Josh Taylor vs Ricky Hatton - who'd win in their primes at 140?

Would be a helluva fight but taylor is just a better fighter,technically,physically,and mentally.Taylor is elite Hatton wasn't.

 

hes achieved more than hatton in only 18 fights
wicky was fighting a guy called pedro in his 18th fight not even with a british title

 

Taylor our greatest fighter this generation

 

Certainly in the IFL TV,Eddie Hearn generation.

 

I’m a massive Hatton fan but it would be Taylor for me. What a fighter

 

Still saying hatton. But dont think i,d put much money on it. Taylors a strong boy...and great fighter. But hattons better that these guys josh is beating imo.

 

I'd go with Taylor but agree with you it would not be an easy fight like some are making out, look at the trouble Ramirez gave Josh last night, is Ramirez any better than a prime Hatton ?? Not the Hatton who was ruined by Mayweather but the Ricky who went toe to toe with Tszyu in a war and never backed off.

 

Taylor a level above

 

A past it KT? Hmm...

 

Past his prime yes but also the lineal 140 champ, undefeated in 8 years so clearly not a shot fighter either.

 

He was done, not to mention Hatton had a ref that allowed him to get away with blue murder.

KT beats both Hatton & Taylor, IMHO. Different level.

 

Not sure i agree he was done either...he was ageing. If you look into kosta his training regime was second to none even going into the hatton fight. Talks of him training for 8 hours a day etc. No chance was this him going into a fight to pick up a pay cheque. Kosta was a serious win and would be the best win on taylor resume even at the stage kosta was at imo.

 

Agree its a tough one. Hattons defence was basically his offence coming through....tbf he put everyone on the back foot with it to the point he almost took all there offence away. Not 100 percent sure hatton wouldnt start to fall apart against taylor especially with taylors left hand bodyshot he puts in. Its a good one.

On the other hand tho....hatton was all over you not giving you a chance to get going. Reckon it would have been a classic either way. Defo a closer fight than people think tho.

Hatton was relentless coming through...would make the opponent fight 3 minutes of every round.

 

Wow, that would be some fight. But Taylor to edge it in a war.

 

Southpaws gave Hatton fits, Taylor is elite compared to a very good southpaw in Eamonn Magee. Either way, great fight.