In my opinion Zab beats Ricky.

[Dizaster]

At any weight, Zab is a decent fighter. But he has a certain amount of potential that has gone untapped his whole career, and I can't see that changing against Hatton.. I think he could have beaten Hatton and done a lot better in his other losses. But their is some block in him giving that 100% that informed boxing fans can see hidden inside him.. I believe it's that untapped potential that everyone can see that keeps getting him these big fights over and over again, but it's the fact he never taps into that potential that makes him come up short against good opponents..

How much he taps into determines how well he does against Hatton, but the fact history has shown we will never see the best of Zab, and often we seen much less (when he implodes on himself during fights), would lead anyone to believe that Hatton would always have a decent shot at Zab...

Zab is never a sure thing in my eyes..

[bambamdaddio]

Here is an idea for a thread, lets talk about Hatton fighting lite weights & lite welters instead of people that are too big...

That would make a refreshing change

But for the record anyone at 140 for Hatton...

[LukeH]

Here is an idea for a thread, lets talk about Hatton fighting lite weights & lite welters instead of people that are too big...

That would make a refreshing change

But for the record anyone at 140 for Hatton...

so your happy for hatton to fight people smaller than him, but zab who is 'bigger' than hatton, thats not acceptable?...ok.

[Majesty]

Zab Judah will always be a woulda shoulda coulda fighter.

He is the type of fighter you will never get to enjoy because as soon as he rises he falls. Thats his own problems

He was the undisputed welterweight champion, for one title defense.

Since then he hasn't even been close to it.

Honestly the only way Judah could beat Hatton was if he rocked him early and got his confidence he could hurt him. If Hatton hasn't gone anywhere after the first few rounds then Zab mentally is in trouble.

At 140 though im not sure who is really stronger as Zab has never really been a smothering type of fighter.

He did do a better job at 147 then Hatton did.


The Tszyu that beat Zab Judah would have beaten Ricky Hatton.

People say that Tszyu didn't move Ricky but knocked out Zab.

Mayweather couldn't rock Judah but he knocked out Hatton.

I'd say Zab did better at 147 then 140 but as far as Hatton goes. Its a toss up. I don't think Hatton would outbox him so he would have to go back to the mauling Hatton style.

[CGM]

Damn, I'd give my left arm to see Zab beat Hatton. Would this board ever be a hoot if that happened. LOL

[cpcompany]

Surely people saying that Judah would beat Hatton are trying to be controversial and/or trying to get a rise out of people. Judah has done sweet FA for the last few years to give any indication that he would win.

[littlebif]

Hatton would slowly break Zab down and i think maybe he has missed the boat in reaching his potentail he has had some bad beatings of late and he load awful in his last fight.