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I had Oscar 5-3 up after 8 rounds, then he was all shagged out until the 12th, I had Mayweather 115-113 at the end, but I saw enough. When Oscar was putting on the pressure he was winning, and so was Castillo. Hatton will punch his lungs in, Mayweather will never out land Hatton over 12 rounds, I predict a stoppage for Hatton. We will see how big Mayweathers heart is, no one can run from Hatton, and then certainly can't run and win the fight. Mayweather's only chance is to stand toe to toe with Hatton and fight on the inside, he'll never win rounds on the back foot against Hatton because he can't hurt him, nothing will faze Hatton. Even when he's been hit, it doesn't look like it, thats because of his suttle head movement. 10 years from now, people will be arguing, who was greater, Hatton or Duran. People will never appreciate the science of how Hatton fights, until he hangs his gloves up. If he was American he'd be boxings saviour.
Tszyu had 1 fight in 2 years going in against Hatton. He was clearly not the dominate Tzsyu of his prime. And as much as it pains me to say it, Castillo was not the Castillo of before. Hatton has made his name on 2 past there prime fighters. The last time Hatton faced a good fighter in his prime (Collazo) he got his ass kicked. He was stumbling around in the 12th round like he drank a bottle of Night Train. Now he's going against a great fighter in his prime. And you expect him to dominate? How many bottles of Night Train have you drank? Hatton will get dominated.
Ring magazine tells you that Floyd is the man. Gangsta's tell you that Floyd in the man. Watch him in the ring, he fights like a sissy girl if the guys bigger than him. I've broken down his style, I've even told people off for saying Floyd runs, he doesn't. But he does is control wear the guy steps in his territory, counters and backs off. But Hatton is quicker at closing the gap. He doesn't care if he's in Floyd's territory cos he see's everything coming, and takes the shots, his head movement diffuses the power. Against Tszyu Hatton took Tszyu's killer right hand, he see's straight shots coming. His style is about diffusing a straight right, and letting his stuff off. What is Mayweather's honey punch. Hmmmm.... STRAIGHT RIGHT. Oscar laid out the blueprint. Castillo laid out the blueprint. Hatton IS the blueprint. Styles make fights.
Hatton is not as good as Oscar De La Hoya. Hatton is not as good as a prime Jose Luis Castillo. Hatton is not as good as a young Diego Corrales. Hatton is not as good as a border line Hall of Famer like Genaro Hernandez. They couldn't beat Mayweather. Not matter what style they used. Hatton will not either. Collazo, a fighter with only 12 knock outs was able to rock Hatton. Mayweather will do worse