Quote Originally Posted by Tito_BHB

I think the lifestyle can still be ammended..But i think hatton could well have a number of years to go..

It depends..Both have had near enough the same ammount of bouts.. Whilst hatton is much younger and got his shot alot later ' number of fights wise' .. Whilst calzaghe has had his all these years.. But not been as assertive in making his name until recent years..

I beleieve the reids mitchells and brewers of calzaghes record are those inbetween guys.. I know, you know and anyone who has ever really stepped in a ring can appreciate they are damn good fighters..
They are good..But thats the problem..Theya re only good, You can diss the urango's.. The maussa's but they were still champs and thats title fights and as good fighters as calzaghe has faced..
But Hatton has had titles to gain from these fights.. Calzaghe as a reigning champ should probably have faced more 'Tyszu's and castillo's'

And no offense to you.. Its only opinion after all.. But The Up and coming monster that is lacy ..still his biggest win as of yet.. And a past prime but always skillful and game Eubank dont match up to Kostya and Castillo imo..

And perhaps calzaghe may have undeserved problems in future fights because of the elite stages he wishes to conquer which he left it so late he isnt young, he has hand problems..
It may well all go wrong..

Ricky likes a pint.. But his commitment to training when it counts will probably carry him through
Cheers for the backup Wacko, but I do kind of agree with bodyheadbanger, in that Hatton's commitment to training may indeed drive him into great things, as he (hopefully) realises that the period before each fight in order to lose the weight gets so great that he lessens the weight he puts on between bouts.

Ultimately, when it comes to you, me, and Joe Schmoe having a look at the records of each fighter, and how they became (or might become) Hall of Famers, I guess it does depend on who they fight, and how the present themselves. At the end of the day, I see a potential in both for being criticised for not taking the biggest fights early enough in their career. From Hatton's perspective he had Warren protecting him, and from Calzaghe's view, he only had journeymen and kids from higher weights willing to give him a bout. And BHB, Hatton ain't produced the goods on Castillo yet. If he does, then maybe I'll accept his legit claim to be above Joe P4P, but for now, I still reckon Joe edges it. Obviously comparisons with fighters from around the world will come, and I'm not sure what to do with those, but I'll look at them by the evidence just like all else i guess.