Quote Originally Posted by Munky
Quote Originally Posted by Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker
Quote Originally Posted by Munky
He gets beat by Floyd and everyone screams 'go back down'

FFS Floyd would whoop Cotto's a**. Would they be screaming at him to then go back donw to 140?

Floyd is something else mate. Phenomenal fighter. He pretty much looks unbeatable.
What elite Welterweight can Hatton beat ?? i don't see him beating. Margarito, Cotto, Mosley, Williams, and i said this even before the Mayweather fight.
Aww come on. Hatton would make a good fight against all four of those names mentioned. Just because he gets beat by the p4p top fighter in the world (who pretty much looks untouchable) then that doesn't mean he should go back down where he has an easier ride and more winnable fights. IMO Floyd beats the hell out of the four you mentioned.

As hatton has said its not about that for him. its all about fighting the top competition. If he wants to go down then fair enough. As he said himself he felt the difference in there aginst Floyd BUT in the same breath he can stay where he is and fight in the hottest division in boxing and MAYBE win a few fights (IMO he beats Mosely,Margarito and Paul Williams. Cotto...hhmmm).
Ricky does not belong at wletwerweight and he'd get destroyed by Cotto, Margarito, Williams, Mosely etc.

This isn't me saying Ricky's a bad fighter, he's most definitely not it's just his victories come through outhustling, overpowering and overwhelming his opponents.

In two fights at welter he has in the opinion of the majority lost them both. More importantly even though Collazo and Floyd were considered two of the smallest top welters, not being as big and strong as the others they both managed to outstrength and outhustle Ricky.

There is no shame in losing to Floyd Mayweather but to be beaten up and outstrengthed by him at welter doesn't bode well for a fight against a real welter.

Floyd at welter is fighting well above his natural weight class and wins there because of his superior boxing abillity, painting a very elusive target and not allowing any of these guys to get near him.

Against Hatton he stayed and fought on the inside and beat Hatton at his own game.

If Hatton can be overpowered by Floyd then a Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito, Shane Mosely or Paul Williams would absolutely murder him as they are all much physically stonger than Floyd.