Could a brit be P4P #1 soon ?

**Fire** · 06-24-2007 03:50 PM

well said

**Punisher136** · 06-25-2007 05:41 AM

Hatton has a stronger case if he beat cotto than calzaghe does if he beats kessler and heres why:

By beating kessler, calzaghe beats a fellow undefeated fighter and that earns him some credit

By beating cotto, hatton beats a fellow undefeated fighter and that earns him some credit

Here's the difference: Hatton is coming off a win against a world renouned boxer who has some great wins on his resume while calzaghe is coming off a win against... well you know.

Beating two great boxers in a row gets you more credit than beating 1.

**Violent Demise** · 06-25-2007 05:44 AM

If Mayweather stays retired. The number 1 fighter pound for pound becomes Rafael Marquez. It's that simple. His resume speaks for itself.

**yoitsdan** · 06-25-2007 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by JonesJrMayweather

Originally Posted by Punisher136

IF floyd stays retired and IF hatton beats cotto while pac stays relatively inactive, i'd give it to him.

Of course by the same token, cotto knocking off judah, margarito (from what i expect), and then hatton if the fight happened, would have a very strong case.

Originally Posted by JonesJrMayweather

i think calzaghe has to do more than beat the lesser kessler to be no 1 p4p...i think with floyd retired, hatton, pacman, and winky have the better shots..but i'd have to see hatton again at 147 because he really looked bad against collazo and i don't think he can handle the seven pounds...

i think is Jc came over to fight the winner of hopkins/wright he be pound for pound no 1 and would solidify all the praise he's been getting without ever doing anything to earn it...although i think to still be undefeated is great because to be undefeated in a professional sport is remarkable regardless of who you're fighting

Calzaghe would have to beat kessler and the winner of wright/hopkins to even be in the conversation.

if hatton is in the conversation then certainly Jc should be in it..because before last night hatton only had wins over Kt and collazo..calzaghe the same with wins over eubank and lacy are pretty much the same thing...

Hatton's wins over Tszyu and Castillo are more impressive on paper than Calzaghe's win over Lacy IMO, but the sheer brilliance of his win over Lacy showed his ability to be P4P material.