John H Stracey v Ricky Hatton

Good one this. Stracey was a terrible slow starter whereas Ricky liked to get to work early as he knew that's when he was at his best.
Strace is going to struggle here as he was a front foot counter puncher. A very high risk style.
Green fouled John to death early in their fight so that, when Strace came on strong, he was already badly injured.
I back Hatton to do the same. Shame though.

 

Hi Buddy.
Neat layout of how the fight could have progressed, I rather fancy a Stracey win though, the pre Palomino fighter was a purposeful walk forward puncher, he looked quite strong at the weight, and I believe he would have caught and hurt Hatton with frequency, looking like a late KO or stoppage assuming a 15 rounder, staying at 147 I would bet on Jones to beat them all, including Green, Charles, and Honeyghan.
stay safe amigo, chat soon.

 

Really good match up favour Stracey to win a close points decision

 

Hatton wins comfortably

 

Hatton might eventually make it to the IBHOF.

With that said, I favor clever Stracey in this one.

 

Stracey out to knock him out or stop him tbh after a slow start. Hatton was shite at welter.

 

I agree wholeheartedly buddy, Stracey, too big, too strong, too everything for Hatton.
stay safe matey.

 

I don't think Stacy was too big at all. They were the same height. Stacey often came in well under the welterweight limit and he weighed in the day of the fight.

And Hatton wasn't a smallish light welter. He got pretty big between fights and had to dry out to make 140, and then he had 30 hours or more to put the weight back on.

If anything, Hatton was usually the bigger man at the bell.

I just see Hatton manhandling him more so than Dave "Boy" Green did.

Hatton wins by late stoppage or clear points victory.

 

You too Mike, you're a gentleman.

 

Nice of you to say that, and very humbling, chat soon my friend.

 

Yes a good scrap. I see John getting himself a decision after a tough fight.

 

Hatton was a buffoon. I would pick almost any fighter within 10 lbs to destroy him

 

Stracey late TKO.

 

Same day or day before weign in?

I think I recall Hatton saying in his autobiography that he was 160lbs on fight night vs Collazo, compared to the 156lbs he was usually going to the ring at LWW. So timing of the weigh in is likely to be material to the outcome of the fight, if not necessarily the winner.