Hatton to fight in manchester against Forbes

[littlebif]

Why is it at 147lb he seemed to be making the weight ok at 140.

[JazMerkin]

Why is it at 147lb he seemed to be making the weight ok at 140.

He struggled making it for the Pacquiao fight, he looked gaunt at the weigh in.

[Spicoli]

Not a gimme by any means and they may want to look for a slower sort of guy.Forbes has enough hand speed,foot work and endurance to mark up Hatton significantly and might just have him playing catch up as the rounds go by.Bad style for him.

[TheDemolitionDan]

Forbes is a tough little opponent, but I'm not sure about Hatton's punch resistance anymore. If he was in his prime he would easily win, but we all saw what happened against Lazcano. He was stunned twice against him. Hatton isn't the same and against Pacquiao he was a shell of himself while Pacquiao skills continue to grow.

Also, forgot to add, why at 147 Hatton has never really looked great at 147. He has always seemed to diminsh down the stretch which is very un-Hatton like. Agaginst Mayweather and Collazo he started off strong, but at the end he has been winded and tired.

[generalbulldog]

Yep I was also thinking why is Hatton fighting at 147 when he hasn't looked that great at that division.

IMO I believe he can still beat many of the alphabet champions at 140. Let's say if he were to fight Kotelnik I would still favor Hatton.

[boozeboxer]

Yep I was also thinking why is Hatton fighting at 147 when he hasn't looked that great at that division.

IMO I believe he can still beat many of the alphabet champions at 140. Let's say if he were to fight Kotelnik I would still favor Hatton.

Hasn't looked good at 147 is the understatement of the night. Did you see the Collazo fight?

[Violent Demise]

Why is it at 147lb he seemed to be making the weight ok at 140.

Hatton likes 147 better. It's either on him since he doesn't struggle to make. The only reason he said he wasn't comfortable at 147 was cuz he needed an excuse for getting his ass kicked against Collazo and Mayweather. But in reality he loves the weight

[Pugilistic]

Why would it be at 147 ?

Both guys can make 140.....i think.

[Kel]

Why would it be at 147 ?

Both guys can make 140.....i think.

Hatton can't make 140 very well these days IMO

[Kirkland Laing]

I thought if Hatton fought Katsidis it could look like Katsidis-Earl. I think people are overestimating what he has left. If he'd turned up at the Wild Card gym in disguise a couple of months before the Manny fight and got himself a job as a Hatton impersonator to spar with Manny he would have been kicked out of the gym after a couple of rounds for being a pale imitation of Hatton. He's not going to fight any differently to the way he did against Manny for the rest of his career.

He's going to have to walk through other fighters to get to them and take a lot of punches, and he can't take punches anymore. I don't think Forbes will spark him but he can definitely stop him in the late rounds. Not having to make 140 will help but all those years of boozing, weight gain, making weight and the accumulation of punches taken over the years mean Hatton isn't anything like the fighter he was.

[Kel]

I thought if Hatton fought Katsidis it could look like Katsidis-Earl. I think people are overestimating what he has left. If he'd turned up at the Wild Card gym in disguise a couple of months before the Manny fight and got himself a job as a Hatton impersonator to spar with Manny he would have been kicked out of the gym after a couple of rounds for being a pale imitation of Hatton. He's not going to fight any differently to the way he did against Manny for the rest of his career.

He's going to have to walk through other fighters to get to them and take a lot of punches, and he can't take punches anymore. I don't think Forbes will spark him but he can definitely stop him in the late rounds. Not having to make 140 will help but all those years of boozing, weight gain, making weight and the accumulation of punches taken over the years mean Hatton isn't anything like the fighter he was.

Agreed on all points.

[holmcall]

Hatton will win but will not look good in the process. Forbes has a granite jaw and is a savvy fighter. Ricky should retire with this one and on a high note.

[Diane]

Why would it be at 147 ?

Both guys can make 140.....i think.

Hatton can't make 140 very well these days IMO

I agree, I think his body just can't do it anymore. The older you get, the harder it gets to lose the weight, and lets face it, Hatton put his body through hell with how often he ballooned up in between fights.

And IMO, he did not look healthy at all, at the Pac weigh-in, he looked worse than usual.

And Forbes makes sense IMO. Hatton just got brutally KTFO, he's nearing, or is at the end of his career, he's made his money, so why would he put himself in with a big puncher. I think he wants a fight that he should be able to win, and do it in his hometown for his fans.

He has sparred with Forbes, so he knows what to expect with him, and he knows that it's highly unlikely that Forbes could knock him out. But, Forbes does have a chance at beating him IMO.

I don't necessarily like the fight, but I understand it.