Quote Originally Posted by yoitsdan
I don't mean one punch power when I say strength and power. What I mean by hatton is his workrate, and volume of power punches + his ability to out hustle/inside fight. That is the side of hatton that floyd definatly doesn't have, where as floyd has the speed and box punch/defense advantage undoubtedly. In my opinion, floyd's rolling his shoulder, or dancing, or switching, or speed or countering or whatever will not matter when he has a man who he can't hurt, who is a fast combination puncher, who has an iron chin, and has a higher workrate than anyone in boxing today, who is quicker than he thinks, who's most understated feature is his jab, who closes distance and boxes pressure as good as anyone ever did is in front of him. Hatton has too many bases covered (IMO very important as in, I know most people disagree and respect to those who do disagree!). Ok, it's took a few asshole posts by myself (I apolgise, beer induced) to get my point across, but thats my point.
Hand speed difference is just way too much.
I don't see Floyd-Hatton be too different from Floyd-Gatti. Except not AS lopsided.
If Hatton's deceptively fast, then Floyd is deceptively strong in return.
I can't fault Ricky's workrate at all, but that's almost evened out with Floyd's conditioning.
I think all 12 rounds would look pretty similar to each other with Floyd winning the majority of them on cleaner punches.
Floyd'll pick him off all night for a fairly easy decision.
Speed and agility is much more than half the story.
I really really don't see Hatton catching Floyd.
What was Hatton's best performance against a non-stationary target?
Yeah he looked great against guys who don't move, like Tszyu, but I think a Floyd-Hatton will really be another Floyd-Gatti.
Cementing Floyd's rep that much further.

Quote Originally Posted by yoitsdan
Feel free to pick it apart, but that's what I believe.
And I'm sure glad you do.
That's what makes this the juiciest potential fight in the world.
With two opinions on each extreme.
I would kill three men and a baby to see this fight happen.