I love Hatton and can't stand PBF. But I have this awful pit-in-my-stomach feeling Ricky won't be able to land a glove on Floyd and that he is going to put on a boxing exhibition and win a wide UD. Unless Hatton is able to land multiple hard body shots clean on Floyd, I don't see any way in hell he wins. He gets hit wayy too much, has a tendency to cut and won't be able to cut thw ring off. I hate saying this but I think we are in for another PBF show tonight. :verysad
FLoyd would literally have to run and stick all night, and if he did that against a 5"6 66" reach englishman he would never live it down. I think Floyd will stand toe to toe at times and Ricky will successfully bring the heat. Whether it will be enough i dont know
Sorry - but Hatton Body Attack isn't going to be good enough in this fight. Hatton is going to have to bully Mayweather around and take alot of risk to win this fight. It's always easier said than done - cause we're not the ones getting hit by Mayweather shots. Mayweather by UD. Floyds Left Hook and Straight Right are going to land pretty much all night.
My feeling is the complete opposite, mate. I think PBF isnt going to be able to get away from Hatton all night... Well one of us will be right anyway, and the other ones feeling will just be a water infection. :yep
He's in a boxing match, not on the pull. Hatton needs NOT to be himself; he needs to be an ANIMAL. Short of biting, he needs to fight like a maddened Manc terrier.
That is himself. He doesn't need to change to style to suit Floyd, his style will give Floyd nightmares. I think he can win, this is a much closer fight than people here think.
There will be no moral victories tonight, boxing fans....this is a winner take all bout. The fans are too embittered and the stakes are too high. Don't you just love it? May the best man win.
Can i tell you something, I have been around Floyd jr since he was kid following Roger around the golden Gloves Gym in 1993.. He has everything material, but can't for the life of him cant be happy because he has issues.. He has reached a point where his preparations are wearing him down emotionally and its has become the same (great intensity) but the same nonethe less.. Ricky has takin it to another level and Floyd has just done what it takes as always , he doesn't know any more what that hunger is like, and that is the edge Ricky has.. Look at the body language throughout every media event.. forget the brash garbage.. Ricky looks like he is primed , yet i honestly dont think Floyd can figure him out.. he can't reach him with jibes because Hatton makes jokes aimed at himself and Floyd can't handle that.. He just couldn't do such a thing.. I think Floyds talent can win him this fight purely on that.. amazing natural talent.. But what if he is asked more and he starts to get involved out of frustration.. Hatton WILL beat Floyd if it starts to become physical... It has been a long time since Mayweather has had to dig soooo far to win i don't know if amongst this confusion he can do it.. Its so close a call anyone has a chance.. But i have watched Ricky in the UK since he was boxing ABA eliminators in Blackpool , Liverpool etc.. and have spent time covering fights globally spending tome with Roger when he was boxing main events.. I have my mind split like everyone does, but if you think Floyd will run this one like a one man show.. It would be shocking to see for me, Its not in Rickys make up to be just the other man, The pressure will be a factor and i can see it all landing on the last two in a very hard run fight where Mayweather for once may be asked to draw on all his reserves.. And that is something he is not used to.. I don't think he rembers how to.. I hope that makes any Hatton fans feel better about his chances.. I love both guys but in Vegas Mayweather is not the home fighter, he lives there, but he is not the popular guy on this night.. trust me, He is not the most loved man in his own city.. Hatton has a nice fan base as well as bring his own contingent, and in a fight that may start slipping away from you as in Mayweathers case , its important to have support.. Hatton has a lot of edges.. an amazing night.. God bless..