Mayweather's word

[Wayne]

Mayweather will be the surgeon, Hatton the unanaesthetized patient.

[Althugz]

Mayweather will be the surgeon, Hatton the unanaesthetized patient.

Lol nice analagy!

The thing i've noticed with Hatton is that he is considered a murderous body puncher but his body is also his achilles heel!! in 2 out of his last 4 fights he has been hurt to the body. The body shot against Kostya Tsuyu felled him but was called low (it wasn't). Then in round 5 against Urango he was almost doubled over with a few body shots. Mayweather CAN hit to the body! He is great at going from body to head and vice versa. You can hear the snap on all of his body shots as well. Its not been considered but I believe he can hurt Hatton to the body. He has a few bodyshot knockouts on his CV as well.

[Poom]

IT could be toe to toe,

Check out the pbf vs ndou & chavez fights,

even though they were quite one sided (the chavez one less so) they were still very exciting because of the pressure put on pbf

[NuthaPug]

Floyd can say what he wants prior to the fight ... it has no bearing on what will actually happen fight night. We all know that.

He'll decide during the course of the fight whether to keep boxing from the outside, or when and if he has Hatton figured out and timed to the point that he can actually fight him "toe to toe."

So he'll be staying outside and fighting defensively early in any case.

Later he'll either do the same but figure out how to increase his points, or he'll find moments when he can step in for toe to toe action while still doing the other.

Regardless of pre-fight hype and all our opinion-ating ... his decisions are made in the ring, as they should be.

This fight is Floyd's to lose, Ricky's to win. With Ricky's aggressive style, Floyd's going to be pressed ... this should give us an opportunity to see Floyd at his best.

Nothing would be more fun than to see Floyd have to make the choice to stand and fight ... and still win. If that's what happens, it may well be a FOTY candidate, regardless of the fact that few expect it to be.

[Hairdoo]

Frazier 26-0 v Ali 31-0 Frazier wins UD

Hatton 43-0 v Mayweather 38-0 Hatton wins UD

:P

but how sweet it would be

[stigma]

Mayweather, unfortunately, has a tendency to promise and not deliver. The De La Hoya fight was supposed to be 'a fuckin' massacre' along with other such colorful quotes from Floyd as, "He's already beat mentally, I'm going to do the physical part... BRUTALLY." That fight was a letdown, but I'm sure if I were to dig up this forum's archives there'd be plenty regarding the topic. (I personally thought that fight was a draw.)

But yeah, no one here is retarded or anything. It's in his best interest to say shit like that, because it helps to generate more revenue. All he needs is for you to hit the Purchase button on your television remote and he's back to his one-punch-at-a-time coast to a UD. I don't necessarily think that would be the outcome, but he plays it very safe when he fights. (His Baldomir fight, I thought, was pathetic.) Whether that's respected or not is up to each individual. I personally don't find it very appealing, and I hope he gets knocked out. Just for the sheer shock factor. But we can only speculate!

[LEGION]

I actually think he will go toe2toe with Hatton. Ricky is alot smaller heigth and reach wise, and I see him letting Ricky get him on the ropes and destroying him with uppercuts and hooks to the body or solar plexus shots. I think he really has dislike for Ricky and would feel embarassed not to go toe2toe with this guy who he's been calling a bum for so long and having to get a decision. I want Hatton to win, but if Floyd goes to war he'll destroy Hatton, ugly-like. If he can't beat Hatton in toe2toe, I would lose alot of respect for Floyd personally, great boxer or not. But I'd damn sure gain a whole new respect for Ricky. C'mon Ricky.

[eagle]

I actually think he will go toe2toe with Hatton. Ricky is alot smaller heigth and reach wise, and I see him letting Ricky get him on the ropes and destroying him with uppercuts and hooks to the body or solar plexus shots. I think he really has dislike for Ricky and would feel embarassed not to go toe2toe with this guy who he's been calling a bum for so long and having to get a decision. I want Hatton to win, but if Floyd goes to war he'll destroy Hatton, ugly-like. If he can't beat Hatton in toe2toe, I would lose alot of respect for Floyd personally, great boxer or not. But I'd damn sure gain a whole new respect for Ricky. C'mon Ricky.

