How good was Rick Hatton?

[El Kabong]

The Hatton vs Floyd fight had one of the biggest build ups from recent years, it was two unbeaten fighters with long winning streaks, that was to decide who was the best in the world.

It was certainly billed that way and I 100% got sucked in by all the hype!

Don't believe the hype. Cotto will beat Mayweather though 24/7 says so.

Woah there cowboy....before Ricky's fight with Floyd, Ricky had dominated good fighters at 140 he didn't fight everyone but hell that's neither here nor there. When Ricky initially stepped up to 147 to try and force Floyd's hand and he fought Collazo everyone saw that Ricky just wasn't as effective at 147, so he returned to 140 proceeded to look less than stellar vs Urango and fought a half hearted Jose Luis Castillo. After those fights Floyd accepted the challenge but at 147 where Ricky had previously been....well GIFTED a decision.

You look at Cotto and the guy was winning round after round vs Margarito before getting bloodied up by loaded gloves. Cotto didn't have a trainer and was weight drained when he fought Pacquiao and he STILL nearly made it the distance. Cotto is a solid boxer, decent power in both hands, can switch stances effectively and is fighting at a good natural weight for him.

[Master]

The Hatton vs Floyd fight had one of the biggest build ups from recent years, it was two unbeaten fighters with long winning streaks, that was to decide who was the best in the world.

It was certainly billed that way and I 100% got sucked in by all the hype!

Don't believe the hype. Cotto will beat Mayweather though 24/7 says so.

Woah there cowboy....before Ricky's fight with Floyd, Ricky had dominated good fighters at 140 he didn't fight everyone but hell that's neither here nor there. When Ricky initially stepped up to 147 to try and force Floyd's hand and he fought Collazo everyone saw that Ricky just wasn't as effective at 147, so he returned to 140 proceeded to look less than stellar vs Urango and fought a half hearted Jose Luis Castillo. After those fights Floyd accepted the challenge but at 147 where Ricky had previously been....well GIFTED a decision.

You look at Cotto and the guy was winning round after round vs Margarito before getting bloodied up by loaded gloves. Cotto didn't have a trainer and was weight drained when he fought Pacquiao and he STILL nearly made it the distance. Cotto is a solid boxer, decent power in both hands, can switch stances effectively and is fighting at a good natural weight for him.

I love the case you have made for Cotto and I have too. I hope and pray it will be true. Closer the day comes the more the realistation that Floyd will out box Cotto with his speed and maybe even stop him late. I really wish I am wrong and will stay up for this fight.

[El Kabong]

Certainly Cotto could be completely outclassed & stopped late, I mean the guy is fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. who is as dominant a fighter as there has ever been (I still don't like him though). Maybe I'm hoping too much, but I've seen what De la Hoya did to bother Floyd, I've seen Zab bother Floyd, I saw Shane rock Floyd really good, and I can see Cotto having success vs Floyd's style. I think with Miguel having seen Pac's speed, Zab's speed, Shane Mosely's cageiness, and having been in with extremely durable fighters recently I just think he's well prepared. Granted preparing to fight Floyd is like preparing to fight a Klitschko brother, nobody has the exact same style or skill level, but you can mix and match and prepare yourself better as a fighter.

All I do know is that Cotto will come to fight and he'll go after Floyd, Miguel has wanted this fight for a LOOOOOOONG time and now it's his moment in the spotlight, he can shock the world

[0james0]

We all agree it seems.

We hope Cotto will win, we don't like Mayweather.

But we still think Mayweather will win!

It's going to be the usual, we convince ourselves they have a chance, then we realise we've forgotten just how good Floyd is.

[Andre]

Certainly Cotto could be completely outclassed & stopped late, I mean the guy is fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. who is as dominant a fighter as there has ever been (I still don't like him though). Maybe I'm hoping too much, but I've seen what De la Hoya did to bother Floyd, I've seen Zab bother Floyd, I saw Shane rock Floyd really good, and I can see Cotto having success vs Floyd's style. I think with Miguel having seen Pac's speed, Zab's speed, Shane Mosely's cageiness, and having been in with extremely durable fighters recently I just think he's well prepared. Granted preparing to fight Floyd is like preparing to fight a Klitschko brother, nobody has the exact same style or skill level, but you can mix and match and prepare yourself better as a fighter.

All I do know is that Cotto will come to fight and he'll go after Floyd, Miguel has wanted this fight for a LOOOOOOONG time and now it's his moment in the spotlight, he can shock the world

Hope you are right.