Rewatching the fight...It closer than i originally thought.

Round 1 - I had hatton winning it until pbf landed a few good shots in last 20 seconds of round.
10-9 Mayweather.

Round 2 - I had hatton. Both landed good shots, I thought Hatton dictated pace and his shots were more effective.
10-9 Hatton

Round 3 - Clear Mayweather
10-9 Mayweather

Round 4 - Clear Mayweather
10-9 Mayweather

ROund 5 - Clear Hatton
10-9 Hatton

Round 6 - I had Hatton landing some good shots to begin round and actually hurt PBF. On the deduction sequence, I had PBF hanging on to Hatton's glove after getting 2-3 good shots. You can make case Cortez shoulda been in there faster. However, Cortez had warned them both several times during fight.

Concluding Notes

* After this, I saw Hatton break down fundamentally. It turned into Corrales-Mayweather all over again.

* I thought Cortez did a decent job. I thought he was for the most part fair, but it woulda made a more balanced exciting fight if he didn't break some sequences.

* I wouldn't have taken a point off (for me one last stern warning) because Mayweather turned his back because he was grabbing hatton's glove. But i certainly understand what cortez was doing. I have pausing and slow motion, he doesn't.

* Hatton's power was decent but not too good at WW.

* Hatton did a great job of cutting the ring and his footwork was exemplary

* I thought Hatton could have been slightly less predictable (right after breaks), I saw PBF time some great shots...

* I felt the momentum was changing until the deduction, I basically had 3-2 Mayweather with Hatton winning the 6th and a PBF slowing down with it turning into a Hatton like fight.

I thought the fight was very much closer than numbers or anybody tells you. That huge momentum shift in a sense cost Hatton 3 rounds (points). Not to take anything away from PBF, who is insanely skilled and deserved, but anyone who thinks Hatton sucks or will lose to anyone at 140 is sorta crazy.

PS, i watched original fight on sopcast and have now d/led it and watched each round very closely.

 

Since I am OP here are some responses....

* Lederman's scorecard is wacked. I haven't understood his scoring for a while now.

* I think this fight coulda been quite a fight had cortez not deducted the points going into the final rounds.

* Although very unlikely, Hatton's best chance to beat pbf is a few years from now and hope PBF's desire for attention and his money spending ways catch up to him while his reflexes erode...