Battle of the Brits - Ricky Hatton vs Colin Jones

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  1. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Two of the most popular Brits in recent decades, who wins this welterweight contest?
     
  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    At 147lbs Jones.
     
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  3. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jones by ko. He was a big puncher and a natural 147 pounder. Hatton is not natural at 147.
     
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  4. juppity

    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Colin Jones was a vicious cold fighter who was legitimate threat to
    any WW with chilling one punch ko power. Jones mean streak was
    shown in his interviews " I can honestly say that i never felt sorry
    for when i knocked an opponent out and was in some really nasty
    knockouts "
    Jones was also a boxing prodigy who before Amir Khan represented GB
    in the Olympic's Jones was the youngest. Jones said '' I was hurting
    people at a young age and enjoying it "
    And same in sparring " I was not very nice to my sparring partners or
    my opponents , not very nice at all "
    The Swansea ko artist would start slow against Hatton before he comes
    back to ko Hatton face first similar to Pacquiao in 9 rds.
     
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  5. Fergy

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    Despite Hatton winning a version of welter weight, I put Jones above him. Hatton would come out roaring, trying to ko Jones as quickly as possible. It would be all Ricky for the first half, then Jones would take over. By the tenth Hatton s face would be black and blue and Jones would be slicing his punches in easily. I see Jones finally stopping Hatton in the last round with a savage onslaught, Ricky wouldn't know where he was. Jones to vicious and good for Hatton at this weight.
     
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  6. juppity

    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Spot on Fergy . Jones is well respected in boxing now as commentator and coach.
    As usual the most vicious fighters inside the ring outside are usually the most humble
    outside.
     
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  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    As usual, well put juppity.
     
  8. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd take Jones to knock Rickyy out at some point.
    He was a seriously hard hitter, and Ricky with his swarming style would at some point take some big shots.
    While it lasted Ricky would give Jones all the trouble he could handle, as his work rate was far superior to Colin's.
    It would be a helluva fight though.
     
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  9. johnmaff36

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    Jones by KO. Ricky was a better fighter at light welter. Welter he wasnt the same.
     
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  10. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jones by KO.
     
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  11. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Colin absolutely DECAPITATES Hatton. Even Ricky's personal buddy, Dave Parriss can't save him in this one.
     
  12. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ragamuffin Man beats Ricky as well.
     
  13. Clinton

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    Great one as usual, J. Thanks!!!
     
  14. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    or mickey vann ;)
     
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  15. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jones KO cold over Ricky Flattened
     
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