I don't get Hatton

[Violent Demise]

Hatton is basically too short to work his style against the bigger opponent.

I reckon Hatton, with his excellent nutrionalist, Kerry Kayes, could even boil down to lightweight if he really wanted to.

It's not that Hatton is a worse fighter than the aforementioned - far from it.

Infact i dare say he could beat anybody in the world who is like-for-like in stature (5'6), but when he comes up against naturally bigger guys he is giving them a tremendous chance of taking the victory.

Wheras Floyd, for example, his height & build lends itself more to slightly higher weights - and given his style (the total opposite of Hatton) he can fend for himself against these types of opponents.

Hatton's 'in your face' style can be negated by the bigger fighter.

Like every other neutral boxing fanatic, a match-up with Mayweather is a dream come true - but i believe HBO are trying to build his profile first for maximum impact stateside, should this bout ever be made.

Hence the choice of opponents leading to criticsm in some parts. By the close of 2007, i believe boxing fans will see Hatton either in / or planning a large showdown with one of the other marquee fighters in or around the 140/147 mark.

Fingers crossed.

excellent points

on a side note: what if Oscar has only changed his mind about retiring because he has a hand shake with Hatton that if he beats Castillo he gets a shot? Do you think Hatton would turn down $10+ million to step in with Oscar? I doubt it!!

If Hatton ko'd Castillo and Oscar ko's lil'Floyd both around May the exposure and hype would be HUGE.

It would be replay of De la Hoya-Gatti. Except I don't think Hatton would last as long as Gatti did. Hatton and his groupies main excuse for the Collazo fight is that 147 was not the weight for him. Now you expect him to fight at 154? Cuz if this fight was to even be considered it would be at the 154 limit. Cuz Oscar would be calling the shots. Not Hatton. And Hatton would not be getting no 10 million. And Hatton would not be knocking Castillo out either. He be getting knocked out.

[shza]

shza your a fool. of course oscar knows who hatton is. hatton has met dela hoya a few times and of course oscar being a top promoter as well as a profesional fighter is going to know who ricky is. just cos the average yank might not of heard of hatton doesn't mean someone in the buisness hasn't. and a fight between hatton and mayweather would be a 'mega fight' to most boxing fans, just maybe not hardcore fans.

Sorry--I don't tailor my posts to the most literal-minded people out there. Obviously, Oscar knows who Hatton is--you don't need to cite evidence for me. It was a rhetorical point. Hatton is not a star on the level of Oscar or PBF or Winky Wright or anyone else who Oscar might seriously consider fighting. Plus he can't compete outside of 140 and Oscar is at 154. Seriously, the Hatton-PBF stuff is silly enough in terms of being uneven and never going to happen; talking about Oscar-Hatton is absurd to the extreme.

about this time last year it was one of the potential match ups that most fans wanted to see, and to a lot of people it still is.

Yes, and 99% of that "lot of people" live in the UK.

[Hairdoo]

shza your a fool. of course oscar knows who hatton is. hatton has met dela hoya a few times and of course oscar being a top promoter as well as a profesional fighter is going to know who ricky is. just cos the average yank might not of heard of hatton doesn't mean someone in the buisness hasn't. and a fight between hatton and mayweather would be a 'mega fight' to most boxing fans, just maybe not hardcore fans.

Sorry--I don't tailor my posts to the most literal-minded people out there. Obviously, Oscar knows who Hatton is--you don't need to cite evidence for me. It was a rhetorical point. Hatton is not a star on the level of Oscar or PBF or Winky Wright or anyone else who Oscar might seriously consider fighting. Plus he can't compete outside of 140 and Oscar is at 154. Seriously, the Hatton-PBF stuff is silly enough in terms of being uneven and never going to happen; talking about Oscar-Hatton is absurd to the extreme.

about this time last year it was one of the potential match ups that most fans wanted to see, and to a lot of people it still is.

Yes, and 99% of that "lot of people" live in the UK.

yeh and back when Floyd first moved to the 140 limit and called out Oscar and Winky I bet just like me you thought that was absurd to the extreme!!

