Crawford schools Ricky. But Hatton would start fave IMHO against Taylor/Prograis but Taylor's ability to box, move, fight & with intensity gives him a shot. Prograis' perfect low volume counter style at approximately Ten power shots around won't cut it, not even close.
You think the Flanagan who lasted 12 with 'monster hitter' Prograis lasts 12 with Hatton? Or Ryan Martin lasts 7 in the way he did with Taylor? I wasn't a big Hatton fan, really I wasn't but man he's being underrated here. Relikh vs Regis doesn't have his corner throw in a towel after 6, he's lying in a heap from a hook to the body.
Prograis isn't technical, he's a low out put counter puncher who throws a lot of wide shots. Crawford, yes. Prograis, hell no.
What did Bradley or more importantly Maidana do to be a “tier” above Hatton? Also Hatton would of beaten the 140 Cotto, at 147 Cotto stops Hatton.
It’s a difficult question id break it down as - 1) technically the 140lb division is the strongest it has been in years but technical skills aren't always enough 2) you have to recognise there are no world class fighters at 140lb today who fight in the same style as Hatton did I think he certainly would win a portion of a title but his prime was fairly short (due to his own short comings in conditioning between fights probably) which would stop him winnng the lot. Like a lot have alluded to its hard to see a way he beats Crawford but i think he could realistically beat the rest.
Crawfords very good. But is he as good as everyone says he is...tbh i m not sure. I,d fancy a fired up hatton to do something with him anyway. People look at a boxer like crawford and automatically assume its a bad matchup for hatton...part of thats because mayweather was a bad match up for him. But mayweather was a bad match up for everyone. Look at how mallinaggi was treated. Hatton basically beat him up from the first bell. Mallinaggi i m sure was favourite for that fight as well....probably because he was a mover. Crawfords a good bit better than mallinaggi ever was....but its more about could ricky exert his style onto the opponent. As much as a boxer was a bad match up for hatton....his style was a very bad match up for a boxer if he could exert that style onto them thats for sure. He done it against tyszu and pretty much everyone barring mayweather and pacman. I think hatton v crawfords a great fight. I,d fancy hatton at 140 on his best night tho. Its hard to do head to head with hatton nowadays...because people underestimate that style he had. A boxer eventually does beat a brawler. But ricky was a bit better than that. He had an incredible engine in his prime....had great will....and them body shots were a nightmare to deal with. Its like looking at froch in head to heads...if he never fought half the guys he beat....people would back against him in head to heads. Mainly because people dont really take into account their ability to exert their styles on the opponents.
This, at 140 I even give him a healthy chance at Crawford, he was so strong at that weight..The others I make him favourite, only just
Cotto at 140 takes a beating down the stretch and maybe MAYBE tko'd by prime 140 Hatton, he was weak as pish Cotto at that weight, stunned in most of his fights there. For a short spell Hatton was tier 2, your taking the **** putting him at the same level as Khan Prime
Ricky was overhyped to an extent. Now he is underrated. And, I wasn't cherry picking stats. They were the facts of that particular time. As for the video, they talk sense...at that particular time. Warren had over protected and stalled Hatton's career for years, so throwing him in with a young Cotto probably didn't seem a good idea as throwing him in with an old Tszyu or Mitchell. Barry can say what he wants, but the vast majority of people still favoured Tszyu over Hatton, so Hatton winning was when he proved himself. After the fight, I would imagine Barry and Benn would be far more confident about Hatton's chances against Cotto. Another thing to note; Bob Arum didn't talk as confidently as setting up Cotto against Hatton after the Tszyu fight. Regardless of Hatton's many obvious flaws, he was a well respected fighter within the industry.
Think most people will agree with that. Mosely was an exceptional talent in his prime. No comparison to taylor, postal, prograis and even crawford imo. Not sure he was ever really in the same weight class tbh. From 1999....he went up to 147 and above. Before that he was mostly 135. Sort of missed his division once he filled out. He neved really beat anyone of note till he went up to 147 and above. Ended up too big for hatton anyway. Hatton relied on his strength and stamina etc. He wasnt built for jumping weights. Pretty much lacked the skill/size to do it. Different styles get different levels of success jumping weights imo....hattons one wasnt really built for it.
Bud and Prograis beat him. Taylor, I'm not so sure. Think he'd really struggle with Hatton's intensity. He'd beat Postol for me
