Some thoughts on Hatton.

[donnydarkoIRL]

The style he used against KT, is a poor style when approaching fights with Malignaggi and Witter.

[ono]

The style he used against KT, is a poor style when approaching fights with Malignaggi and Witter.

I think that's the style he'll use against Witter....mainly because it will keep him out of trouble, and his workrate and skills on the inside should be enough to get the W on points. He needs to be more careful coming in against Witter tho, otherwise he'll take some powerful shots.

Against Paulie, i feel his pressure will be more educated. Paulie is quite slick but not very powerfully built or particularly hard to hit, so his old style would be very useful....if he uses it.

[littlebif]

Hatton mite be made to look like a plodding forward fool against PM if he isnt on top of his game.He has the speed to make Hatton miss but lacks power which i think that will be his downfall.I see Hatton getting in close around the 3rd and just out working Malignaggi to take a UD.

[donnydarkoIRL]

In actuality Hatton's footwork is among some of the fastest in Boxing, he can cut off a ring as well as anyone I've ever seen.

[RozzySean]

If Hatton had the footspeed to cut of the ring and bring the fight to Mayweather, he can do it against Paulie and Witter. The problem for Hatton was that when he put Floyd in a position where he had to fight, Floyd and the skill and power to negate Ricky's pressure. Witter has some power, but Paulie has ZERO. Ricky can walk through his shot with little to fear. Ricky will be able to bring the fight to either Witter or Paulie, it's up to him to do the right things once he does.

[Althugz]

The weak link for me is clearly Billy Graham. I mean if Matthew Macklin left him for a MAYWEATHER of all people!!!! Then that to me is saying something. Coupled with the fact that he mentioned he hadn't been progressing with Graham and he learnt so much more from the Mayweathers. Like someone already said, he thinks that he's a genius since he formulated that plan to beat KT but not everybody fights like he does.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Matthew Macklin didn't go to Mayweather, he went to McGirt