If you walk around at 180 pounds between fights, were an Undefeated Lineal Light Welterweight Champion + Welterweight Champion 41-0 and you had the opportunity to fight one of the greatest Lightweights in history before he retired at Light Middleweight for $8 million (arguements sake) would you?

the answer is yes... in a heart beat...

I believe Oscar would pay the money because it would make for an exciting fight as long as it lasted and in years to come Hattons name will pop up in the history books!! Hatton did end the career of a great boxer.

[shza]

yeh and back when Floyd first moved to the 140 limit and called out Oscar and Winky I bet just like me you thought that was absurd to the extreme!!

If you walk around at 180 pounds between fights, were an Undefeated Lineal Light Welterweight Champion + Welterweight Champion 41-0 and you had the opportunity to fight one of the greatest Lightweights in history before he retired at Light Middleweight for $8 million (arguements sake) would you?

the answer is yes... in a heart beat...

I'm not trying to be obnoxious, but I'm really not following. Are you asking (rhetorically) if Hatton would sign on to fight ODLH? Of course he would. Everyone in the biz wants an Oscar fight. This fact, however, implies that not everyone who wants an Oscar fight gets an Oscar fight. And on this point, I just really disagree with you:

I believe Oscar would pay the money because it would make for an exciting fight as long as it lasted and in years to come Hattons name will pop up in the history books!!

There are plenty of other exciting fights that Oscar could make with guys his own size who are bigger stars than Hatton (Winky, Shane if they decide to renege on their promise not to fight each other--even Spinks would sell more than a Hatton fight, Cotto if he continues to rise in weight class, for instance), that would be bigger events, and that would make more money. I'm not so convinced Hatton goes down as great in the history books. He's beaten one star. -->

Hatton did end the career of a great boxer.

And I disagree with this. Hatton fought against a great boxer in that boxer's last fight. Tszyu was old, injured, inactive, and ready to retire already. Would he have fought on had he won? Probably. Would this fight have "ended his career" if he weren't old and injured to begin with? No.

[Hairdoo]

I guess we will have to agree to disagree then shza because I honestly think their is more chance of Oscar v Hatton (assuming he beats Castillo) than Oscar v Mosley or Oscar v Winky.

Cory Spinks...there is no way Spinks has more fans than Hatton after a Castillo win unless the fight was in St Louis.

Miguel Cotto... well if he makes a splash at 147 and picks up Hattons old belt then I agree that would be a bigger event.

I never said Hatton "would go down as a great in the history books" I said "his name will pop up in the history books" and only because of his good fortune against Kostya. I agree that it was the timing and circumstances of the bout that got him the win.

It pains me to say this..

You may not believe Hatton ended Kostya's career but when someone retires after you make them quit on their stool you are entitled to say so and it will be written in black and white in the History books.

[Kel]

Well said Hairdoo!

[Majesty]

Hatton disses Mayweather by saying that Mayweather isn't exciting but he is. But when Hatton fights Floyd(if he does) being exciting isn't gonna matter worth a dang.  

But Oscar and Mosley are never going to fight again Hairdoo

[Wacko3205]

I guess we will have to agree to disagree then shza because I honestly think their is more chance of Oscar v Hatton (assuming he beats Castillo) than Oscar v Mosley or Oscar v Winky.

Hate to disagree with you on this note Hairi...but Oscar already stated that he would finally love to silence all the rumors that he dodged the Wink...which...being a fan of Oscar's & Winky's...I can honestly say...he did dodge Winky...like Neo dodged bullets in the Matrix.

Mosley vs Oscar? Nope. Too much money invested in that partnership...& I think that Oscar pretty much knows that Mosley's got too much confidence over his wins first win.

Hatton vs Oscar? Oscar would kill Hatton...no way he can compete at 154lbs...just no way.

[Kel]

Hatton disses Mayweather by saying that Mayweather isn't exciting but he is. But when Hatton fights Floyd(if he does) being exciting isn't gonna matter worth a dang.

