admit it....who was fooled by Hatton's boxing career?

Proven world level? it was his first defence ...

 

People often discuss fights that didn't happen that should have so I'm pretty sure people will still discuss this years down the line.

 

zab judah is 4 years younger than witter and hadn't exactly fought alot of world class fighters at that point in his career.
In regards to the performance putting up a good fight and getting koed would ahve no doubts brought him more opportunities the networks like people that coem to fight not just run away.

 

And? He was proven at the world level was he not? I'm not impying that Judah was an elite pound for pounder but he was certainly a few levels above Junior at that stage of his career.

 

I don't think he turned a nation against him because I doubt enough people even saw the fight. What you're saying is he would have been better of turning down the fight. I'm not having a pop because you seem a reasonable guy but do you not see the problem with that?

 

Why do people keep going on about age? Hopkins was 28 when he fought Roy Jones but he clearly wasn't ready.

 

How many non-American fighters do the Yanks take seriously though?

 

Jones was also pretty green so it doesn't really work out, pretty simular to zab and junior.

 

it depends on what you mean by the yanks, they take people who come to fight seriosuly and people with a good fanbase, both of which witter couldn't do.

 

They don't ask for much then.

 

Great post TFFP .. Every British fighter ducks dangerous contenders in they're careers because unlike the states there is plenty of money to be made from continually fighting bums .. Hatton, Bruno and Honeyghan are the only 3 guys who's career can seriously be evaluated because at some point or other they fought the best in they're divisions ..

Hatton fought Floyd and Pac
Bruno fought Lewis and Tyson
Honeyghan fought Curry and Starling ..

The rest of the Brit guys, Lewis, Benn, Eubank, Collins, Naz, and Calzaghe cant be properly evaluated by serious boxing fans because they either didnt fight the best of they're era or they took on guys that were well past they're best ..

Lewis and Calzaghe are pretty similar, Lewis fought Holyfield and Tyson when they were over the hill, Calzaghe fought Hopkins and Jones when they were over the hill .. Who else did they fight ?? Kessler has proved nothing, Tua was average .. Were are the Floyd's and the Manny Pac's in these careers ..
Collins feasted on the bones of his 'British' rivals after already being beaten by McCallum.
Eubank was good enough to beat Benn and Watson but does anybody seriously think he would have beaten, Toney, Jones or Nunn ??
Naz fought one guy who was near his prime and that was Barerra ..
I was a massive fan of Benn but he wouldnt have done anything against Toney, Nunn or Jones either.

My point is that Ricky Hatton has lost twice against 2 stellar, legendary fighters and some of the idiots on here are calling him a bum. At least he stepped in against them in they're prime ..

Calzaghe, Eubank, Benn and Lewis are very fortunate that they're legacy's dont rest on the outcome of fights against the calibre of fighters that Ricky has lost too ..

 

Good post. Some good but debatable points in there Axl.

 

I agree with your post..... But your a bit hard on Benn and Lewis they fought everyone that would face them.

 

Good apart from the utter **** about lennox lewis, how is he in any way simulat to calzaghe the opponents people wanted lennox to fight avoided him rather than clazaghe not wanting to face a prime jones etc.

 

How can you include Lewis in that Axl.... Ruins a fairly decent post.