Serious question. PBF has looked pretty unbeatable and hasn't shown many weakness thus far in his career. So what tactics does Hatton have to employ to win on december the 8th? Can he win just by pure pressure alone, or does he have to box this guy? Does he try to fight Mayweather in the centre of the ring despite Mayweather's speed, or does he march him and down push him to the ropes risking being countered all night long? Can he take Mayweather's power, coz he's got a pretty good chin but Mayweather can really hit. My heart says Hatton will win, but my head says never bet against Floyd.
Pressure isnt enough against Floyd, but pressure and excellent footwork will give him problems that few others have before him. Hatton cannot hope to outbox him. His arms are too short and PBF's skills and reflexes are too good. Hatton has to march him down, cleverly cutting off the ring and hammer away at him and hope a couple of bombs get through. Which isnt that likely. Mayweather will make him eat 3 shots before he's in range to throw and if Hatton hasnt worked on his defence we will be on his way to a late stoppage loss. Hatton can take Mayweather's power, but not all night long.
Pressure pressure pressure and hope that his bread can last the whole way through because he is going to get hit with so many hard uppercuts and right hands. Hatton fights nothing like Castillo, also Castillo in the first fight fought a one handed fighter, going into the 5th round he broke his hand. Remember back then he had big hand problems. I see this fight playing out like the fight Floyd had with Jesus Chaves who was a good tough fighter back then. He fights more so near Hatton's style and he caught so many uppercuts and right hands.
Hatton's going to have to go in boots and all--maybe lose a few points for being down and dirty--he must try to breakdown Floyds upper body especially his arms---noways must he plan on the fight going the distance cause he will eat leather until the towel comes in...
Watch the Castillo vs. Mayweather Jr. fight, you'll see how Castillo managed to build pressure on Mayweather. Building pressure is the only way, I guess, and I think this method would suit Hatton. De La Hoya tried it this way, too, but Mayweather's precision won.
If he keeps pressuring Floyd and make Floyd go to defensive he maybe able to get an lead on points from that alone. But he is going to take so many CLEAN uppercuts and right hands, ones he is not going to see coming when he rushes in.
Constant pressure and relentless aggression. He has to hurt Floyd early and keep the punishment coming and hope that Floyd cracks under the pressure. To box PBF is madness. Raw brawling is his only hope. Whether this tactic can be successfully applied when fighting a man as skillful as Floyd Mayweather is debatable but if anyone can do it Hatton is the man.