mayweather v. hatton = whitaker v. chavez

Thanks for openeing up an old wound !! WHITIKER WAS ROBBED !!:rofl


J/K if it does though it will be a one sided affair and I hope its not !

 

Agreed plus his accuracy is allot better imo ..

 

Worst thread in a while.. you are not only comparing Hatton to Chavez but also saying that he has better stamina than him. atsch

 

Hey you ought to see my earlier thread and vote on it.:good

 

Not a bad comparison - the come forward pressure fighter against the slick, defensive/counter punching master. Of course it goes deeper than this and their are real differences, but on paper, it's not a bad comparison.

 

Alright, what do you mean by "produce more energy"? Pressure him more?

 

Hatton's also quicker on his feet than Chavez

 

Hatton is too strong to be blownout by anyone that doesn't have big power...but PBF will win because he's the more versatile fighter, he can more in the ring than Hatton, he has more options...Hatton's speed, defense, and ring intelligence aren't close to PBF and that will be the difference...but Hatton's strength, tenacity, and will make the fight a harder than expected one for PBF....:deal

 

Well, first of all, Hatton isn't half the technical pressure fighter Chavez was, especially against a fighter as slick as PBF. His style of pressure works well against fighters who are there to be hit or have average-above average defense, not sensational defense like Floyd. Hattons power (especially at 147) is small and not comparable to Chavez's. Hatton also has worse defense and movement than Chavez, so he will be hit more and he will be hit by much harder shots than what Whitaker was able to throw. His chin is also much worse than Chavez's. Chavez was getting winded toward the end, but Hatton will be even more frustrated/tired and will get knocked out toward the end.

 

Whitaker vs. Chavez? I really don't think it will. I see why you think that, but this one is different.

Whitaker had evolved into Benton's fighternat this point in his career, and was circling his opponent's while staying in harm's way . That way he was always in a place to put his hands on his opponents. Mayweather's approach is not quite as calculated at this point.

Hatton does not respect his opponent's space as much as Chavez. The reason Hatton gets accused of holding and hitting is because of how close he wants to be to his opponent. Most keep a little more distance. Hatton is more like, "**** you. I'm on you." I think holding is more a by-product of his positioning rather than an illegal tactic.

Hatton' crouding style is what makes this an intriguing match-up. If Hatton came after Floyd calmly, he would surely get picked apart. The fact that he rushes most opponents makes it seem that Mayweather is going to have to fight going backward in this one.

I'm too tired to finish this post now.