Thread: New respect for Hatton

I gotta admit... I've been reluctant to become a Hatton fan. Personally, I don't like his style of fighting. And secondly, I think his big victories over Tszyu and Castillo have some flaws in them.

With Tszyu, while I don't buy into the "Tszyu was washed up" theory (let's be honest... Tszyu was not too far from his prime), the flaw in that fight, IMO, was Hatton's style, and what he was allowed to get away with by the ref. His clinching, mauling, and smothering of Tszyu would've gotten him a warning early by any competent ref nowadays.

With Castillo, I do honestly think that was a shell of the former, prime Castillo in there. Some may think differently, but the proof was there for all to see.

And in his only trip up to 147, Hatton barely survived against a Luis Collazo, whose only claim to fame is now to have had Hatton in trouble in their fight.

So........... having said all that, MAJOR KUDOS to Hatton to take on Floyd Mayweather. At 147 AND in Las Vegas. Wow. I'm beginning to warm up to the guy. Of course, I don't think he's the most deserving of a shot at the world's p4p champ right now. There's veterans like Mosley, Margarito, and the also undefeated Cotto, who have made their mark at 147. But now that the fight is made, I'm glad it's at 147 and in Las Vegas. If Ricky should win that one (which is highly unlikely, IMO), his place in the pecking order should improve vastly.

Well he has made the mistake of pricing himself out of a fight with Mayweather before,I don't think he was stupid enough to pass another oppertunity up. I don't think Hatton has much choice,it was probably a fight in Vegas at 147 or forget the fight scenario.

I think the weight and place factors are gonna be HUGE. There's a world of difference between a Floyd-Hatton fight at 147 in Las Vegas....... and one at 140 in England. In the latter one, I would've given Ricky better than a 50-50 chance to win.

Originally Posted by El Gamo

Well he has made the mistake of pricing himself out of a fight with Mayweather before,I don't think he was stupid enough to pass another oppertunity up. I don't think Hatton has much choice,it was probably a fight in Vegas at 147 or forget the fight scenario.

To be honest mate its also a business Hatton is not as stupid as he looks, he has been building on this fight ever since he beat KT, everyone is happy HBO have more money Floyd has more money everyone is benefiting from it being 18 months further than most would of wanted.

Originally Posted by TitoFan

I think the weight and place factors are gonna be HUGE. There's a world of difference between a Floyd-Hatton fight at 147 in Las Vegas....... and one at 140 in England. In the latter one, I would've given Ricky better than a 50-50 chance to win.

Well maybe so on Floyds part but Floyd fights as a Light Welterterweight not a Welterweight, Hatton will be weighing in around if not at 140, then come fight nite they will both weigh in at around 150, Welterweights usually weigh around 160-165, thats why Hatton is taking this fight at 147 cos in reality its against a 140 lb fighter.