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As stupid as this topic is. I always thought Ricky possessed a lot of the same qualities Duran had.
I totally agree that both hatton and a prime duran share a few great qualities..
Ive pointed out earlier that the comparison is unfair due to the evidence Hardrock puts up...

But in actual fact i have not said who has the edge..
One factor might be..Did duran ever quite havethe same training facilities and opportunities for his fights?
Also the fact that Roberto was always an underacheiver when it came to training and sometimes would do nothing but sparring to make weight.. For the simple reason that duran just loved to fight..So he would just fight an incredible amount of rounds in sparring to make weight..But in fact wouldnt be in as great shape as he could be...
Both fighters have been or are well known for blowing up in weight between fights..

I honestly dont believe either is out of theyr leaugue in this proposed prime for prime fight...
Its silly to say either would murder either is my point..Both are great fighters ..
One is a legend..One is a legend in the making..Should hatton do what he needs to do..
Peace
While the above remark will be popular with the Hatton crowd, I respectfully disagree. "Legend" is a word too often and too easily thrown around nowadays. Duran is a legend in boxing because he earned that distinction over the years, and over the course of many epic battles with the best that boxing had to offer. In several weight classes, I might add.

Hatton has a good record, an impressive win over one Kostya Tszyu, and is a class act in and out of the ring. But "legend"? In the words of Bill Parcells: "Let's not get out the annointing oil just yet."
Honestly Tito, I think that if Hatton stays at 140 he could be one of the best 140's ever.
Yes amat.... he could. But before the jury hands down THAT decision, some things have to happen. And one of them is that Hatton has to beat some bigger names before he calls it a career. The Tszyu fight alone is not going to do it. And let's face it, before that fight, Hatton's name was not well known outside of the U.K.