That was a weird post. U saying that unless PBF goes toe to toe with Ricky and wins comfortably then u will lose respect for him? So if he puts on a master class of boxing knocks down Hatton three times, wins every round, hardly gets touched and proves he is the best fighter going around, u'll lose respect for him.
That is like me saying unless Hatton stays on the outside and boxes, never holds or comes inside, i'll lose respect for him.....

In the end winning is the name of the game, and each fighter has their own style, so respect someone for their skills not if they fight how u want them to.

[LEGION]

I actually think he will go toe2toe with Hatton. Ricky is alot smaller heigth and reach wise, and I see him letting Ricky get him on the ropes and destroying him with uppercuts and hooks to the body or solar plexus shots. I think he really has dislike for Ricky and would feel embarassed not to go toe2toe with this guy who he's been calling a bum for so long and having to get a decision. I want Hatton to win, but if Floyd goes to war he'll destroy Hatton, ugly-like. If he can't beat Hatton in toe2toe, I would lose alot of respect for Floyd personally, great boxer or not. But I'd damn sure gain a whole new respect for Ricky. C'mon Ricky.

That was a weird post. U saying that unless PBF goes toe to toe with Ricky and wins comfortably then u will lose respect for him? So if he puts on a master class of boxing knocks down Hatton three times, wins every round, hardly gets touched and proves he is the best fighter going around, u'll lose respect for him.
That is like me saying unless Hatton stays on the outside and boxes, never holds or comes inside, i'll lose respect for him.....

In the end winning is the name of the game, and each fighter has their own style, so respect someone for their skills not if they fight how u want them to.

I hear you bro', and it probably was a bit weird; but here's the thing. I have always been a great admirerer of Floyd's boxing skills, one of the best ever no doubt. And if he does like you said and outboxes him, fine, all credit for the win. I know he can make people look silly just boxing their ears off{Gatti for example}. But with Ricky it's a little different for me and how I see it. Floyd has been talking trash and been more than disrespectful towards Hatton for a long time. Not even saying he was a C- fighter; just a bum and waste of his time. Also saying Hatton should have been a pro wrestler, weak chinned, getting gifts fighting bums and knocking out old geezers. Now I know Floyd talks alot of smack about opponents, but none like the disdain he's shown towards Ricky. With that being said, and seeing how Ricky is lucky he can even make 140{I think he could have been a 135}, if Floyd can't k.o. this "bum", etc. etc. that is smaller than him{and Floyd is a small man himself}, then I just think if it were me, I'd be embarassed not to get a guy out of there in stunnning fashion that I'd been talking so low about for years. Make no mistake, I have mad respect for Floyd's skills, but for me, either k.o. Hatton or shut the fuck up about k.o.'ing people, especially a bum. Maybe I still didn't make sense, but that's what Floyd has to do to impress me. Unless he just makes such a mess of Hatton's face boxing him that they have to carry him out of the ring. Anything less is unimpressive to me considering the source{Floyd} Sorry if I rambled.

[eagle]

I actually think he will go toe2toe with Hatton. Ricky is alot smaller heigth and reach wise, and I see him letting Ricky get him on the ropes and destroying him with uppercuts and hooks to the body or solar plexus shots. I think he really has dislike for Ricky and would feel embarassed not to go toe2toe with this guy who he's been calling a bum for so long and having to get a decision. I want Hatton to win, but if Floyd goes to war he'll destroy Hatton, ugly-like. If he can't beat Hatton in toe2toe, I would lose alot of respect for Floyd personally, great boxer or not. But I'd damn sure gain a whole new respect for Ricky. C'mon Ricky.

That was a weird post. U saying that unless PBF goes toe to toe with Ricky and wins comfortably then u will lose respect for him? So if he puts on a master class of boxing knocks down Hatton three times, wins every round, hardly gets touched and proves he is the best fighter going around, u'll lose respect for him.
That is like me saying unless Hatton stays on the outside and boxes, never holds or comes inside, i'll lose respect for him.....

In the end winning is the name of the game, and each fighter has their own style, so respect someone for their skills not if they fight how u want them to.

