Hatton could fight my grandmother and earn a big payday! IMHO Witter wouldn't have done much for his legacy, outside of the UK he's still thought of as the fighter who staged a track meet with Judah. For Witter, it would have been by far his biggest payday and, whatever the result, the fight that made his name. Hatton quite simply didn't want to do that for someone so disrespectful. And I agree, I'm sure he was laughing his arse off about Bradley.
I thought Hopkins won but I've seen much worse robberies. Calzaghe may have out-landed Hopkins but most of his shots were slaps or glancing blows and Hopkins definitly landed the cleaner, harder punches. Which ever way you scored the fight it's clear we need a rematch!
Witter was no more disrespectful to Hatton than Hatton was to Mayweather. Anyway, you know full well that that's not why Hatton didn't fight him. It was one of several excuses. Witter's not world class... don't want to give him a pay-day... he is boring... HBO aren't interested... It's ironic because if Hatton had fought the Witter that fought Bradley he could well have won and it would have been a much bigger fight than the Lazcano, Maussa, Collazo and Urango fights. Sorry to draw the attention away from Hopkins's great win!
Pavlik is a slightly better fighter than Lacy was.But I'm not sur there's a massive deal in it. Yes, Pavlik is a missed oportunity for Joe in the sense he'd have won easy and looked good doing it. My argument is that he'd get **** all credit for it. How do many people refer to Kessler(a better fighter than Pavlik imo)? Eurobum and Robo Dane! As for the financial side of it I'm assuming that Roy Jones is bigger box office than Pavlik although I could be wrong.
Looks to me like Joe would have almost certainly stopped that 170lb version of Pavlik that showed up last night.
Good point. I thought he beat Pavlik in the rematch as well, although I'm aware I'm in the minority there.
Yeah, I thought at the time Lockett's challenge was one of the most inspired, valiant, battling efforts from a British boxer I had seen in a while. Now it seems as if he simply went through the motions, taking voluntary knees until his corner saved him the indignity of quitting. It's funny how Hopkins can do that to people.....
Well hopkins was right he took the right hand away, and he looked more of a devastating puncher, with his combinations. Anyway as for JC against hopkins I can't see it happening I wreckon this will be JC's last fight. OH I feel pavlik should stay at 160 because is power will always be their.
Calzaghe's stock is now amplified, after the destruction, one sided of Pavlik. Surely even the most biased of USA fans must now realise what a great fighter that Calzaghe is!!!! The US fans will still try to discredit Calzaghe's resume but they cannot doubt the result he has had against their legend. And also Lacy and Kessler.
The reasoning on this thread is so skewed its not even funny. Such poor and pathetic maths. Hopkins schools Pav and now that means Joe`s extremely debateable win goes up a notch? Based on what exactly? STYLES MAKE FIGHTS people. That is abundantly clear in regards to Hops loss to Taylor twice. Hopkins win over Pavlik has no bearing or relation in the slightest to Joes sloppy performance and questionable win. One thing is apparent. If Pavlik and Joe were to fight the fight is an even money 50/50 fight. Both men like to slug both have KO power.