Just rewatched Gatti-Mayweather

Truly believe Floyd will beat Hatton the same as he did Gatti...because we all know Hatton wants to bully his way in as close as possible then land a shot, hold, then land shots comming out of the hold. Floyds foot work will not let him bully him anywhere because Floyd is a master at dictating what goes on in the ring...reason why people say he runs is because when he feels he is being forced somewhere..your right he does get the hell out of there any means necessary but i just think thats smart...who wouldnt get themselves out of trouble.

Anyways the Hatton Floyd fight will be simmilar to ODH fight...Hatton very aggresive but Floyd slipping and moving and landing his shots. Another big thing is that Hatton doesnt use a jab that well he bullies in and uses hooks and uppercuts. That will get him pot shotted all night as Floyd hits him then moves..which will keep hatton off balance. This fight will not be SD though i see a UD by a land slide...Hatton simply doesnt have the foot work, boxing arsenal, nor speed to compete...his best chance is landing a big blow.

 

All wrong here.

What Hatton does is smother any mid-long range fight plan. He uses speed to leap in, land one punch and tie up. He's like a faster version of John Ruiz. And while he ties you up he hits you with elbows and shoves you around.

The one advantage I'd give Mayweather here is size. Mayweather handles 147 easier than Hatton, and that undoubtly has to do with frames. He just has a better frame for the weight.

Speed I think is about equal, although Mayweather probably has the quicker reaction time. Despite that, Hatton's ugly style is gonna be hard on anyone.

And Gatti fights nothing like Hatton. Never has, never will.

 

All good points i agree but...speed...come on...equal my friend????? you cant be serious! And size being the only advantage? Man you are really discrediting PBF please tell me you'll rethink this.

 

:yep

I said it and say it again: Boxers who enjoy having time and room to think absolutely hate pressure fighters who won't quit. If they can't stop you by hitting you, they are just about finished, either that or they have rock solid heart.

Floyd Mayweather is no exception to this rule.

 

man then why does he continue to beat these same pressure applying opponents....and lets not forget even though Castillo gave him trouble the decision was UD and then TKO the next....then you say early he had trouble or is it part of his game plan that he not expend himself as they are doing? You people as you say dont realize how Floyd has beat all the fighters who so called applied pressure in his fights.

 

Excellent post!

 

good points...but he really didnt have that much trouble with Chavez...remember he got a TKO and was well ahead in the score cards.

 

:good That's why I don't think Floyd would have a real easy night with Cotto, Hatton, or Margarito as many people think. He could win all 3 fights, but they would all make him work 12 rounds for it.

 

this is very true

 

He didn't really have much trouble with Jesus Chavez. Chavez was making him work harder than usual, but for the most part Floyd slipped or blocked most of Chavez's shots and countered him silly. He won most of the rounds IMO.

The commenators were drunk that night.

One of the many fights that people say are closer than it really was.