Between these two fighters, who do you think has had the better career

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  1. Reppin501

    Reppin501 The People's Champ Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kortGZ_gqeg[/ame]
     
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  2. motownsiu

    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    hatton. he get's so underrated on these boards. loses to the two best fighters and all sudden he's not world class. he was quite competitive with floyd and although he lost many rounds he they were competitive rounds. pacquaio he just got iced. but still no shame in losing to these two fighters. he wasn't the great but he was pretty damn good.
     
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  3. HoldMyBeer

    HoldMyBeer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i dont think anyone's doubting hatton is worldclass, but there are parallels in both their careers
     
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  4. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Ricky Hatton
     
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  5. The Mangler

    The Mangler Active Member Full Member

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    Hatton. He was the man at 140. Kessler was a unified titlist, but never the man at 168. And past it KT at the end of his career is better than anyone Kessler beat, except maybe Froch. And I don't think Kessler won that fight anyway.
     
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  6. WatchfortheHook

    WatchfortheHook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Part of your quote basically describes Kessler as well though.

    Lost to two of the best fighters (Ward and Calzaghe not only being the 2 best SMWs in recent years, but also being 2 of the best active fighters around when Kessler fought them...we just didn't quite know it at the time with Ward). He was quite competitive with Calzaghe, won about 4 rounds. Ward...he was outclassed. No real shame in losing to those two fighters. He wasn't great but he was pretty damn good.
     
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  7. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    Ricky Hatton
     
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  8. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    i voted for Kessler,but it is a good comparison
     
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  9. motownsiu

    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    very true. but kessler didn't get shitted on like hatton did. maybe because he didn't get koed. but also take into account ward wasn't on the pound for pound list, calzaghe was on it during the time he fought kessler but not as high as floyd and pac was when they fought hatton. and i always knew ward was special and he'd beat kessler. maybe it's because i'm from oakland as well so i was thinking with my heart. that fight won me huge money. can't make much on ward these days anymore. just waiting for the moment idiots think golovkin might fight ward and make golovkin the favorite, and i can quick up a few extra bucks.
     
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  10. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Agreed in that Kessler never had a victory of the same magnitude of Hatton's win over Tszyu. However, I think Kessler remained at a higher level for longer.

    It is very close, but I think even having the better single victory, Kessler might get a slight edge for me.
     
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  11. ElTerrible8

    ElTerrible8 New Member Full Member

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    There's only 1 Ricky Hatton!!
     
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  12. WatchfortheHook

    WatchfortheHook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't think they're most recent fights in the past few weeks affect their legacy in any way, but felt like bumping this anyways.
     
    WatchfortheHook, Dec 8, 2012
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  13. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hatton, it isn't close either
     
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  14. DrBanzai

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    If you are counting losses.
     
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  15. WatchfortheHook

    WatchfortheHook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :huh

    I thought it was a very close comparison. Why do you think it's such a wide gap? And this is from a strictly boxing perspective (meaning, not getting bonus points for bringing 30k fans from across the pond to the US).
     
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