The key to Mayweather/Hatton

You are assuming Floyd is forced into Hatton's fight, which I think is wishful thinking on your part. Maybe that will happen and the above scenario will unfold, but there's also a very real chance Floyd will be able to dictate distance and dominate with his legs and speed.

 

I doubt it, the guy fought the first Castillo fight with bruised ribs, and an injured shoulder. He's also fought most of his career with hurt hands. I don't think you can ever count on a professional athlete bailing out(unless he has a history of doing so). Like most athletes, Floyd has alot of pride and won't bail just because things are getting tough for him.

 

Once again hatton has good footspeed and handspeed also,so that means floyd will have no choice,but to fight and show his heart.

 

I agree and this is why Hatton should be considered a live dog, but Floyd still has clear advantages in both categories.

I'd feel better about Hatton's chances, but there are two lingering concerns:

1) He does not have a reliable jab to use the way Oscar did, making him easier to target on his way in

and

2) He has shown a recent tendency to gas out over the course of a long fight

I have no doubt that Ricky will not balloon in weight this time around, but even after one shitty performance (Collazo) which should have been a wake-up call, he followed that with another tired holdfest back at 140 against Urango. This does not bode well.

Still, I think Ricky has a solid 25% chance, based on his aggression and greater mobility than Baldomir or aging De La Hoya.

 

I'm rooting for Hatton but don't just start making stupid **** up.

Floyd has gone in against big men, he has fought through numerous injuries and he has been in tough fights.

When he fought Castillo he had two broken ribs, an injured rotator cuff, was outweighed by a good 10 pounds and was in a war.

NOTHING suggests Floyd will bail.

 

The key to the fight is this: If Hatton becomes aware of the embarassment that awaits him and STAYS HOME, then he may be able to make an excuse, (I got a nasty flu!) and continue his career. If he shows up, he's gonna be humiliated.

 

His heart is the key? When was it in question? He's undefeated and has fought the best.

 

Exactly. Ridiculous thread.

 

Dumbest article ever. Hatton has speed but no coordination and cannot box on the outside so his speed means nothing. He has no defense and if he rushes in on floyd he will get punched every time coming in just outclassed on the inside with counter punches. Floyd by far has more stamina then probably anyone in the sport b/c he is intelligent. He does not waste any energy. Hatton will be wasting most of his energy trying to get to floyd. Those little half steps back floyd takes will just befuddle hatton. He is not used to that type of fighter. And to those that think ODH was this and that and that he is not Hatton. That is true. Hatton does not have the accuracy,size, reach, jab or defense to get on the inside of floyd like ODH was able to do.

 

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I really see no quit at all in Floyd, he isn't your classic "warrior" by any means, but he has never shown a propensity for or even thought of giving up. I think Hattons gonna win, but I see no weakness in Floyds ability to keep going mentally, it will be physical punishment that stops him.

 

Mayweather is fav i know that but this is Hattons destiny,i really belive that,he aint gonna give PBF a minutes rest and the only way Floyd has stayed unbeaten is becuuse all the pressure fighters he has fought have gassed out,if Hatton goes in at 140 weight and dose not need to mess about loosing a couple of pounds because of the 147 cushion he has he will not gas out and will be in prime condition. Mayweather will have never faced anything like this,if Hatton fights like he did against Tszyu he has every chance.

 

I guess you never saw his fights with Jesus Chavez and Phillip N'Dou. Both of those came after Floyd non stop, and they never gassed out. N'Dou was knocked out, and Chavez's corner stopped the fight because Chavez was taking too many clean shots.

 

Hatton is not those guys and if you look at the Tszyu fight he got hit so hard and walked through it,Hatton will never give up,he walks through walls and the only way hatton will loose is on points or cuts and since his op on his eyes the cuts have stopped.