Hatton. Great or Hype?

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  1. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    If you use strength of resume as the primary determination of a fighters greatness alone than you cannot rate Hatton as that great of a fighter and more hype.

    If however he beats pac and then avenges his defeat to Mayweather he rises significantly.

    Hatton is one of those guys that his popularity really enhances his status though so I give this some recognition. For me he is right on the cusp of greatness.
     
  2. Loggo

    Loggo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He fought a well past it welterweight when Hatton fought the p4p top welterweight in a hard 10 round fight.If Hatton trains as hard for this one with the same trainer Mayweather sr he could lash out a good beating on Pacquiao.
     
  3. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Definately a great fighter.
     
  4. kgs83

    kgs83 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agreed!
     
  5. jasedikio

    jasedikio Active Member Full Member

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    Got a little heated...
     
  6. bigmarkd86

    bigmarkd86 Active Member Full Member

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    and you you are respected on here san so im glad ive got a respected poster on my side:good
     
  7. repsaccer

    repsaccer Aficionado Full Member

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    Hatton is definately a great fighter. One loss against a phenomenal fighter out of his ideal weightclass doesnt make him a hype.
     
  8. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's the best at 140 today. I don't and won't conseder Pacquaio a 140 lbs boxer intell he has a fight at the weight. He may not be the best ever or as good as his fans make him out to be but he is not hype.
     
  9. Uppercut83

    Uppercut83 The Quitschkos are bums Full Member

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    100% hype, if Hatton was born in America, he would never of made it out of the clubs, it was only his ability to sell tickets that made him a name.
     
  10. cryptic

    cryptic Active Member Full Member

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    he looked alright against pbf
     
  11. Infern0

    Infern0 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think he is a hype job, if he beats Pac or PBF this year i will take it back
     
  12. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    Must admit its not my finest hour...apologies tendered :deal
     
  13. mattress

    mattress Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Another Scottish Hatton Hater!!! Why ain't I surprised anymore?
     
  14. "TKO"

    "TKO" Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have never heard such a load of rubbish in my life! Watch the Joe Hutchinson, Michael Stewart and Ray Oliveira fights to see what Hatton does to clubfighters. Guys like Tszyu, Malignaggi, Lazcano etc... made it out of the clubs just fine and watch what Hatton did to them!
     
  15. Ilesey

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