The comparisons between Hatton/PBF and Gatti/PBF

There is no comparison,period.

 

Hatton lost to Collazo - if you watched the fight. Just like most can make a case for Castillo's first fight against Mayweather.

If you took anything from the Collazo fight is that as good as Hatton is - he had a lot of problems dealing with Collazo's speed. Well - Mayweather is way faster and more skilled than Collazo.

However - I do agree with the Thread Statement. Stop comparing Hatton to Gatti. If the fight turns out to be similar or worst - that's when you talk your ****.

 

I think that fight will be a better comparison. Collazo made Hatton look pretty bad in there, and Mayweather has even better skillz, ring generalship and speed that Collazo. I see Mayweather winning somehting like 8-4, or 9-3, maybe even stopping HAtton late on cuts. It will not be Gatti-Mayweather though, Hatton is much better than that.

 

People are comparing the fight b/c that is exactly what it is shaping up 2 b.
Hatton had trouble handling Colazzo speed. Floyd is way faster than Colazzo and more skilled. Hatton got hit a lot by a slower colazzo, and many people thought that Hatton lost the fight. SO what do you think will happen when he gets in there at a weight he struggled fighting at for one, 2 Floyd is faster than Colazzo, 3 he is a smarter fighter, 4 way better defensively. Hatton really has no advantage in this fight IMO. He will have to just work his ass off in the ring and try 2 make it look close, but thats easier said than done.
THat is the reason why people compare the fight, and quite frankly I dont blame them, b/c I myself think that Floyd is gon woop Hatton ass somethin serious

 

Big Mayweather fans point to the fight with Gatti
Big Hatton fans point to Sugar Ray Leonard v. Roberto Duran 1

I don't think it will be like either of those fights.

 

Collazo didn't give Hatton a hard time with his speed. He gave him a hard time with his height and reach advantage. Collazo is over 5'10 and Hatton is 5'6 or 5'7. Mayweather's face is going to be alot easier to reach. And I suspect Hatton to set him up with a nasty body shot like he did Castillo

 

Another thing floyd isn't a southpaw.

 

I'm not a big Mayweather fan - but please explain to me when Mayweather face has ever been easy to hit?

 

Exactly.

An orthodox boxer facing a southpaw is the hardest matchup for a guy who fights off the chest (smothers). You cannot fully smother the southpaw left because your shoulder is grinding into his, so he always has room. Watch the Magee fight, same deal.

Collazo has some speed but there was a great advantage there for him.

 

The Hatton comparisons are way off.

I guess since Hatton and Gatti are both tough white guys who bleed quite a bit there's a tendency to compare the two.

Stylistically, among PBF's previous opponents, Hatton is more like a Jesus Chavez or Jose Luis Castillo.

Hatton gets in your face and applies pressure.

Gatti liked to trade and exchange but liked to have more room. He didn't swarm and apply pressure like Hatton.

 

Are you telling me that a young Castillo didn't work the body as well as Ricky does? If so - you need to cancel your ESB membership - cause you have no idea what you're talking about.

And the Kid "Conan" was the one that said "Mayweather's face was within reaching distance for Ricky." They call him Pretty Boy for a reason.

 

I think Hatton has a more legitimate chance and Gatti just ended up being a Great White Hype fighter that people wanted to win but didnt have a shot.

 

But he was already training. Collazo didnt even know he was fighting. They had the same amount of time to prepare for one another, but Ricky had a head start.

To say that that was detrimental to him and accounts for his performance is what do you say, bollocks? It was an advantage Jack.