Just watched all 3 Gatti-Ward fights....

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Jacques81, Nov 9, 2022.


Hatton vs Ward or Gatti

  1. Hatton demolishes either

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  2. Hatton gets beaten by either

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  3. Gatti wins

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  4. Ward wins

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  1. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thinking of other 140 lbers of that time, do you guys think Ricky Hatton, maybe not 2002 version but maybe 2005 prime Hatton walks through either version of Gatti or Ward from these fights OR prime?

    I get there are levels; Gatti was world champ at a point and Ward an overachiever.

    Hatton was undisputed for years at 140.

    What say you about Hatton and these two?
     
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  2. kirk

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    Ya I think a prime Hatton would deal with them rather handily. Levels.

    Would be fun and interesting to see though.
     
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  3. HellSpawn86

    HellSpawn86 "My heart goes out to you!" Full Member

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    I’m in agreement, Hatton wins these fights. They would be barn burner’s in the process, but Hatton is a much more skilled than these two fellas. I mean Hatton was able to beat Kostya Tszyu, Ward and Gatti just weren’t at that level.
     
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  4. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gatti's boxing style would've made it interesting but if Ward can close in on him, Hatton would def have the speed to get in there and bust him up badly
     
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  5. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They're interesting fights because Hatton is one of those "never loses below a certain level" type guys but Gatti and Ward are very capable of upsets.
     
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  6. JOKER

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    Low Ell > The Woo
     
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  7. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    Not sure Hatton destroys them but he would beat both IMO. Hatton did use defense where these two just went all out and threw caution outside the ring for 3 fantastic fights
     
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  8. Safin

    Safin Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He won the IBF and WBA at 140 and never defended them. One bout.

    Quite far away from being undisputed for years at 140. I'm not sure where you got that.
     
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  9. 40ozoe

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    "Just watched all 3 Gatti-Ward fights...."

    My condolences, no person should have to go through that.
     
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  10. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Hatton would run Gatti over, but I think his win over Ward would kinda look like his win over Ben Tackie, he'd win, but it would just be a workman like performance.
     
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  11. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Gatti lost to the likes of Robinson x2, Manfredy. As much as i love Gatti as a fighter and Ward aswell. Hatton was just at a higher level than both fighters. And IMO would win pretty handily against both, although I still think they would be very exciting fights.
     
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  12. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Neue Beige is greater than them all but no one's ready to hear that yet.
     
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  13. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    I never understood how Nue Beffa got that nickname... supposedly mispronunciation by Portuguese immigrants, but how? Bedford isn't difficult to pronounce.

    :lol:
     
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  14. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's more of a general impression of how Portuguese sounds than a specific way of mispronouncing New Bedford.
     
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  15. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A lot of oooh's and zhzhzhzh's
     
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