Hatton or Calzaghe (British Number 1)

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I like Calzaghe's style of fighting.

You like a good slapper?

I think people prefer Hatton because he is scared of nobody and goes looking for the big fights. Calzaghe has been happy fighting the mandatories for most of his career. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind Joe, but I do feel there is plenty to criticize. With Hatton, I find him difficult to criticise.

British p4p for me is:

#1. Ricky Hatton
#2. Joe Calzaghe
#3. David Haye
#4. Enzo Maccarinelli
#5. Clinton Woods

Joes fought like 2 or 3 mandatories out of 20 straight defences...

Hatton is no.1 for me. He does so much for the sport of boxing.
Everywhere he goes he makes people smile with recognition and he is just an all around nice guy. But that does'nt justify him being picked over joe...I just feel he's been forced to show how much he wants to win (like against collazo.) Lets see joe in one single war and then i mite reconsider...

Watch the brewer, eubank and reid fights. They were very very hard fought fights - brewer was a massive puncher and calzaghe took them and give back... just because he hasn't struggled because of a lack of his own talent is very unfair too mark him down.

Take into considerartion that collazo can't ounch for absolut shit, that one of brewers power pounces are like 3 round sof what collazo can do to you, i would class the brewer fight as just as hard.

I'd have to say they are about even with me leaning a little bit more towards hatton. Both a popular and good fighters but hatton seems reguardless of his past performances more willing to show that he deserves his record..while joe seems content to be popular oversees and stay a protected fighter. Joe has talked a good game about all the fights he wants and people he wants to face but that's about it. Hatton seems more willing to show what he's got with his fists not just the hype of a overblown record.

Joe signed to fight hopkins in the US, Ottke made it crystal clear he never ever wanted anything to do with calzaghe EVER - i think its clear by now the only reason calzaghe and kessler have not fought is down to palle/warren and nothing more....

In terms of boxing there is no doubt imo calzaghe is #1 - hatton has gone to the us and beaten names out there credit for him, calzaghe has domonated his devision for over a decade beating anyone willing to fight him - hatton has only ever defended a recognised belt ONCE (IBF agasint mausa)