Quote Originally Posted by El Gamo
hATTON HAD 1 FIGHT AT 147,against a slick southpaw,a stylistic nightmare and he had a few weeks to prepare so inconcievably,Castillo would be the better fighter at his own weight class.
Are you agreeing or disagreeing with me that Castillo is better at 135 than Hatton at 147? I can't really tell.

(and JLC is alos a better fighter since the PBF fights,he was still getting better then,gaining more confidence to become the beast we know now.)
Ok.... but how does this effect whether he was better at 135 than Hatton is at 147?

And please,by all means,elaborate on HOW Mayweather is better please? Defensively may be,offensively,nope.
Mayweather was a one-handed fighter for the most part earlier in his career. Left jab, quick left hook. His right hand was an afterthought. He's consistently improved his straight right hand, to the point where it now might be his best punch.
And his defense has improved greatly as well. He is much better defensively along the ropes now than he was 4 or 5 years ago. He is much better prepared to fight off the ropes than he was against Castillo. Trapping Mayweather on the ropes isn't as effective as it once was. He used to fight defensively by using his legs, now he can use his legs or use upper-body movement, such as the shoulder roll.
He is a better fighter offensively, better defensively, is much more experienced. He has improved in every area over the last 4-5 years.

This would play into the hands of Hatton,allowing Hatton to launch more attacks knowing he can take what is coming back.
This sounds like what every single one of Pernell's opponents (and most of Floyd's) have said over the years.
Just because you're not worried about your opponent hurting you doesn't mean you're going to be able to dive in and launch vicious attacks. Opponents always say, "I can walk right thru him." Doesn't work that way though.
The great defensive fighters don't need great power to stifle their opponents. Mayweather isn't as good as Whitaker, but he's good enough to easily handle Hatton, in my opinion.

Judah bigger than Hatton?? Absolutely no way.Hatton balloons to what 160 in between fights>??
Just because Ricky gets fat and out-of-shape in between fights doesn't mean he's a bigger stronger fighter when he gets in the ring.
Judah is an inch taller, has a seven inch reach advantage, and is just as muscular as Hatton in the ring.
Judah looks perfectly natural physically when he's in the ring against 147 pounders, whereas Hatton looked small and out of place. Hatton's body type is better suited for 140.