Re: Team Hatton passes on Mesquita
i think he loses to any of the top guys at welter.
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well i duno, maybe ive not seen the guy in action, just his record and his has some top names, just no top wins, your prob right, but the top guys at welter are through and through badd asses these days. lol
Re: Team Hatton passes on Mesquita
Yeah but he aint a welter-fighter..
..he's light welter and only 5'6.
Feather's and lightweights are taller than him.
He jumped up with very very little notice and took on the WBA champ and grinded out a close result.
That is more impressive that it appears - i would personally like to see him go to 140 and get back the WBA and IBF belts, beat Cotto for the WBO and smash Witter for the WBC in a domestic fight.
And become the undisputed 140 champ.
He could fight urango and M'baye on the same night...
..only Cotto would be risky.
Re: Team Hatton passes on Mesquita
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Originally Posted by body head banger
well i duno, maybe ive not seen the guy in action, just his record and his has some top names, just no top wins, your prob right, but the top guys at welter are through and through badd asses these days. lol
he's just too small. the 13 ko collazo is not a hard-hitting guy, but if that fight had gone another round he would have ko'd hatton. (and even so, i thought that fight was a draw for hatton at best.) put him in there with mosely or anyone else with some pop and he's finished.
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Originally Posted by CityOfGod
Yeah but he aint a welter-fighter..
..he's light welter and only 5'6.
Feather's and lightweights are taller than him.
He jumped up with very very little notice and took on the WBA champ and grinded out a close result.
That is more impressive that it appears - i would personally like to see him go to 140 and get back the WBA and IBF belts, beat Cotto for the WBO and smash Witter for the WBC in a domestic fight.
And become the undisputed 140 champ.
He could fight urango and M'baye on the same night...
..only Cotto would be risky.
JLC is the riskiest fight and I don't think Ricky can win it.
Re: Team Hatton passes on Mesquita
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Originally Posted by CityOfGod
Yeah but he aint a welter-fighter..
..he's light welter and only 5'6.
Feather's and lightweights are taller than him.
He jumped up with very very little notice and took on the WBA champ and grinded out a close result.
That is more impressive that it appears - i would personally like to see him go to 140 and get back the WBA and IBF belts, beat Cotto for the WBO and smash Witter for the WBC in a domestic fight.
And become the undisputed 140 champ.
He could fight urango and M'baye on the same night...
..only Cotto would be risky.
he certainly aint getting cotto at 140 cos cotto is moving up to 147 because he too knows that all the fights are at welter, i dont care for whitter and though hes a good fighter hes not one of the big fights that hatton is looking for.
and the others are just small fish to fry for hatton.
Re: Team Hatton passes on Mesquita
This is a simple case of Risk / Reward ratio...lots of risk and little reward. A good Pass by the Hatton Camp.
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Given Ricky is under pressure to make a mandatory defense in December this is an unlikely option. We are looking to make unification matches and take on the best at 140 and 147 pounds.
I know of a few of the best at 147 with titles who would love a shot with him so what is the big problem?
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Originally Posted by The Game
Given Ricky is under pressure to make a mandatory defense in December this is an unlikely option. We are looking to make unification matches and take on the best at 140 and 147 pounds.
I know of a few of the best at 147 with titles who would love a shot with him so what is the big problem?
who dat be ?
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Originally Posted by Lords Gym
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Originally Posted by maracho
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Originally Posted by The Game
Given Ricky is under pressure to make a mandatory defense in December this is an unlikely option. We are looking to make unification matches and take on the best at 140 and 147 pounds.
I know of a few of the best at 147 with titles who would love a shot with him so what is the big problem?
who dat be ?
mayweather is one
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Originally Posted by frozensolid_702
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Originally Posted by Lords Gym
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Originally Posted by maracho
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Originally Posted by The Game
Given Ricky is under pressure to make a mandatory defense in December this is an unlikely option. We are looking to make unification matches and take on the best at 140 and 147 pounds.
I know of a few of the best at 147 with titles who would love a shot with him so what is the big problem?
who dat be ?
mayweather is one
Mayweather want Mesquita? i don't think so .
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Originally Posted by Lords Gym
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Originally Posted by frozensolid_702
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Originally Posted by Lords Gym
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Originally Posted by maracho
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Originally Posted by The Game
Given Ricky is under pressure to make a mandatory defense in December this is an unlikely option. We are looking to make unification matches and take on the best at 140 and 147 pounds.
I know of a few of the best at 147 with titles who would love a shot with him so what is the big problem?
who dat be ?
mayweather is one
Mayweather want Mesquita? i don't think so .
sorry, i thought you were talking about hatton
i would like to see mesquita fight zab judah or maybe clottey or somebody of that caliber
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Originally Posted by Lords Gym
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Originally Posted by maracho
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Originally Posted by The Game
Given Ricky is under pressure to make a mandatory defense in December this is an unlikely option. We are looking to make unification matches and take on the best at 140 and 147 pounds.
I know of a few of the best at 147 with titles who would love a shot with him so what is the big problem?
who dat be ?
I think he should go back to lightwelter and fight any of the top five. If he stays where he is then fight any of the top ten.
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Originally Posted by maracho
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Originally Posted by Lords Gym
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Originally Posted by maracho
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Originally Posted by The Game
Given Ricky is under pressure to make a mandatory defense in December this is an unlikely option. We are looking to make unification matches and take on the best at 140 and 147 pounds.
I know of a few of the best at 147 with titles who would love a shot with him so what is the big problem?
who dat be ?
I think he should go back to lightwelter and fight any of the top five. If he stays where he is then fight any of the top ten.
Yeah i think Hatton is more natural at Light Welter. I agree with you !
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Originally Posted by frozensolid_702
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Originally Posted by Lords Gym
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Originally Posted by frozensolid_702
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Originally Posted by Lords Gym
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Originally Posted by maracho
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Originally Posted by The Game
Given Ricky is under pressure to make a mandatory defense in December this is an unlikely option. We are looking to make unification matches and take on the best at 140 and 147 pounds.
I know of a few of the best at 147 with titles who would love a shot with him so what is the big problem?
who dat be ?
mayweather is one
Mayweather want Mesquita? i don't think so .
sorry, i thought you were talking about hatton
i would like to see mesquita fight zab judah or maybe clottey or somebody of that caliber
I think mesquita needs more exposure in the U.S before anyone will take that risk, but yeah maybe a Zab would do it, being he is desperate right now.. I think Zab still have what it takes, he just needs some discipline in his life.
