John Duddy - Matt Vanda, February 2nd 2008

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Originally Posted by No Contest

You know I like Hatton , I just call it how I see it.I am pulling for him to rebound but its not gonna be a walk in the park like alot seem to think. I just dont see this over-hype for Duddy here in the states, maybe it's just Ireland your talking about, I wouldnt know. Over here its hard to find someone that thinks he's the next big thing(besides me).

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Yeah Duddy's hype here is huge. As I've mentioned people are led to believe he's unbeatable!

As for Hatton, his next fight will tell a lot. But i see it as a bad omen that he wants to wait til june

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Originally Posted by hitmandonny

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Originally Posted by No Contest

You know I like Hatton , I just call it how I see it.I am pulling for him to rebound but its not gonna be a walk in the park like alot seem to think. I just dont see this over-hype for Duddy here in the states, maybe it's just Ireland your talking about, I wouldnt know. Over here its hard to find someone that thinks he's the next big thing(besides me).

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Yeah Duddy's hype here is huge. As I've mentioned people are led to believe he's unbeatable!

As for Hatton, his next fight will tell a lot. But i see it as a bad omen that he wants to wait til june

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CC for clarifying that issue for me. I didn't realized he was getting that type of build up over there. The young MW who was getting hyped in the US proved himself to be the real deal, but I don't think the same will happen for Duddy. To me he's bit like Gatti or has a chance to be- very popular, strong loyal following, gatekeeper to the top echelon, minor belt holder, and eventually, quality opponent for real up comers.

I think your correct there. Lee on the other hand may be the one to reach the upper regions as he is possessed with both a better punch and skill set than Duddy.

Duddy is a likeable fellow, a good fighter but even as an amateur he was active only in mediocrity. That sounds harsh but unfortunately it's true. He will eventually fight Matthew Macklin I believe.