F.Mayweather Snr To train Hatton!

[GRBOXINGFAN]

Floyd Senior wont try to reinvent Ricky. He'll simply work on some of the fundamentals that i think Hatton lacks. The footwork being most obvious. At this stage of his career Hatton is what he is, Floyd Sr. just needs to correct a few things to get him where he needs to be. Get him to catch some punches with his gloves, move his head and show some angles and Hatton will be improved dramatically.

[littlebif]

Good move by Hatton showing that he still wants to learn.He will be going in the ring with a proper game plan for once.Gonna look funy tho with Mayweather snr in his corner just carnt imaging it.

[Kel]

Good move by Hatton showing that he still wants to learn.He will be going in the ring with a proper game plan for once.Gonna look funy tho with Mayweather snr in his corner just carnt imaging it.

Ricky never needed a game plan, not until he fought Kostya anyway and since then he has done the same smothering in almost all his fights. It was a great gameplan for Tszyu but why he has mauled just the same since with guys he could outbox anyway I don't know. He never seemed to listen to Billy Graham in the last couple of years, just do his own thing which seems to be hit, hold, wrestle, hit again "BREAK" hit, hold etc...

I remember when he used to move side to side to find his opponents body and mix his punches amazingly to break down his foes, I really miss that Ricky Hatton, he was 3-4 times more exiting prior to the Tszyu bout.

I'd like to see him try NOT fighting 3 minutes of every round and wasting energy as a means to prolong his longevity in the sport. Lets see what old Floyd can do with him, it would be great to see a different Ricky this time out, maybe use his gloves rather than his head to block shots

[donnydarkoIRL]

Good move by Hatton showing that he still wants to learn.He will be going in the ring with a proper game plan for once.Gonna look funy tho with Mayweather snr in his corner just carnt imaging it.

Ricky never needed a game plan, not until he fought Kostya anyway and since then he has done the same smothering in almost all his fights. It was a great gameplan for Tszyu but why he has mauled just the same since with guys he could outbox anyway I don't know. He never seemed to listen to Billy Graham in the last couple of years, just do his own thing which seems to be hit, hold, wrestle, hit again "BREAK" hit, hold etc...

I remember when he used to move side to side to find his opponents body and mix his punches amazingly to break down his foes, I really miss that Ricky Hatton, he was 3-4 times more exiting prior to the Tszyu bout.

I'd like to see him try NOT fighting 3 minutes of every round and wasting energy as a means to prolong his longevity in the sport. Lets see what old Floyd can do with him, it would be great to see a different Ricky this time out, maybe use his gloves rather than his head to block shots

A good valid post.

[purtyboy]

Wow this should be an interesting pair-up... Not really sure how this will turn out. Ricky is an agressive fighter, who just hired a defensive master.

[littlebif]

I hope it wont take the agressive style out of him just remind him how to fight on the inside like he used to,and to improve his defence cause that isnt the greatest.Not sure if he can do that in 12 weeks tho.

[Memphis]

Really looking forward to seing what influence Snr has on Hattons game. Plenty of people thought that Hatton would go with Beard, pay him peanuts and wind down his career. The fact that he's going with Mayweather who will command a big fee can only suggest that he's deadly serious about the remainder of his career.

Forget shoulder rolls, he isnt going to turn him into Floyd, just stop him from being Tex Cobb.

Looking forward to the fight even more now.

[El Kabong]

Does anyone remember when Oscar De la Hoya got Floyd Sr. to train him? The first fight he had was vs Fernando Vargas and Vargas was whipping Oscar's ass for the majority of that fight and ODH just looked like an average fighter until he reverted back to what he does best.


Ricky is going to lose vs Malinaggi

[skel1983]

Does anyone remember when Oscar De la Hoya got Floyd Sr. to train him? The first fight he had was vs Fernando Vargas and Vargas was whipping Oscar's ass for the majority of that fight and ODH just looked like an average fighter until he reverted back to what he does best.


Ricky is going to lose vs Malinaggi

I just cant see Ricky loosing to Paulie, imo he is not that good. I think Ricky will rough him up and take a wide UD.

Ricky should then maybe fight one super fight and the only super fights are with Lightweigths.

[El Kabong]

Paulie might not be anything great but let's look at facts.


RICKY: he's looked bad in his last couple of fights, he's weight drained and has bad stamina, he gets out of shape between fights, and he's been a brawler too long to learn to box like Mayweather Sr. will want him to at least when the fight is a couple months away.


Paulie: he has good stamina, he's got quick hands, he moves very well, he is a very good defensive boxer, and he has a great chin.


Simple to see why I say Malinaggi will win

[No Contest]

Good choice for Ricky now he can polish up that defense. Maybe use the jab a bit more.

[Saddo]

Can you teach an old dog new tricks ?

doubt it.

it all reminds me of when Naz went to Manny Stewart and IMO he fucked his unusual style up by trying to turn him into a conventional boxer.

[littlebif]

Can you teach an old dog new tricks ?

doubt it.

it all reminds me of when Naz went to Manny Stewart and IMO he fucked his unusual style up by trying to turn him into a conventional boxer.

Good point just think Naz thought he new best and wasnt bothered about learning where Hatton will be willing to learn.

[Preme]

Said it before, way to late for Hatton.

IF he beats malinagi he shoud fight the geezer whos name always slips me (the one who beat witter) and call it a day.

There is nothing out there, and nobody he could match at WW.

[skel1983]

Well bad move imo, similar to what Saddo said, you cant get much more different to Billy Graham than Mayweather Snr.