The choice of opponent really dissapoints me, seriously. What has it come to. Thought it was poor when DLH signed to fight forbes. Rubbish.
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The choice of opponent really dissapoints me, seriously. What has it come to. Thought it was poor when DLH signed to fight forbes. Rubbish.
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Forbes is more dangerous than I thought Hatton would fight...Ricky could very well lose this fight
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Did people b1tch this much when that Lazcano fight was announced? Because Forbes is a step above him IMO.
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Forbes is much better than some are giving him credit for, he should have probably 3 less L's on his record, as he did enough to beat Brewer, Hopkins & Gonzalez, & you could make arguments for other fights, he certainly gets scored unfavourably against more than any other fighter I can think of apart from possibly Emmanuel Augustus. You also have to remember he's fought well-above his natural weight, he's probably grown into a 140lber now, yet he still gave ODLH & Berto trouble when they came into the ring weighing probably 10-15lbs more than him
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I think Forbes is the right opponent for Hatton right now. He's not a push over, has some skills and should Hatton win will be a good confidence builder.
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Oscars probally still wearing that Hatton mask from the Manny fight lol.He definatly has a major hand in this one and they have brought in Forbes as a relief pitcher.....or catcher for the last few fights now.I thought he got the Oscar match to amend the "loss" that D. Hopkins was wrongfully awarded over Forbes but he does not go into a fight to just make a guy look good.They often dont.
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this reminds me alot of Juan Diaz fighting a light hitter Malignaggi. Good move a safe move IMO.
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Not only do I think Ricky could lose this fight; I think he will. That man is damaged goods now; and I don't care if Forbes isn't a Pac, he's better than a Lazcano and is fast, crafty and durable.
I don't see Ricky getting knocked out; just taking more punches than he probably should at this point. Is there no one he feels confident enough at 140 with that he needs to go to 147 to fight? Is Ricky taking a light puncher like Forbes on at 147 becaue he thinks the extra weight will help him absorb more? I thought Ricky would want to at least go out at 140 where he was "king" for so long.
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Type of fight I expected. It'll be competitive either way so I certainly don't see it as a cynical chioce, just a realistic one. Idealy Witter to beat Alexander and set up the only remotely winnable fight for Ricky (I'd have Junior favbourite) that actually has some meaning to it.
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So what is the point of this fight?
Is it because Ricky cannot make 140 comfortably anymore, or that he is taking on a more than beatable opponent at 147 to see if he can cut it!
One thing that is for sure...he looks on the downslide and he really should have considered retirement much more than he obviously has!!
Lets face it...if he thinks he can move up and then take on the Likes of Mosley,Cotto or Margacheato after a Forbes win and do well in the division he is deluded!
A fight against the likes of Bradley or Witter would have made more sense to me especially if Junior takes the WBC belt he is fighting for...so that takes me back to the start of my post..is he weight drained fighting at 140 and he's holding on!
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