Calzaghe should be p4p#1 or 2 if Hatton beats PBF

I love watching Hatton, he's a favourite and I've enjoyed his career so far, but he's not as good technically as Calzaghe. In the UK, the vast majority of boxing fans also believe that Joe Calzaghe is a better boxer than Ricky Hatton. Granted, there are a couple of people of think the opposite but I'd say 70% think Joe is the UK no1. That would be the same people who have watched the careers of both fighters for the last 10 years or so.

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9497

Therefore, let's assume that Calzaghe disposes Kessler and Hatton beats Mayweather (generally regarded p4p 1 or 2 by everyone, Pac in the mix also). Hatton would surely leapfrog PBF into the number 1 or number 2 position. Calzaghe, being better, needs to go at least one place above Hatton at any point in time. Agreed?

This will not be the case because:

a) Hatton will have beaten a named American
b) Hatton has fought in the USA of America a couple of times
c) The US fight media cannot stomach the fact that more than one UK fighter will be higher than the highest US boxer in their p4p lists.

If Calzaghe beats Kessler and Hatton beats PBF in a convincing way, what would your p4p top 5 be?

 

Well, Hatton isn't beating PBF so it's a moot point. Had the fight been at 140, he might've had a good chance but at 147, he won't be pushing guys around. I give Hatton a very small chance to win. The stars have to align for him to win IMO.

 

Yes they could, but none of that is going to happen - even though I WOULD like to see Hatton beat PBF.

 

even if he did beat pbf, i'm afraid the way the p4p system does'nt work like that. tarver ktfo then no.1 p4p rjj silly, he was'nt anywhere near top 3. but i understand your point.

 

Most of the UK fans are badly biased towards Hatton.

They think he's done more than Joe based on two wins over guys he got at the right time over 20 defences Including unification and one of the best dominant performances ever!

 

Calzaghe's definitely top 20 P4P for sure. His fights with those two Contender guys proved that much.

 

Floyd isn't as old as Jones however. Just look what RING did recently with Marquez and Vasquez, they love leapfrogging.

 

floyds number 1 so if hatton beats him hes number 1,when calzaghe beats kessler hes at least top 3

 

Calzaghe will be 2nd or 3rd in the PvP rankings after the win over Kessler.

3rd definatly.

A case could be made for him being 2nd as Pac is fighting a pointless fight against a shot Barrera which wont do anything for his legacy and has avoided a real challenge in Marquez or Guzman

 

:rofl

 

Not bull****... this is how you judge boxers. You're basing your opinion of Calzaghe on the Lacy fight. That fight showed a lot about what's good about Calzaghe but he has many different ways to win a fight, which everyone in the UK has seen for many years. You will rank Hatton higher because he has fought in the US and you know PBF. It won't matter in the performances of the fights, if Hatton wins, to you, he'd automatically be higher.

 

Totally disagree with thread title. Hatton fighting MAyweather has nothing to do with Calzaghe, and if Hatton somehow beats PBF then he deserves to be rated a mile ahead of JC.

 

So Hatton beats the P4P number one and Calzaghe jumps above him? That's nonsense. How the hell does Hatton winning help Calzaghe go above him?

 

Calzaghe should be p4p 1 or 2 already