Mayweather vs Hatton: The pace issue

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Slothrop, Dec 5, 2007.


  1. Slothrop

    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

    11,540
    2
    Nov 25, 2004
    Hatton has talked for some time about maintaining a brutal pace for 12 full rounds. But his stamina has been in question by some observers for some time now, with speculation that his lifestyle and eating habits may have caught up with him. How do you see Hatton late in the fight?
     
  2. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

    38,117
    5
    Jun 26, 2007
    To me, Hatton really hasn't fought for a full three minutes in his last few fights. Against Castillo, he looked good in short spurts, then he would simply resort holding and hitting on the break. If he's able to grapple in this fight, he should be fine down the stretch. However, if he is unable to continously grapple with Floyd, he'll get beat up, he'll miss on alot of his punches, and he won't have much left in the later rounds.
     
  3. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

    5,709
    1
    Jul 21, 2004
    Hatton goes on and on about this but he was the guy hanging on like an octopus in most of his recent fights. He was alright doing it against tomato cans but even C level fighters like Urango and Collazo had him hanging on.
    He's gonna bet battered on Saturday.
     
  4. SteveO

    SteveO MSW Full Member

    4,255
    14
    Feb 4, 2007
    He's going to fade, I think.
     
  5. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

    10,276
    21
    Mar 14, 2005
    Also remember that Floyd paces himself well. See Castillo 2 and ODLH.
     
  6. TroubleLurks

    TroubleLurks **** spell check Full Member

    2,765
    0
    May 23, 2006
    Just to be fair, I think Hatton has probably trained harder for this fight than he did for say, Collazo or Urango. I don't think his wind will be a problem. Floyds skill and speed will be Hattons problem late.
     
  7. john b

    john b EVERTON 0- OLdham 1 Full Member

    6,354
    0
    Jul 6, 2007
    Urango he had a cold fight week Fact. Collazo bulked up wrong for the fight Fact. This fight u will the full three minutes ala against KT. Also Faquina can't u make your hate for hatton a bit more ambigious what as he ever done to u.
     
  8. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

    20,862
    138
    Jul 6, 2007
    This is a very good question, because eventually it WILL catch up to Hatton. Noone can sustain a career putting their body through 40 pound weight swings between fights. So far Ricky's youth has been serving him well.
    Everybody including Hatton realizes he has zero chance of winning this fight by outboxing Floyd. He has to brawl, and take him deep into the fight, but Floyd is very good at shutting down opponents in the inside, way better than Kostya Tsyzu ever was, so if he thinks this is going to be a similar type fight, hes sadly mistaken.
    Hatton has to be able to take some serious fire and be able to brawl for 12 rounds straight. If he can do that, he just may be able to break Floyds will. I believe Hatton has way more desire to win than Floyd, and if Hatton can drag him into a fire fight, he has a chance.
    That being said, Floyd is a lot better than he was when he faced Castillo, so Hatton will have his work cut out for him.
     
  9. Healy

    Healy Former Wee Poof

    3,196
    0
    Feb 13, 2006
    If he makes it, i see Hatton being out on his feet for the last 4 rouds, his emotions will get to him, i know you can say 'he has a plan', but he will genuinely give it his all from the off, so he wont have it in the tank in the last few.

    Hatton will have to KO PBF to beat him, i cant see his punch and hold tactics winning him 7 rounds out of 12, PBF is too slick, fast to let that happen

    It will also be down to how PBF adapts, if he cops on the Hatton early and starts landing them sharp clean punches in combinations then it will be a great night for PBF.
     
  10. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

    20,862
    138
    Jul 6, 2007
    This fight could end up like Corrales Mayweather. Floyd eats up fighters that come forward wide open. Hatton may never have the chance to brawl, because Floyd will look to shut him down with straight power punches, as he comes forward.
     
  11. Slothrop

    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

    11,540
    2
    Nov 25, 2004
    So you think Hatton will have a lot left in the tank for the championship rounds?
     
  12. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

    11,331
    634
    Jun 16, 2006
    Floyd sets the pace.
    Floyd runs the show.