But Oscar and Mosley are never going to fight again Hairdoo

Floyd is not an exiting fighter. Ricky is not "dissing" him by saying that at all.
Floyd has great skill, there is no doubt about that and no one is saying he hasnt. But his "hit and run" style IS boring to watch. I would expect any American to speak in his favour though.

If you all love his "im gonna fight ODLH toe to toe and knock him out" type outbursts, make a fan site for him (then find him some fans to post on it). That way we dont have to put up with this shit on a daily basis on a totally unbiased boxing forum.

[Majesty]

Hatton disses Mayweather by saying that Mayweather isn't exciting but he is. But when Hatton fights Floyd(if he does) being exciting isn't gonna matter worth a dang.

But Oscar and Mosley are never going to fight again Hairdoo

Floyd is not an exiting fighter. Ricky is not "dissing" him by saying that at all.
Floyd has great skill, there is no doubt about that and no one is saying he hasnt. But his "hit and run" style IS boring to watch. I would expect any American to speak in his favour though.

If you all love his "im gonna fight ODLH toe to toe and knock him out" type outbursts, make a fan site for him (then find him some fans to post on it). That way we dont have to put up with this shit on a daily basis on a totally unbiased boxing forum.

It's a diss if Hatton says it in a disrespectful manner. And he did. He used it as something to downplay Floyd with rather then describing Floyd with it, so it was a diss.

Me being American has nothing to do with it.

[Wacko3205]

Floyd is not an exiting fighter. Ricky is not "dissing" him by saying that at all.
Floyd has great skill, there is no doubt about that and no one is saying he hasnt. But his "hit and run" style IS boring to watch. I would expect any American to speak in his favour though.

His hit & run style is effective & produces shut outs & knockouts.

It has nothing to do with any American's speaking in his favor. Don't single out a fan on his nationality...that is something that I long ago learned as a member of this forum...Ricky is as much dissing Floyd as one does the other.

Happens all the time in boxing. You know that...as well as we all do...it's normally referred to as a build up or publicity stunt...& it often works.

What's good for the goose.

If you all love his "im gonna fight ODLH toe to toe and knock him out" type outbursts, make a fan site for him (then find him some fans to post on it). That way we dont have to put up with this S*** on a daily basis on a totally unbiased boxing forum.

You know what...I thought earlier in a post you were telling someone else that you were entitled to your opinion & then ended up calling them an idiot or something of a sort...wankerish or something...& then here you are telling them to set up a site so that "we dont have to put up with this S*** on a daily basis on a totally unbiased boxing forum."

Let me enlighten you...WE don't look at things like that...WE discuss or even argue things out...because WE like it that way. WE don't like being told what to do when it comes to OUR fighters nor do WE like having things dictated to US.

Take that in mind.

The only thing you have been told to do was to keep down the name calling & the shit stirring...& even then...you were asked nicely.

[Hairdoo]

I guess we will have to agree to disagree then shza because I honestly think their is more chance of Oscar v Hatton (assuming he beats Castillo) than Oscar v Mosley or Oscar v Winky.

Hate to disagree with you on this note Hairi...but Oscar already stated that he would finally love to silence all the rumors that he dodged the Wink...which...being a fan of Oscar's & Winky's...I can honestly say...he did dodge Winky...like Neo dodged bullets in the Matrix.

Love to agree and disagree with you here Wackoff... yep Oscar dodged Winky like Peter La Fleur but Oscar won't ever get in the ring with Winky he is to smart to be made a fool of.

Mosley vs Oscar? Nope. Too much money invested in that partnership...& I think that Oscar pretty much knows that Mosley's got too much confidence over his wins first win.

Agreed.. I didnt mean to imply Oscar v Mosley would ever happen again!

Hatton vs Oscar? Oscar would kill Hatton...no way he can compete at 154lbs...just no way.

Agreed again... Hatton would get destroyed but I still believe the fight could happen. Oscar looked good against Mayorga so imagine how good Hatton would make him look!!

