If Hatton had been content as 140lb King?

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  1. mike_bngs

    mike_bngs Active Member Full Member

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    What if Hatton had not chased fights with PBF or Pac, would he still be the 140lb Champ?
     
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    The Pacquiao fight was 140, and I think Pacquiao would've beat Hatton even if Hatton hadn't had the physical/psychological damage of going head-first into the ring post from a Mayweather left hook.
     
  3. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he would get beat by bradley and Khan, so no.
     
  4. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No.

    Did you forget about the Pacquiao fight? His lifestyle still would have caught up with him, the guy is a mess.

    He's had better careers than most boxers can dream of though so he deserves respect.
     
  5. Beezy

    Beezy 2 Eazzy Full Member

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    Yeah Pacman would beat Hatton no matter where they fought... he could fight the 200 pound Hatton right now and win..:yep

    But I think now he would be getting past his prime and would lose to Amir Khan and maybe Bradley because Bradley has shown tough, rugged fighters don't get to him...
     
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    why post that twice?
     
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    EDIT: you edited it before i replied, my apologies
     
  9. RAW

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    There are guys @140 that would beat Hatton (Bradley, Khan, Alexander, maybe even Zab). Doesn't matter though, Pac was coming to 140 either way.
     
  10. wellsini

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    Pre Mayweather and Pacquiao?

    I think not :nono
     
  11. Lance_Uppercut

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    He'd have still lost to Pac @ 140. Hatton vs. Bradley 50-50 fight. Hatton vs. Kahn, 60-40 Hatton. Hatton would have still been on the slide at this point in his career.
     
  12. mike_bngs

    mike_bngs Active Member Full Member

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    Hatton was surely a 'sacrificial lamb' in the anything you can do i can do better game played by Pac and PBF?
     
  13. Hitman-Fan

    Hitman-Fan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    100% yes
     
  14. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i think so my friend. :rasta
     
  15. RAW

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    Fact is, he never belonged in the ring w/ floyd or manny. he was a limited brawler who had no discipline & didn't live the life of a fighter. it would've caught up w/ him eventually.