It's official - Bradley is the man at 140

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  1. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    beyond dubious. :lol:

    you telling me paulie took more punishment in this fight?
     
  2. roly

    roly Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah but paulie held on for most of the fight, otherwise hatton would have stopped him earlier
     
  3. auggiewest

    auggiewest Member Full Member

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    yes but he is the draw for big bucks,, Bradley, Holt, Torres and witter cant fill a high school gym. Hatton brings them the payday therefore he's #1
     
  4. djoc175

    djoc175 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    the record states that cotto won on points and that hatton won by stoppage,not how much damage was inflicted
     
  5. kgs83

    kgs83 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm sorry I know everyone has their opinions but if you don't have Hatton as the no1 at 140 then you must be a hater. You might not like him or his style but com'on don't hate.
     
  6. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Ok. So?
     
  7. the_what

    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

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    Wasnt Paulie pissing blood for weeks and had a broken cheek bone after his fight with Cotto? He hasnt been the same fighter since.
     
  8. margo82

    margo82 Active Member Full Member

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    So obviously Hatton's win over Paulie was more convincing, because....

    a) Paulie won 4/5 rounds off Cotto, but only one off Hatton.

    b) Paulie got stopped by Hatton, but not by Cotto....

    c) Paulie stunned Cotto a few times, but barely laid a glove on Hatton
     
  9. Barber-ian

    Barber-ian Active Member Full Member

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    He was taking more punishment without giving anything back. He looked and fought like a defeated fighter. He held all night long. He was warned by Buddy to fight or face stoppage, and he still couldn't manage anything.

    Cotto might have doled out more physical punishment. But Hatton took the fight out of Paulie. The stoppage was totally justifiable. If you don't want it stopped, DO SOMETHING in the fight.
     
  10. djoc175

    djoc175 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    so..that has to go down as a more convincing win regardless of damage
     
  11. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    I disagree.

    On head to head ability? You have to be a nuthugger to rate him #1 at 140.

    On opposition (weighted with the state of the opposition at that stage in their careers and his level of performance against opposition) strictly at 140 and in the last three years? You have to be a nuthugger to rate him #1 at 140.

    Is he the biggest name at 140? Sure. Has he accomplished a lot at the weight over the course of his career? Sure. Is he among the top fighters at the weight? Sure. Clear number one based on his wins at 140, in the last three years? No way.

    He's been carefully matched at 140 for a few years now, and it's very easy to overrate him. Most people do just that.
     
  12. margo82

    margo82 Active Member Full Member

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    Who's got a better resume over the last 3 years at 140?

    Answer: nobody.

    Hence, Hatton is #1.
     
  13. splasher25

    splasher25 Active Member Full Member

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    Really?

    Timothy Bradley 23-0 (11KO)

    Kendall Holt 24-2 (13KO)

    Ricardo Torres 32-2 (28KO)

    Ricky Hatton 45-1 (32KO)

    And Ricky's one loss was at welterweight against P4P #1.
    So, that makes Hatton the #1 at JWW!

    FACT!
     
  14. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    No, its just that he was never that good in the first place. He was overrated, a weight drained Cotto beat him up and now Hatton has dominated him on the way to a stoppage.
     
  15. roly

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    you're either trolling, blind or the biggest idiot on esb.