Hector Camacho Sr. vs. Ricky Hatton

[Hulk]

If these two met up in their primes who wins ?

Would Hatton's size and pressure be too much for Camacho ?

Or would Camacho's speed and boxing ability be too much for talent ?

I'm sure Hatton fans will point to Camacho's controversial razor thin loss to Greg Haugen as proof that Hatton would kill Camacho.

But I'll play Devil's advocate and say Camacho would outbox Hatton over the distance. Like he did to Vinny Paz.

[ICB]

If these two met up in their primes who wins ?

Would Hatton's size and pressure be too much for Camacho ?

Or would Camacho's speed and boxing ability be too much for talent ?

I'm sure Hatton fans will point to Camacho's controversial razor thin loss to Greg Haugen as proof that Hatton would kill Camacho.

But I'll play Devil's advocate and say Camacho would outbox Hatton over the distance. Like he did to Vinny Paz.

A washed up Ray Mancini also run him pretty close, and as you put it the Greg Haugen fights were pretty damn close. I think Hector Camacho would struggle to keep Ricky Hatton off him, because he lacks fire power and pretty much run the run after the Edwin Rosario fight.

But then again Ricky Hatton struggled against Southpaw's, and outside of Manny Pacquiao. Ricky Hatton never fought any Southpaw who was as good as Hector Camacho, so who knows.

[Hulk]

Mancini hit harder than Hatton and the man retired at 25 so I don't know how washed up he was in his comebacks. Def had a lot left.

If only Hatton had fought Junior Witter then we would have a better way to gauge how this fight would go !

[ElTerribleMorales]

even if Hatton won, it would be a close decision no way Hatton stops the guy who was never dropped (DLH was the closest to doing it and Camacho took him along with him hence no KD), Camacho took beatings against bigger punchers than Hatton in Trinidad, DLH, Chavez, and Rosario to name a few and still went the distance, IMO he'd do as little possible offensively and barely squeak out a decision win

[Hulk]

even if Hatton won, it would be a close decision no way Hatton stops the guy who was never dropped (DLH was the closest to doing it and Camacho took him along with him hence no KD), Camacho took beatings against bigger punchers than Hatton in Trinidad, DLH, Chavez, and Rosario to name a few and still went the distance, IMO he'd do as little possible offensively and barely squeak out a decision win

Yes...join the dark side...mwahahaha

[El Kabong]

I'd take Camacho by decision, I think he'd be more consistent than Collazo and win rounds more decisively.

I think Carlos Quintana would have been a hard ask for Hatton and Judah would have been a toss up, Cotto as a southpaw would wreck Hatton, but that's a different type of fight altogether.

[TitoFan]

Mind you I've never been a big Camacho fan. But a peak Camacho would have little problem with Ricky Hatton. Hatton would've been in way, way over his head.

[Spicoli]

Like Hatton alot...and like Camacho least but believe best for best Camacho would shut Hatton down over 12. Leave him lurching and jumping in all night. Skill vs will here.

[brocktonblockbust]

i think larry merchant said it best when he stated that camacho is one of those fighters who likes to pile up 20 wins against tomato cans, then claim to be 20-0 and get a title shot, only to lose it when he faces anybody really good in their prime (please people, sugar ray doesnt count there in 1997 OK....). Ricky Hatton would lower the boom on that phony all-time "great" camacho in about 4 rounds--camamcho would wake up in what he thought was bayamon, p.r., only to realize he was in the hospital with a block of ice-9 on his snout.

[Dark Lord Al]

Hatton would get couterpunched alot , and cut to ribbons.
Camacho by late tko.

[ElTerribleMorales]

i think larry merchant said it best when he stated that camacho is one of those fighters who likes to pile up 20 wins against tomato cans, then claim to be 20-0 and get a title shot, only to lose it when he faces anybody really good in their prime (please people, sugar ray doesnt count there in 1997 OK....). Ricky Hatton would lower the boom on that phony all-time "great" camacho in about 4 rounds--camamcho would wake up in what he thought was bayamon, p.r., only to realize he was in the hospital with a block of ice-9 on his snout.

how would Hatton who has never been a big puncher KO Camacho when actual bangers like Trinidad, DLH, Chavez, and Rosario weren't even able to put him on the floor much less stop him?

[YIDDLE]

i will take camacho by decision possibly a debated decision like the rosario fight , hatton is not going to hurt camacho to the head but his body work may well do more damage than camacho may of thought

[Hulk]

Boy I'm surprised at how many people are picking Camacho. He is def rated better on here than I thought he was. Rightly so.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I think Camacho could win points or stop Hatton late (cuts?)
And I do like Hatton

[ElTerribleMorales]

Boy I'm surprised at how many people are picking Camacho. He is def rated better on here than I thought he was. Rightly so.

Camacho is more a case of not living up to his potential than not having talent or skill, IMO if he would have dedicated himself more to his actual boxing career instead of gaining attention and getting into trouble for drugs and stealing he would be remembered more for his ability instead of his short comings