Thread: Ricky Hatton needs to act fast.....like within 2 years or so

IMO, Hatton's style--rough 'n tumble--has historically worn fighters out alot earlier than the finesse boxers, and Im not just talkin about wearing out the opponents! At his age, he is in his prime, and Im saying he should go for the glory now, not unnecessarily try to fight for more US exposure----screw US exposure, Americans are friggin in the dark about things anyway. All real boxing fans already know Hatton, so he shouldn't dick around fighting rematches or potential spoilers like Zab Judah or Carlos Baldomir. If he can beat Mayweather he can beat him NOW, not when he's 30 or more.

I mean, his style will wear him out as much as it wears out the opponent; those kind of brawlers don't have the longevity, so he better fight Floyd within a year and a half or he's in deep scheisse.

hatton is a gusty gritty champion but no way he will ever beat mayweather dude.


speed/skills/strength/jab/punching power/size will be too much for ricky to handle.

Agreed, it's a good point. I think if you look at many rough and tumble, pressure fighters like Hatton they never have a long prime because they tend to get into quite a few wars.

Smokin' Joe Frazier, Jack Dempsey, Tyson (was around a long time, but only had a short prime really), Marciano, for example.

I know that there are probaby loads of people who will quote examples of the opposite (Duran?) but I agree that Hatton needs to fight the best NOW as he will not be at the top in 3 or four years because of his style.

Originally Posted by brock

IMO, Hatton's style--rough 'n tumble--has historically worn fighters out alot earlier than the finesse boxers, and Im not just talkin about wearing out the opponents! At his age, he is in his prime, and Im saying he should go for the glory now, not unnecessarily try to fight for more US exposure----screw US exposure, Americans are friggin in the dark about things anyway. All real boxing fans already know Hatton, so he shouldn't dick around fighting rematches or potential spoilers like Zab Judah or Carlos Baldomir. If he can beat Mayweather he can beat him NOW, not when he's 30 or more.

I mean, his style will wear him out as much as it wears out the opponent; those kind of brawlers don't have the longevity, so he better fight Floyd within a year and a half or he's in deep scheisse.

Floyd aint the only guy out there, you are correct i think he knows it and his camp knows it he wont be doing much damage after 30, he has said he has 5 fights left all big showcases, but there is no point fighting Floyd now, especially after saturdays showing, its all about the benjimans, and Hatton cannot demand the sort of money which a floyd fight deserves, personally id go for Cotto right now, what a fight and look how HBO would market that fight, then the victor of that fight would move on to Floyd which would make the fight ten times bigger, Hatton calling out Castillo or Corrlaes is a great match up, but me personally want Cotto on November the 11th!!!

Originally Posted by brock

IMO, Hatton's style--rough 'n tumble--has historically worn fighters out alot earlier than the finesse boxers, and Im not just talkin about wearing out the opponents! At his age, he is in his prime, and Im saying he should go for the glory now, not unnecessarily try to fight for more US exposure----screw US exposure, Americans are friggin in the dark about things anyway. All real boxing fans already know Hatton, so he shouldn't dick around fighting rematches or potential spoilers like Zab Judah or Carlos Baldomir. If he can beat Mayweather he can beat him NOW, not when he's 30 or more.

I mean, his style will wear him out as much as it wears out the opponent; those kind of brawlers don't have the longevity, so he better fight Floyd within a year and a half or he's in deep scheisse.

Agree with a lot of that m8, at the top level in hard fights I am not sure how long any fighter could maintain that level of intensity - but he's managed so far, so we'll have to see

......haven't been on for a year.......just wonderin how I got 65 negative(-) clicks in a friggin year when I haven't even been on!!!

must be a bunch of cranky Brits don't like my posts.

Originally Posted by brock

......haven't been on for a year.......just wonderin how I got 65 negative(-) clicks in a friggin year when I haven't even been on!!!

must be a bunch of cranky Brits don't like my posts.

- only joking fella - back

It could have been cranky yankees, as well as a bunch if shits brits.

Or freakin' (puerto) ricans, canuck fucks etc etc

Originally Posted by skel1983

Originally Posted by brock

IMO, Hatton's style--rough 'n tumble--has historically worn fighters out alot earlier than the finesse boxers, and Im not just talkin about wearing out the opponents! At his age, he is in his prime, and Im saying he should go for the glory now, not unnecessarily try to fight for more US exposure----screw US exposure, Americans are friggin in the dark about things anyway. All real boxing fans already know Hatton, so he shouldn't dick around fighting rematches or potential spoilers like Zab Judah or Carlos Baldomir. If he can beat Mayweather he can beat him NOW, not when he's 30 or more.

I mean, his style will wear him out as much as it wears out the opponent; those kind of brawlers don't have the longevity, so he better fight Floyd within a year and a half or he's in deep scheisse.

Floyd aint the only guy out there, you are correct i think he knows it and his camp knows it he wont be doing much damage after 30, he has said he has 5 fights left all big showcases, but there is no point fighting Floyd now, especially after saturdays showing, its all about the benjimans, and Hatton cannot demand the sort of money which a floyd fight deserves, personally id go for Cotto right now, what a fight and look how HBO would market that fight, then the victor of that fight would move on to Floyd which would make the fight ten times bigger, Hatton calling out Castillo or Corrlaes is a great match up, but me personally want Cotto on November the 11th!!!

yeah Cotto at light Welter would be the fight i'd want to see next, that would be a serious war!!
I'd also like to see him fight Gatti, two warriors slugging at each other

Hey Big H and X!!!!! whats up man

hey what about a Welcome Back cool click

Yeah it coulda been them damn Yanx after all.

No bad feelings X, but I don't think Cotto is all that great as he's cracked up...gets hit way too much, has a suspect chin, Hatton would demolish him IMO.

Originally Posted by brock

Hey Big H and X!!!!! whats up man

hey what about a Welcome Back cool click

Yeah it coulda been them damn Yanx after all.

No bad feelings X, but I don't think Cotto is all that great as he's cracked up...gets hit way too much, has a suspect chin, Hatton would demolish him IMO.

Click

back at ya Big H.....klikk

Originally Posted by brock

Hey Big H and X!!!!! whats up man

hey what about a Welcome Back cool click

Yeah it coulda been them damn Yanx after all.

No bad feelings X, but I don't think Cotto is all that great as he's cracked up...gets hit way too much, has a suspect chin, Hatton would demolish him IMO.

for you sir, well said.

Its true hattons style only gives him 2 more years in the sport so he needs to step it up as soon as.

Originally Posted by brock

Hey Big H and X!!!!! whats up man

hey what about a Welcome Back cool click

Yeah it coulda been them damn Yanx after all.

No bad feelings X, but I don't think Cotto is all that great as he's cracked up...gets hit way too much, has a suspect chin, Hatton would demolish him IMO.

I was only doing Rhyming. Snakey got away with it because I couldn't think of anything that rhymes with 'aussie'.

I don't think I said anything about Cotto, did I?