Hatton vs the current 140lbers

Prime Hatton looked better than all of them currently do, with Bradley giving him the toughest nights work IMO, but getting slightly out muscled and outworked.

 

In a similar thread done a while ago (before the Bradley/Abregu and Alexander/Kotelnik fights), I posted the following:

A prime Ricky Hatton (the one that fought Kosta) vs:

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- I think Ricky would struggle with Devon's southpaw stance, and be on the end of the occasional uppercut on the inside when he tries to wrestle and maul him. I've marked this one white, because I really can't pick a clear winner. If this took place here in the UK, perhaps Ricky would get a contraversial decision.

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- A Ricky UD me thinks. Timmeh hasn't got the pop to get Ricky's respect, and his pitter patter punches on the inside will be no match for Ricky's devestating body work. Timmeh's exceptional condition may help him be competitive though.

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- He'll have the skills to outbox and keep Ricky off him, but for how long? The green Khan so far has shown us very little ability to fight on the inside; therefore I think he'll have a nightmare when Ricky begins smothering him. I see a stoppage in 8/9 rounds.

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- Both guys won't be backing down, that's for sure. Maidana lacks the one thing which would get the better of a prime Ricky....the abilty to box. His power may well be astonishing, but it can't be any better than Kosta's. Despite Marcos having a lot of success landing his shots, Ricky brawls his way to a UD, maybe scoring a knockdown on the way.

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- We all know Zab can only be a world class fighter for the first 4 rounds, and within this short period, yes his southpaw style will give Ricky all sorts of problems. But what will happen when Ricky takes those bombs, and continues roughing him up on the inside? Expect a discouraged Zab to let Ricky take the rest of the fight. Ricky UD

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- Since his loss to Maidana, Victor ain't so vicious any more. At best, I see this being a mix of a Zab and Maidana. I don't think Ortiz will take a liking to Ricky's persistence. Ricky UD, but depending on how dejected Ortiz is, he could go better and get a stoppage.

HOWEVER.....considering most of the above haven't even reached their own peak yet, I think Ricky would fair differently:

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- This guy (IMO) will rule the 140 and 147 divisions in the coming years. Talent wise he's far superior than Ricky, and he'll handle him to a UD

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- Again, I don't think Timmeh has reached his ultimate best yet. I think he'd be able to edge it in a competitive 12 round decision. Maybe split.

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- He's equally as gifted as Alexander (maybe more), and has the qualities to be something very special. Hampered by that obvious flaw, he is however making serious progress with his new defence. It seems the more time he spends with Roach, the more devestating he's becoming. That jab of his could become the best in the business, and one I think would tame Ricky all night. I expect a similar result to a peak Alexander, with Khan cruising to a UD.

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- He's got a big question mark over his head. Dynamite power and the heart of a lion, means he'll be a hard nights work for any body. He too is pretty young and will improve in time. But I'm not quite sure what his capacity is though. I'll go for a Hatton split decision.

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- A back in the day Judah would give Ricky **** load of problems. He would have had the stamina to last 12 rounds, and the bombs in a southpaw stance that will keep Ricky at bay. Zab in a close decision.

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- Lets take the Ortiz before Maidana. One that wasn't damaged goods. I think he would have been more competitive, but due to inexperience, would have still lost a decision I think.

 

Hatton would knock Maidana out inside a couple of rounds.

To be honest, KO1 is a distinct possibility.

 

I don't agree at all. Idk who wins it, but it won't be that easy for either of them. I'll root for Maidana in that one.

 

Fair enough.

Hatton really is a different animal to Maidana - he could slip shots and punch with both hands.... Maidana is wild and wide open.

Someone that comes at Hatton in the orthodox stance is meat and drink, especially if his chin isn't exactly granite - which Maidana's isn't by a long shot.

I'd say of the four, Alexander is the hardest fight for Ricky.

 

Alexander is the easiest to me lol.
Hatton will smother all night long. And with Alexander's bad footwork it would be a problem. This kid couldn't turn Kotlenk to save his life. Hatton will eat him whole.

 

Dont talk ****. He ducked witter his ENTIRE career for **** sake

 

Who the **** did he beat? An ancient tsyzu who was only there to pass the torch.

Looked like crap and boring against urango. Beat an ancient washed up castillo...paulie malignaggi???? haha who else?

 

Everyone seems them all differently it seems!

You do make a valid point - I've not seen Alexander vs Kotelnik yet, but Kotelnik is better at soaking up shots than Hatton, who is all offense.

Given that I've not seen as much of Alexander as I have the others I overrate him - but Ricky hasn't ever looked good against a southpaw, other than three or four rounds against Urango.

If Hatton can get his lead right going it might be an easy night :think

 

Ricky hatton is more famous for who he LOST to rather than who he BEAT.

Oh...and for having stupid daft pissed up fans

 

hatton will wear all those three down.