The giant picks thread: Hatton Collazo

[AdamGB]

May aswell get them all in one place.

I'm picking Ricky by either TKO by the 8th of a KO by 6. Failing that a comfortable UD but I can't really see it

[Gandalf]

Hatton will win this one with relative ease after a weird first 2 rounds...

Hatton wins by 8th round stoppage or he does it earlier...

Collazo doesnt have what it takes to toil Ricky...

[AC-Cobra]

Hatton KO 6th.

[The_One77]

Hatton all the way

[KKisser]

HATTON COLLAZO

AdamGB
miles
AC-Cobra
The_One77
Kkisser

[Gandalf]

to be honest i will be surprised if anyone except lawhoops picks collazo...

[AdamGB]

on cuts-----cant wait to see you guys after this fight...all the tears and snot bubbles in the saddo forum when the dream ends

He can't be a Collazo fan boy though... he's not well known enough to have fanboys. You can't pick Collazo from an unbiased veiw point based on records or styles... so why pick Collazo? Reading between the lines I smell a hater... :P

[Gandalf]

on cuts-----cant wait to see you guys after this fight...all the tears and snot bubbles in the saddo forum when the dream ends

He can't be a Collazo fan boy though... he's not well known enough to have fanboys. You can't pick Collazo from an unbiased veiw point based on records or styles... so why pick Collazo? Reading between the lines I smell a hater... :P

you always are a cheeky sod

[AdamGB]

:P

[sillent killer]

Hatton 6th round TKO

[Gandalf]

:P

still, noone on the collazo train yet!!! to be honest i'll be very surprised if anyone thinks collazo will beat hatton....

some have raised the possibility, but those types never commit themselves :P

[AdamGB]

Collazo can boxa bit but he's been very lucky to get this belt.

heres who he fought before he got it:

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=116042
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=018706
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=025748

And prior to that he was fighting 6 rounders, the guy who he won the belt from got it after it was vacated because who ever had it at the time ugraded to WBA super champ... bascially its a fake belt thrown out there so the WBA get more money sanctioning bouts.

Hatton is only going after it because it was an easy title fight to get and win on American soil.

[Gandalf]

Collazo can boxa bit but he's been very lucky to get this belt.

heres who he fought before he got it:

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=116042
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=018706
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=025748

And prior to that he was fighting 6 rounders, the guy who he won the belt from got it after it was vacated because who ever had it at the time ugraded to WBA super champ... bascially its a fake belt thrown out there so the WBA get more money sanctioning bouts.

Hatton is only going after it because it was an easy title fight to get and win on American soil.

agreed completely. hatton is doing this as an easy step onto the new higher weight laddder....he will win with relative ease....

[The Whirlwind]

The kid has got to have something if he is taking the fight, right??
He must back himself?
He is a natural at the weight but he does look a wee bit skinny from the weigh in shots and Ricky is looking very relaxed.
The new weight is a variable for Ricky and also Ricky may not find it so easy in Massachusetts to get away with his rough house tactics without Mickey Vann in there turning a blind eye to such matters.
I think these variables have to push me out to a 10 round TKO to the hitman.
Factor in possible cuts, can Collazo take a whack on the chin or floating ribs from the hitman and keep coming on strong? Maybe he'll feel the power early and fold up like a cardboard box rather than take that kind of in your face punishment for half an hour.
I'm picking Ricky but I wouldn't be surprised to see a decision if Collazo can fight and shows real heart.

[skel1983]

The kid has got to have something if he is taking the fight, right??
He must back himself?
He is a natural at the weight but he does look a wee bit skinny from the weigh in shots and Ricky is looking very relaxed.
The new weight is a variable for Ricky and also Ricky may not find it so easy in Massachusetts to get away with his rough house tactics without Mickey Vann in there turning a blind eye to such matters.
I think these variables have to push me out to a 10 round TKO to the hitman.
Factor in possible cuts, can Collazo take a whack on the chin or floating ribs from the hitman and keep coming on strong? Maybe he'll feel the power early and fold up like a cardboard box rather than take that kind of in your face punishment for half an hour.
I'm picking Ricky but I wouldn't be surprised to see a decision if Collazo can fight and shows real heart.

The main reason for him taking this fight is $500,000 he is being paid, the guy's biggest purse to date is probably less than $20,000, so that is one of the main reasons similar to Carlos Maussa. there main motivation is the cash, this guy is a gate keeper, he aint all that and as Miles has picked up on he has not really foguht anyone and not really experienced anywhere near as good and experienced as Ricky. It will be a god fight for Ricky.