Olu, I agree. The current version of Hatton wouldn't cope with Bradley's workrate, precision and defense.
hi bradley and hatton is not a 50/50 fight. bradley is clearly a better fighter. he doesnt make amateur mistakes like hatton, his defense is great. he counters excellent and keeps you thinking. he has solid power and is slick. he also has a good chin. i cant believe you guys think hatton should fight this guy for a confidence booster. lmfao. imo bradley ko's hatton. i was thinking this before saturday, however im convinced bradley would be too much for hatton. the guys defense is **** = he gonna get caught alot and we know hattons chin aint granite. where as bradley dont get hit easily and has a solid chin! however if this fight does happen it will be good experience for bradley and a great KO on the highlight reel.
You said he was stripped because he unfied instead of fighting Alexander. He wasn't, he was allowed to unify and then fight Alexander, but decided not to. Such as? Most of the obvious ones either already have titles, are coming off losing shots for titles or are currently tied up in eliminator or interim title shots for other sanctioning bodies.
katsidis is a good fight as katsidis isnt that skillful. but still a dangerous fight as they both go to war and michael can bang a little too which at this stage can be a problem for ricky
Solid chin? I like Bradley but after the Holt fight its clear his chin isn't as sturdy as i thought. He was rocked a few times and down maybe i can't remember. His power is decent he is yet to prove he can KO anyone of real note as well. Bradley is a better all round boxer but he doesn't do one thing brilliantly they are all just done well. He hasn't got great speed, great power, great chin, great boxing skills they are just decent its just he can combine styles imo and the styles he does combine might not be the best against Hatton. I'm no Hatton supporter but this is a tough fight not a walk over for either man i see it being very close as i said 50/50 fight. Hattons Chin might not be the best but Bradley hasn't done anything or shown me anything that he can crack it as tour saying its a highlight reel Ko
LHL, Holt's a hard puncher. Bradley was recomposed moments after getting KDd. He may not be iron-chinned, but he's resilient.
**** off with this 'Bradley will beat Hatton Easy' pish. Bradley was caught flush by Kendall Holt in the first and put flat on his arse , if Holt could do it i've reason to believe Pacman could knock him out cold in the 1st - i.e faster than he knocked out Ricky. Bradley has no real discerning power for Hatton to worry about other than his overhand right which carries a little bit of pop, however it's nothing concussive. A fight between Bradley and Hatton would probably last the distance and it would depend on who did the nicer work to the body on the inside as thats where they both work best. I think Ricky takes Bradley comfortably on points due to better experience and the fact he's a harder hitter.
I already said here he might have left himself out if he was looking to fight better fighters Sorry i wrote the thing about vacating wrong
Holt is a decent puncher and Bradley done brilliant to recover he showed he knows what to do when he is buzzed as i remember he took a knee after getting up quickly
there is no shame in gettin knocked down by holt. the man is a hard puncher. bradley showed great recovery and a great chin. great fighters in the past have been rocked, stunned, no big deal. getting rocked is a human thing, its not his fault he's not got an elephant head. etc. mark hunt a kickboxer/mma fighter has the toughest chin i have ever seen ( watch his fights with crocop) and even he was ko'd in 18 seconds by a small middleweight :shock: sam langford was stunned/rocked in his lightweight fight against joe gans, but then went on to be known as the baddest man on the planet with heavyweights not wanting a piece of him. i agree bradley hasnt shown his finishing skills on the elite level YET although he almost ko'd witter with that 1 punch if it wasnt for witters toughness. you say that bradley doesnt do anything great, just decent. i strongly disagree. this guy keeps you thinking, he stays atleast 1 step ahead of his opponent. i noticed this in his witter and holt fight. this is a big talent, being able to read your opponent and using your brains. physically he's strong/aggressive and throws punches in bunches. he is defensively very responsible after throwin a combo, something alot of elite fighters dont do. these things impressed me alot about bradley. he's one of those guys that doesnt know how to lose, so definetly a bad fight for hatton especially at this stage. watch, he will be p4p fighter one day...hopefully.
Of course there is no shame in being rocked or Knocked out. He doesn't have a great chin but his recovery skills are great. People turn there backs on fighters soon as they get knocked out or hurt bad. Seriously i have been saying before the malinaggi fight bradley could beat Hatton but it is a close fight. You are saying it is a walk over for bradley that he would Ko Hatton. The thing i like most about bradley is he combines a pressure fighters style with a slick boxers which i havn't seen many fighters do. I just think you are making it out to be an easy fight for Bradley which i don't hink it is.