Will Floyd's legacy be complete at 140 with a victory over hatton

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  1. bigtime9

    bigtime9 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    this has been asked on a number of boards, and I want to see what everyone thinks about this. floyd vs hatton was supposed to go down in 2005 at 140. the ring champ at the time (hatton) did not want to fight the #1 ranked 140lber in floyd. fast forward 2 years and we finally have the fight. so the question is will floyd solidfy his legacy at 140 and exorcise any demons at that weight by beating hatton on december.
     
  2. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    No, they're fighting at 147
     
  3. bigtime9

    bigtime9 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    your stating the obvious what you left out was that floyd challenged hatton at 140.
     
  4. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There will always be people saying that fighting Hatton at 147 doesn't really prove much... And that he didn't fight Hatton at 140 when he was there...

    And of course, there were other *champions* like Harris, which while not particularly neccessary, would add to his legacy at 140.

    So in a way, no. It's not COMPLETE.

    All in all, if Tszyu has been impressive against Hatton (and of course he wasn't, so it's kinda mute talkinga bout it), and Mayweather fought him after Gatti - his resume and legacy (not just at 140, but of course at that division in particular) would be awesome.
     
  5. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    I understand what you're saying, but you can't complete a legacy at 140 by beating someone at 147. Besides, Floyd will be remembered for being able to beat a variety of different at a variety of weights, not dominating at one single weight class
     
  6. bigtime9

    bigtime9 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I agree for the most part. I think that in the larger picture if floyd beats hatton he will have beaten the ring champ at each weightclass up to 147. hattonas a fighter is not much in my opinion but from a historical perpsective it will count for something.
     
  7. bigtime9

    bigtime9 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I definitley see your point but there are a few historical nuances that will be tied up.

    the first being floyd not fighting the best fighters out there regardless of the weight class they fought at. beating hatton would put to bed any argument that floyd did not fight the best fighters of his generation.

    a tag he gets labeled with unfairly due to hatton by and large.
     
  8. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    There's fighting at 140 you ****in idiot. :patsch

    Is this like how you count Sal Sanchez as one of the best 130ers ever? :lol: :lol:
     
  9. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    And Margarito challenged Floyd @ 147. And I CHALLENGED you to tell us where you got 5 masters degrees in *****. :lol:
     
  10. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    It only counts at 140 IF it's at 140 dumb****. :patsch

    If Floyd wanted it to count @ 140, he should have fought there. You are one of the little pussies who say "Floyd can make 140 easy..":roll:
     
  11. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Sorry *******...he'll have beaten Hatton @ 147 who IS NOT A RING CHAMP @ 147. Anyone, even with an 1 or 2 Associates degrees, can see that logic. Go back to school bitchtime!:good
     
  12. Executioner

    Executioner Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No, they're fighting at 147. Besides, you're so ****ing high on floyd's balls yoiu don't consider hatton very good so wtf does it matter for, ***time?:think
     
  13. Toopretty

    Toopretty Custom made Full Member

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    It dont matter what weight it is..its not like Hatton has to gain the weight...lol..he just doesnt have to dehydrate himself at the weight in..He was 148 I think fight night with Castillo....that 7 pounds dont mean ****..IT WILL PROVE WHO IS BETTER OUT OF THE TWO.... PERIOD...IF FLOYD WHOOPS HIM AT 147 THE SAME RESULTS WOULD BE AT 140. Tell me in the history of boxing that Fighter A beats fighter B at on weight class then moves down a half of weight class and Fighter A looses to fighter B...............................................................................
     
  14. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    True! At least the Calzaghe fans are builing up Kessler to near greatness BEFORE the fight rather then tearing them down as trash first, as the Floyd nuthuggers seem to do. :patsch
     
  15. Toopretty

    Toopretty Custom made Full Member

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    You are a complete ******.....:lol::lol::lol: So Hatton saying he needs a few more fights before the likes of Mayweather....and I quote..and Floyd is ducking him...CLASSSICCC:rofl:rofl:rofl:nut:nut:nut