Even if Floyd decides to trade and beat down Hatton. He still handpicked him..

Fair enough. :good

 

Just because someone doesn't think highly of a boxer's skill doesn't mean he hates that boxer.

I believe, like eze, that the only way Ricky can win is by holding and wrestling and generally rough-housing. If youve watched his fights, it's impossible to deny that such tactics are a major part of his arsenal. Had the Tszyu fight been properly refed, I think Kostya would have won.

That said, Ricky is far more likeable and difficult to dislike than Floyd. I have no dislike for John Ruiz but I don't enjoy his style and feel that refs should be a lot stricter with him on the rules against holding.

There are fighters I like, but whose skill level I think is subpar. (Hatton, Ruiz, Valuev, Mayorga...) and there are fighters I don't much care for (hate is much too strong a word) but that I acknowledge as being very good (Mayweather and Toney).

Mayweather is a much better boxer than Hatton. I would like to see Ricky pull this off, but as eze says, the only way he can do it is ugly. I would give Ricky close to a 40% chance here.

 

I was never debating whether Ricky holds and hits.

As I said before, its just an issue of two great fighters who are hated on for 'running' and for 'wrestling', respectively.

While Floyd has hit and run, and Hatton has held and hit, it doesnt completely define them as fighters- although these two charachteristics have been the favorite calling card for haters of both.

I was just saying to Eze that if we are to stop discrediting Mayweather for running, we should not turn around in the same breath and discredit Hatton for wrestling.

Far as Im concerned, its a resolved issue and I said what I had to say.

 

floyd runs, just ask shane mosley.

 

This is the first time PBF has fought anyone roughly his own size for a while, I wouldn't be surprised to see him stand in the pocket and pop counters all nightt ala Ndou. Its gonna be a watchable fight.

 

ha, ure one dumb-shut-yo-mouth. :yep

Hatton has a much, much greater chance at beating pbf than his groupies think. Hatton has the style to beat floyd with his strenght, chin, and pressure. If pbf thought castillo had some dirty tricks and great pressure, he aint seen nothin yet.:deal

 

hatton is not smaller. PBF is going down in weight b/c he has the talent and skill to fight in 5 divisions. PBF even now that hes filled out is an 140 lber. 149 is his regular weight, even though he does sty in shape in between fights, so imagine if he weight drained to death like every other fighter does.

 

Not really. Other than Cotto & Shane, Hatton is probably the most in demand to fight PBF. For me it is Hatton & Shane to fight PBF although Shane stands a bigger chance. I remember when this fight was such in demand and I think it still is.

 

This is a fight between two Champs, a Jr. Welterweight champ and a Welterweight champ, and anyone who doesn't like it can go to hell.

 

No way in hell anybody will get more criticism than Floyd.

 

I'm waiting for the "But Floyd just fought at 150lbs, now he's picking on a smaller 140lber" excuse :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl



Actually I might use that one :think

 

If he decides to trade, then there's no way he'll beat down Hatton. Hell, there's no way Floyd will beat down Hatton period. Floyd is gonna win, but he is not gonna beatdown Hatton.

 

OH--MY--GOD!!! There it is already!!! :admin :admin :admin :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl


Read my previous post....I swear I didn't even see this yet

 

Floyd will never decide to trade punches, sure he's too *** to do such cos he know he might get caught by Hatton. If ever he get kd or worst, KOd by Hatton, I bet we'll see a lot more crying PBF after the fight. I'm not sure this fighter can afford to risk everything. Mayweather knows the consequence not only to his career but to himself and much more by knowing his unlikely attitude, I'm not sure he can handle such kind of embarassment. So it's funny for anyone to expect a brawling Floyd in fight night. He better stick to his usual running game plan to win a UD. :blurp

 

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pretty much how I see too, I really don't care about the **** that he talks or what he says next , I could care less, but what I do look at is his work ethic in the Gym and his dedication to the sport which just about second to none right now.
love or hate bottom line, he is a student of the game.