Ricky Hatton vs Zab Judah at 140lbs

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  1. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Who wins in this contest at 140lbs? Can 'Super' Zab outbox & outspeed Hatton, or will 'The Hitman's pressure and strength be too much for Zab. I've got Hatton via 10th TKO, in an entertaining fight where he is significantly behind on points but rallies a late stoppage.
     
  2. CharlesBurley

    CharlesBurley Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Hatton is terrible against southpaws. He avoided British Southpaws like Witter and Vanzie and Witter would of beat him. Look at the southpaws he faced. He went life and death with Collazo and was close to being stopped and Magee put him down and Pacquaio obviously decimated him. He also avoided Corley and Judah when they were at 140.

    Judah should win, he has the speed, power and skill to destroy Hatton but Judah was the king of turning a win into a loss. At 140 Judah had the workrate too which dropped off when he moved to 147. Judah was also really too small for 147.

    It's not a fight I'd bet for all those reasons.
     
  3. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This.
     
  4. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hatton destroys the mentally fragile Zab. It took special fighters like Floyd and Pac to beat Hatton, and Zab is miles below that level.
     
  5. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Collazo arguably beat Hatton.

    Eamon Magee hurt him and dropped him.

    Juan Lazcano came close to stopping him.

    The man was farrr from invincible.

    Hatton is the favorite, but Judah is not without a chance.
     
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  6. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    I think Hatton is 'better', but there is a reason Hatton avoided Witter. I'm picking Judah by decision, as explained in the previous replies. However, Judah is mentally fragile, and I can see Hatton rallying for an ugly stoppage as also very likely.
     
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