[Kel]

Hatton disses Mayweather by saying that Mayweather isn't exciting but he is. But when Hatton fights Floyd(if he does) being exciting isn't gonna matter worth a dang.

But Oscar and Mosley are never going to fight again Hairdoo

Floyd is not an exiting fighter. Ricky is not "dissing" him by saying that at all.
Floyd has great skill, there is no doubt about that and no one is saying he hasnt. But his "hit and run" style IS boring to watch. I would expect any American to speak in his favour though.

If you all love his "im gonna fight ODLH toe to toe and knock him out" type outbursts, make a fan site for him (then find him some fans to post on it). That way we dont have to put up with this S*** on a daily basis on a totally unbiased boxing forum.

It's a diss if Hatton says it in a disrespectful manner. And he did. He used it as something to downplay Floyd with rather then describing Floyd with it, so it was a diss.

Me being American has nothing to do with it.

Hatton never trash talks he just says it like it is. END OF.

[Majesty]

Hatton disses Mayweather by saying that Mayweather isn't exciting but he is. But when Hatton fights Floyd(if he does) being exciting isn't gonna matter worth a dang.

But Oscar and Mosley are never going to fight again Hairdoo

Floyd is not an exiting fighter. Ricky is not "dissing" him by saying that at all.
Floyd has great skill, there is no doubt about that and no one is saying he hasnt. But his "hit and run" style IS boring to watch. I would expect any American to speak in his favour though.

If you all love his "im gonna fight ODLH toe to toe and knock him out" type outbursts, make a fan site for him (then find him some fans to post on it). That way we dont have to put up with this S*** on a daily basis on a totally unbiased boxing forum.

It's a diss if Hatton says it in a disrespectful manner. And he did. He used it as something to downplay Floyd with rather then describing Floyd with it, so it was a diss.

Me being American has nothing to do with it.

Hatton never trash talks he just says it like it is. END OF.

Did he say it in a disrespectful way. Yes or no?

[Hairdoo]

Hatton is basically too short to work his style against the bigger opponent.

I reckon Hatton, with his excellent nutrionalist, Kerry Kayes, could even boil down to lightweight if he really wanted to.

It's not that Hatton is a worse fighter than the aforementioned - far from it.

Infact i dare say he could beat anybody in the world who is like-for-like in stature (5'6), but when he comes up against naturally bigger guys he is giving them a tremendous chance of taking the victory.

Wheras Floyd, for example, his height & build lends itself more to slightly higher weights - and given his style (the total opposite of Hatton) he can fend for himself against these types of opponents.

Hatton's 'in your face' style can be negated by the bigger fighter.

Like every other neutral boxing fanatic, a match-up with Mayweather is a dream come true - but i believe HBO are trying to build his profile first for maximum impact stateside, should this bout ever be made.

Hence the choice of opponents leading to criticsm in some parts. By the close of 2007, i believe boxing fans will see Hatton either in / or planning a large showdown with one of the other marquee fighters in or around the 140/147 mark.

Fingers crossed.

excellent points

on a side note: what if Oscar has only changed his mind about retiring because he has a hand shake with Hatton that if he beats Castillo he gets a shot? Do you think Hatton would turn down $10+ million to step in with Oscar? I doubt it!!

If Hatton ko'd Castillo and Oscar ko's lil'Floyd both around May the exposure and hype would be HUGE.

It would be replay of De la Hoya-Gatti. Except I don't think Hatton would last as long as Gatti did. Hatton and his groupies main excuse for the Collazo fight is that 147 was not the weight for him. Now you expect him to fight at 154? Cuz if this fight was to even be considered it would be at the 154 limit. Cuz Oscar would be calling the shots. Not Hatton. And Hatton would not be getting no 10 million. And Hatton would not be knocking Castillo out either. He be getting knocked out.

I wasn't predicting the outcome or even suggesting Hatton would last as long as Gatti

As far as Castillo v Hatton goes I'm leaning towards Hatton but haven't put enough thought into it yet to be concrete i'll get back to you on that one