HATTON or TSZYU who has the better LEGACY?

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  1. KingKrish

    KingKrish Active Member Full Member

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    Who has the better Legacy?

    Many think Kostya is the greatest Light Welter of all time....I dont think there is much difference between HAtton and Tszyu.

    Kostya has been Kod twice.

    Hatton only once out of his division, Hattons been on top for 5-6 years at Light welter.
     
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  2. Godfather

    Godfather I put the G in God Full Member

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    poll
     
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  3. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    almost the same accomplishment but KT has the better skill and overall ability...
     
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  4. KingKrish

    KingKrish Active Member Full Member

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    I agree Tszyu is more skilled asthetically pleasing!

    But Hattons swarming style is a skill, he closes the distance so fast, and is a super body puncher. Physcially the 2 strongest ever to step up into this division.
     
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  5. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i picked hatton cause i think he's gonna beat pac. it basically comes down to that fight for hatton to leave a greater legacy. if he loses though he's still got the chance to leave a greater legacy by beating a couple names
     
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  6. socrates

    socrates THE ORIGINAL... Full Member

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    hatton will finish with a better legacy.
     
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  7. JL Fighter

    JL Fighter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    it depends what happens on May 2
     
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  8. Boxing Gloves

    Boxing Gloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    At this point its hard to say, I could make arguements for both, but im going to go with Hatton purely because I think he will overtage Tyszu legacy wise in his next few fights.
     
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  9. Locke

    Locke Active Member Full Member

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    Hatton was nearly knocked out by a ring post.
    Admittedly FMJ is superior to both of them but I can see Tszyu giving him trouble because of FMJ's style and even winning a few while I don't give Hatton much of a chance at any weight.
     
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  10. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Tszyu of course.
     
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  11. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    Tszyu ...
     
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  12. C HOP

    C HOP The World Awaits Full Member

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    Kostya's by far the better boxer, but legacy wise i give hatton
     
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  13. pngo

    pngo #1Contender Full Member

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    Why?
     
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  14. C HOP

    C HOP The World Awaits Full Member

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    i just feel kostya's lack of ring activity during his prime of early 2000's was limited, but that hatton is looking to accomplish more during his carreer, even if he loses to pac, he has still fought top fighters in his career, kostya needed the hatton win to purse his big fight of de la hoya, and even cotto was calling him out before the hatton fight , but kostya's missed those big fights where names like judah and chavez (old) do not compete with prime, mayweather , pac,
     
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  15. doomeddisciple

    doomeddisciple Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah - but Tszyu's pre prime work - Especially in between loosing and becoming undisputed, the 9 or so fights with 8 stoppages all over good opposition - ALONE to me put Hatton below Tszyu.

    Tszyu fought a lot of current or former champs.

    Hatton at 140 post the Tszyu win, which is his best although obviously flawed, has been:

    Masua, Malinaggi, Urango, Jose Luis Castillo. Juan Lazcano and with a life and death battle with Collazo and a loss to Mayweather at 147.

    I personally don't think that is as meaningful a 140 lbs legacy as Tszyu's - BUT - Hatton can also beat Pacquiao, maybe Judah and who knows who else so there is certainly an opportunity to overtake Tszyu.
     
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