Ricky Hatton vs Ken Buchanan at a catch weight.

This post approximately my take on the fight.:good

 

Duran went on to bully Middleweights my ass. He out smarted SOME Middleweights, he certainly didn't bully them, especially the way in which he bullied Ken Buchanan.

You can bull K B up all you like but the guy was British and Euro level, which is why he only defended his World title twice before losing it to Duran, and failed in another attempt 3 years later. Hatton WAS a strong Light Welter, and would have no trouble at all bullying Buchanan. I couldn't care less about Ken's counter punches they would have little or nothing on them, all he would be doing after the first four rounds is trying to protect his ribs.

 

Hatton couldn't possibly have equaled Duran's showing vs Buchanan. No way he would have beaten Kenny.

 

Good post. Don't know why people have so much trouble seeing Hatton, a very strong and aggressive junior welter and excellent body puncher pressuring and attacking Buchanan like Duran did. It's not like Buchanan gave Duran a decent fight or Duran had to dig deep to beat him. Looked to me like a much lesser fighter than Duran could have gotten the job done.

 

You thought the fight was competitive? I only saw two or three rounds to give Buchanan.

Can't see it. I don't have strong feelings about Buchanan but I think that Mayweather outboxes him and Pacquiao probably runs all over him.

 

You're right Buchanan did have his moments in that fight, let's face it he was a class act.
You could see though he was having to fight on the edge for every second of that fight, and while Hatton is no Duran I think for having to deal with constant pressure it wouldn't be as easy a nights work as some are saying.

 

I'm not comparing them at all in terms of skill, Duran was obviously the greater fighter.
I just think Hatton's relentless pressure and persistence however crude (plus his skills weren't that bad) would give Buchanan an uncomfortable night, I just don't see this being a walk in the park.

 

Yet another fukin ESB moron, who wriggles and squirms when caught out. So much for Duran bullying Middleweights. You have now got him bullying the 154 pound Moore having only his 13th fight.

Go away sh!t for brains.

 

Tommy Hearns had oodles more class than Iran Barkley. A fat lot of fukin good it did him. Only jocks, fanboys or idiots think Buchanan had anything like the strength or power or even the work rate of Hatton.