Who does Hatton need to beat in order to be P4P #1?

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  1. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Malignaggi
    Pac
    Margarito/Cotto.

    It would hard to argue against him being #1 if he managed to win them 3 but no way in hell is that happening.

    Judging my his last performance it wouldn't surprise me that much if Paulie beat him but it will be interesting to see how he performs with a totally new training camp and Mayweather Sr in his corner.
     
  2. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    He beats Paulie easily, and would probably be too much for Pac IMO - but those two wins won't be enough, he would need to beat a naturally bigger guy to hit the peak.
     
  3. Theo

    Theo Active Member Full Member

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    i dont think rickys gonna win again, i think after the paulie fight he will retire with 2x losses :(
     
  4. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How about prove youre better than Luis Collazo first :lol:
     
  5. J-Dog

    J-Dog Active Member Full Member

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    :good
     
  6. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Pavlik

    In other words, it's impossible for Hatton to become P4P #1.
     
  7. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would have said the same before the Lazcano fight, didn't you think he looked terrible in that one though?
     
  8. RealIzm

    RealIzm Boxing Junkie banned

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    No ****!! Collazo won that fight by 2 points easily:yep I had it 115-113 Collazo....
    Anyhow unifying most if not all the belts at 140 would be a noteworthy accomplishment.....Tszyu is the only person to do this........however something of this sort requires dedication, hard work and actual boxing ability non of which Hatton has:deal
     
  9. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    NO :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

    Some things just are the way they are. Hatton is NOT the P4P best and never will be. He is too limited. Malignaggi would be a good win, but when has he ever even been close to a P4P fighter? Pac is smaller and Hatton holds stylistic advantages over him, and I still question whether Hatton can beat him.
     
  10. Shaolin Monk

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    Why is that?

    Just because the opposition is not there right now?

    Margarito would just plain murder him. He's not going to 147 coz he's most comfortable with 140. So is this a problem?

    I ask the question because Hatton has said, according to this mornings paper, "I can't thank the Village Hotel enough. It is fantastic that they are backing a local lad in his quest to become the world's top pound-for-pound fighter".

    Also, had he beaten Mayweather, and then beat Malignaggi and Pac, I think he would definitely be the best fighter out there. These are big IFs.
     
  11. Beeston Brawler

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    In parts he did yes, but in others I felt he was pretty good to be honest.

    Lazcano did well to get his elbows down at the last second a few times it must be said.

    I was impressed with his stamina, which had been questionable for a while, though his defence and head/body movement was worse than awful.

    There wasn't any!
     
  12. shadow boxer

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    It would be almost impossible for Hatton to become p4p no.1 as not only would he have to string three very very impressive wins together but he would also have to hope that none of the 10 to 15 fighters ahead of him at the moment have any similar big wins. Think he should give up on the idea of being p4p no. 1 and concentrate on cleaning up in the 140 division. Retiring as the undisputed champion at 140 with just one loss to the then p4p no. 1 would be a huge achievement and one that is within his reach.
     
  13. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    paulie, margo, cotto, pac
     
  14. RealIzm

    RealIzm Boxing Junkie banned

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    I don't think Hatton can beat Timothy Bradley
     
  15. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Do me a favour.....

    Bradley looked very good against Witter, but I still feel Witter could do him if a rematch took place. Must say that Bradley deserved a UD rather than SD :deal

    Bradley was allowed to dictate because Witter spent too much time posturing, I think Hatton would take Bradley out of his comfort zone and take him out eventually.