Quote Originally Posted by Mattyhitman View Post
Quote Originally Posted by ono View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Memphis View Post
You know the more that time passes the more I respect Hatton as a fighter. He's a bit like Froch for me, doesnt do anything particularly well but manages to be successfull.

For a guy that couldnt box too good, defended with his face which now apparntly housed an OK chin at best, couldnt punch too good the man did alright.
Did Hatton beat anybody better than Lamont Peterson? No, but then again Lamont Peterson is a world class fighter, to beat someone better than Lamont Peterson/world class you're treading into 'great' territory and not too many victories are picked up over great fighters unless your great yourself.
He did have half decent boxing skills as shown against Urango, and at a lesser level, against Thaxton. I think when he moved up to world class level, he seemed quite cautious about getting hit, so he began holding a lot. He used to be a much 'cleaner' fighter, albeit it against lesser opposition. I don't know if the holding started because of the Tszyu fight and ultimately his success from doing so in that fight, but he never really showed his boxing skills at world level.

So the world class opponents ya referring to then is Floyd and Pacman, and these are the only two world class fighters he has ever faced in your opinion

Just trying to understand your argument thats all
No i think my full post demonstrates that 'world class level' pretty much started when he faced Tszyu and it finished the minute before he stepped in the ring with Juan Lazcano.

By definition, Urango, Collazo, Malignaggi, Maussa (yes i know) and the like are all 'world class' because they were either belt holders or they were in and around the top 3 or 4 in their division (maybe Paulie was slightly lower).

But this thread is a comparison thread, and out of the above, i'd only consider Collazo being as good (probably better) than Peterson.

I'd seperated Tszyu and Castillo because, although they were great wins, i was talking about the 'prime world class' fighters Hatton had beaten.