1st of all I think this will be a good fight, I know im in the minority in saying this, but i am picking Ricky Hatton to win this fight. I will explain. All you have to do is look back to May 5 2007, in the Mayweather De La Hoya fight. Oscar was game, he fought about the best he could, and he lost the fight. Oscar had success when he pressured, and threw punches. Bottom line. Dont think anyone can argue that point. Whenever Oscar was throwing and pressuring, he was winning. Due to his age, and inactivity tho he is not capible of doing this over 12 rounds, hense losing the fight. Enter Ricky Hatton. Ricky will be able to throw punches, and pressure for the entire fight. We have seen this before. It will not be the most sensational looking style, but he will not let Floyd get into a comfort zone. Oscar would pressure for 30 seconds, take the next 2:30 off. Rickys will pressure the entire time. There is no doubt, that if Ricky tries to box, or doesnt pressure that he will get a bad beating, but Hatton is going to show up and he is going to punch for 12 rounds, he is going to pressure for 12 rounds. Floyd is not going to beable to land the punches he did on Oscar. Sure, Floyd is gonna win some rounds, but im pickin Hatton to take 8-9 of them, just based on his constant pressure. I am well aware that Ricky has never fought anyone like Floyd, but it can also be said the Floyd has never fought anyone like Hatton. Even a prime Jose Lois Castillo is not the same fighter as Ricky Hatton. Someone please save this thread, and repost December 9th. I know a lot of you disagree, and thats fine. But read what I say, and think about it.
I cant agree with you. I mean, It sounds good in theory, but the key behind DLH aggression was the jab. A jab by a much bigger, quicker, fighter that had longer reach. Hatton does jab. Even if he does jab he will not be out of range to slip counters. He will bull rush in like he always does and Floyd will stick in move till the the later rounds then begin his persision punches just like he did DLH.
who is more likely to have seen who's style though? easy...FLoyd has seen Hatton's style while Hatton may be the best some say its still a swarming pressure style. Secondly like someone mentioned before there was only ONE punch which ODH had that was effective comming in and that was LONG SOLID JAB.....period. Again reach for Floyd 71inches reach for Hatton 64inches...i dont care what he throws comming in he will be countered because Floyd is longer and faster.
Please, Ricky Hatton are you serious??? he won 3 rounds on my card, don't bring age excuses in DLH case because he was 34 and he is old???, inactivity???. PBF is 33 but he's not old right??? 1 fight since 2008 prior Saturday night, so I can't agree at anything you said. DLH jab was the key for his success, not the agression.
**** yeah man great analysis:good i can't wait for december 8, 2007 so all you haters can see...wait, what...the fight already happened?! well who won? ****...
