How do you rate Ricky Hatton?

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  1. PaddyD1983

    PaddyD1983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I see a few people getting pent up over the Manny/Hatton fight and even talk that one fighter is ducking the other. This seems to have come from the latest developments regarding the purse. I have to say, I see all this as a simple negotiation tactic on behalf of both camps to get a higher % for their man. I dont doubt the fight will happen.

    However, I have seen talk that this is a lose-lose for Pacquiao. Hatton has been labelled a sub-elite fighter. What's your thoughts?

    Would it not also be fair to say that this is lose-lose for Hatton too? If he wins will people not just blame the weight?

    Anyways, cast your votes. To dispell anykind of ambiguity over interpretation I have included an example of a boxer I feel falls into each category (please dont argue these examples, just answer the question in the poll).

    Thanks

    P4P Elite eg Mayweather/Pacquiao/Calzaghe
    Elite eg Margarito/Paul Williams/Cotto
    World level eg David Haye/Mikkel Kessler/Chad Dawson
    Continental Level eg Carl Froch/Arreola/Katsidis
    Domestic Level eg Amir Khan
    Journeyman eg Audley Harrison
    Tomato Can eg Charlie Zelenoff
     
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  2. The_Hitman92

    The_Hitman92 EST & Registered 2008 Full Member

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    Well going on how you have summed each category up, I would go with Hatton being an Elite level fighter.
     
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  3. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Elite
     
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  4. Blue145

    Blue145 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    jeez.. Hatton is getting so much hate right now

    Elite.
     
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  5. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    The best in the world at 140. Elite
     
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  6. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  7. JediPimp007

    JediPimp007 Long suffering reader Full Member

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    He's elite imo and cannot and should not be considered anything less. There's nothing wrong with totally dominating your weight class, Hopkins, Jones, Calzaghe, Hagler and other did this and they are all ATG's. Hatton might not go that way due to level of competition not being 'American' enough, but so what, he's the 140lb recognised champ and has beaten anyone worth a damn in that division.... how can he be anything less than elite being by far and away the best in his weight?
     
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  8. King Dan

    King Dan Golovkin Full Member

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    In my terms, elite=p4p.

    Ricky Hatton is top 8-12 pfp.
     
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  9. djoc175

    djoc175 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Elite.
    Agree with your 8-12 rating of him :good:deal
     
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  10. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Elite.
     
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  11. PaddyD1983

    PaddyD1983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Out of curiosity, where would you rank him if he were to beat Pac?
     
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  12. DDA365

    DDA365 Gatecrasher Full Member

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    what everybody else said.
     
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  13. Arran

    Arran Boxing Junkie banned

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    Which ******** put Continental level?
     
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  14. PaddyD1983

    PaddyD1983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vote is public dude
     
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  15. Arran

    Arran Boxing Junkie banned

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    For some reason I can never see the names on this PC, even when everybody else can.
     
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