I hear you bro', and it probably was a bit weird; but here's the thing. I have always been a great admirerer of Floyd's boxing skills, one of the best ever no doubt. And if he does like you said and outboxes him, fine, all credit for the win. I know he can make people look silly just boxing their ears off{Gatti for example}. But with Ricky it's a little different for me and how I see it. Floyd has been talking trash and been more than disrespectful towards Hatton for a long time. Not even saying he was a C- fighter; just a bum and waste of his time. Also saying Hatton should have been a pro wrestler, weak chinned, getting gifts fighting bums and knocking out old geezers. Now I know Floyd talks alot of smack about opponents, but none like the disdain he's shown towards Ricky. With that being said, and seeing how Ricky is lucky he can even make 140{I think he could have been a 135}, if Floyd can't k.o. this "bum", etc. etc. that is smaller than him{and Floyd is a small man himself}, then I just think if it were me, I'd be embarassed not to get a guy out of there in stunnning fashion that I'd been talking so low about for years. Make no mistake, I have mad respect for Floyd's skills, but for me, either k.o. Hatton or shut the F*** up about k.o.'ing people, especially a bum. Maybe I still didn't make sense, but that's what Floyd has to do to impress me. Unless he just makes such a mess of Hatton's face boxing him that they have to carry him out of the ring. Anything less is unimpressive to me considering the source{Floyd} Sorry if I rambled.

So u wouldnt be impressed by a Calzaghe v Lacy style beat down? I mean sometimes when a guy gets ko'd they can claim it was a lucky punch if the fight was reasonably even before that, but when a guy is picked off and beaten down for the full 12 there is no excuses. And its not as tho Ricky doesnt talk some shit too.
Thanks for the detailed response tho.

[LEGION]

Well, I said if he boxes him so bad that his face is closed up and they have to carry him out, then yeah that's about as good. If he does like he did with aldomir then yes, I lose respect. But what I'm saying is; if Ricky sucks so bad and is so little threat and weak, then k.o. him or shut up. I might sound hypocritical trying to hold Floyd to a certain standard for thif fight vs. other fights, but he sure sounds hypocritical sometimes when he doesn't beat some of these guys like he says he will. If that doesn't make sense then I give up; you win I have had the worst headache for the last few hours I fear I might not be making sense. Oh well, someone SC me.

[MIKAY]

Let me just put this out in the open, Im a BIG Hatton fan. My humble opinion on this fight is an easy win for mayweather though, as the guy is just too good. Its likely to be a points victory for Mayweather or the towel is thrown in by Hatton's corner after rounds of punishment, as you know hatton wont quit. But after saying that, if Hatton pressures Mayweather like he did to Tyzu, you never know what might happen as weve never really seen Mayweather in that situation. If hatton can push Mayweather back he has got the power to knock him out but that is unlikely as mayweather is so silky in the ring.

75% mayweather victory by points or towel thrown in by hatton corner

25% totally outguns mayweather and knock him out - lets just pray

[Taeth]

I think Mayweather has too quick of feet for Hatton to be on him all the time. Also Hatton isn't known for throwing a hundred punches a round which I believe is what it takes from anyone out there to beat Mayweather. IMO Hatton is a tune up for MAyweather's next fight.

[eagle]

Well, I said if he boxes him so bad that his face is closed up and they have to carry him out, then yeah that's about as good. If he does like he did with aldomir then yes, I lose respect. But what I'm saying is; if Ricky sucks so bad and is so little threat and weak, then k.o. him or shut up. I might sound hypocritical trying to hold Floyd to a certain standard for thif fight vs. other fights, but he sure sounds hypocritical sometimes when he doesn't beat some of these guys like he says he will. If that doesn't make sense then I give up; you win I have had the worst headache for the last few hours I fear I might not be making sense. Oh well, someone SC me.

Na cool click if anything...
What i mean is fighters always talk themselves up.
Ricky has said he'll beat PBF, if he says it and doesnt will u lose respect for the HITMAN? i dont think u will.
Hope the headache clears up.

[Master]

Only time Mayweather stood toe to toe was the last 10 seconds against Oscar.