mancini and Arguello would have stopped Hatton inside 7 .
    hatton beat a KT who hadnt fought in 2 years almost- who else did he beat at jr welter?
    Mancini is very underrated. I too thought he beat Camacho.
     
  12. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Valid points, but I think Hatton being the stronger of the two would be a problem for Ray. Not only the stronger of the two, Hatton was also quicker/more athletic than Mancini with better footwork.

    I do agree that Arguello would KO Hatton. As open as Ricky was, once Alexis found the range on that right hand, it would get ugly for Hatton.
     
  13. NoNeck

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    Zoo was better at 140 than Arguello, and Hatton didn't lose to him. Hatton would enter the ring at 155 and mow Mancini down; Mancini was a 5'4 lightweight. Pretty easy pick.
     
  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    As a poster, you are.
     
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  15. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    First he is booted (yay) 2nd he was never rated highly to begin with. He had a very short and lackluster peak indeed
     
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