Judah weighed in his fight against Clottey at something like 144. What other welter's weigh that? Judah could do 140, but the money was at welter. Judah's hand speed, power and southpaw stance serve Hatton at surprise ko (surprise if they'd have fought before)
JUdah has faced Cotto and Clottey who are bigger AND better than Hatton. I think he was at 145 against Clottey wich means he is not suffering at all to make 147. It is pretty obvious he could still make 140 without too much trouble. Watch for that rocket uppercut to knock Hatton out in a spectacular fashion.
Zab weighed in at 143 for the Clottey fight, and gained no more than 4 or 5 pounds by fight time. He could definitely make 140 if he wanted to. Anyway, if it ever materialized, I'd say Zab starches Hatton early. Hatton is befuddled by speedy handed fighters and southpaws.
pretty intersting results on this, hatton was ahead until the last couple of hours before judahs caught up and overtook him, while all the yanks get out of bed.
Hatton use to have super human stamina, but things have taken there toll on him, he seems to be getting tired and looking flat in later rounds, i think this might explain why he holds more now, but he isnt the same fighter he use to be, but then again, some of the fights he has looked paticularly poor stamina wise he has had virus's leading upto the fight, so fair enough.