Hatton Khan

[Drago]

can this fight be made?

also what is peoples views? would hatton need a win under his belt to make this fight bigger?

i am pretty sure it would be the biggest fight in british history?

[Gandalf]

I was always against this. But I've come around to it more as people have talked about it more.

My opinion of Khan has elevated slightly after his win over Kotelnik. He fought a relatively decent fight, but Kotelnik didn't really do anything until the tenth round. He is slow and spends a lot of time covered up and still managed to get close and tag Khan easily when he decided to. He left it way to late to try and make a dent though.

I still think Hatton beats Khan and probably knocks him out. My only concerns are the issues of Hattons mental state and his sheer unwillingness to keep his gloves up anymore. Hatton has such quick feet so I can see him closing the gap on Khan quickly and he will land a lot more and significantly harder than what Kotelnik could. I can't see Khan standing up to that.

But if Hatton has slowed, become gunshy and isn't really into it anymore then it might go a bit wrong. Khan is a crappy puncher, but even Hatton cannot just use his head to block those absurd 6 punch combinations. Needs to get his guard up and his head moving. But he's been doing that less and less year by year.

[mofo2]

Lets not take anything away from AMIR..he fought a great fight last night and was a Comfortable winner against Kotelnik!! But the difference in quality between Kotelnik and Hatton is massive!!

If Amir fought as well as he did last night against Hatton..he'd have been stopped no question!! There are still to many defensive issues with Khan for me that will get picked by the better operators! He would not be able to move as fluidly around the ring against Hatton,lets face it Kotelnik looked uncomfortable pressing the fight and Khan was able to keep moving against a one dimensional attack..He would'nt find it as easy against Ricky!

[eleven]

ad love to see this fight hatton kos khan in 2

[mofo2]

ad love to see this fight hatton kos khan in 2

I think 2 is a bit quick TBH...Amir would be able to move and box his way out for at least 4/5 rounds, but as he slowed under the sustained pressure from Hatton he'd start to get tagged and beat up a little...slowing him down.

I'd have thought 7/8 rounds!

[littlebif]

Khan isnt hard to get close to i feel Ricky will tag him with the left hook to body and head and break Khan down.A prime Hatton would ko Khan within 3 but i think he will get the job done in 8.

[eleven]

ad love to see this fight hatton kos khan in 2

I think 2 is a bit quick TBH...Amir would be able to move and box his way out for at least 4/5 rounds, but as he slowed under the sustained pressure from Hatton he'd start to get tagged and beat up a little...slowing him down.

I'd have thought 7/8 rounds!

yea your probably right 2 is a bit quick but he would deffo ko him with out any trouble cant understand why any1 would pick khan to win

[mofo2]

ad love to see this fight hatton kos khan in 2

I think 2 is a bit quick TBH...Amir would be able to move and box his way out for at least 4/5 rounds, but as he slowed under the sustained pressure from Hatton he'd start to get tagged and beat up a little...slowing him down.

I'd have thought 7/8 rounds!

yea your probably right 2 is a bit quick but he would deffo ko him with out any trouble cant understand why any1 would pick khan to win

Most of the critics of Hatton will cite his apparent lack of punch resistance over his last 2 or 3 fights or will profess the younger faster Khan will beat a fighter on the downward slope...thats the way it is..but we both know Khan has no chance

[ono]

Hatton would be on the end of a one sided beating imo.

Hatton cannot react to being hit with combinations. He just can't. Hatton cannot deal with speed.

Hatton is going to hold a high guard against Khan like Kotelnik did. As soon as Khan lets his hands go, Hatton is in trouble. I think it would be interesting for a few rounds but once Khan establishes his range, Hatton would be in big trouble.

Also bare in mind Khan has Roach in his corner. Hatton has Lee Beard.

[mofo2]

Hatton would be on the end of a one sided beating imo.

Hatton cannot react to being hit with combinations. He just can't. Hatton cannot deal with speed.

Hatton is going to hold a high guard against Khan like Kotelnik did. As soon as Khan lets his hands go, Hatton is in trouble. I think it would be interesting for a few rounds but once Khan establishes his range, Hatton would be in big trouble.

Also bare in mind Khan has Roach in his corner. Hatton has Lee Beard.

Hatton is streets ahead of Kotelnik and although the gameplan might be similar,Hatton has the ability and skill to deliver it...Kotelnik was trying to force a fight he was unable to control because of his inability to adapt in an attacking style..he was picked off!

Hatton would be coming in at angles throwing small combinations,working the body and be relentless.

The only way Khan wins is if he catches Hatton with a Corker in the first round because Hatton is so much more of a complete fighter than Khan, he'd have taken the numerous openings Khan gave to Kotelnik with his low hands on the way out of an attack and would have put him down and probably out!

Khan fought well and TBH I thought he'd have got beat lastnight...but lets not pretend he's beaten a real Great Champion in Kotelnik..he was an efficient fighter at best!

[eleven]

if there were to fight who do you think would be the bookies faviourite ad like to but a bet on hatton it would be easy money

[Gandalf]

Hatton would be on the end of a one sided beating imo.

Hatton cannot react to being hit with combinations. He just can't. Hatton cannot deal with speed.

Hatton is going to hold a high guard against Khan like Kotelnik did. As soon as Khan lets his hands go, Hatton is in trouble. I think it would be interesting for a few rounds but once Khan establishes his range, Hatton would be in big trouble.

Also bare in mind Khan has Roach in his corner. Hatton has Lee Beard.

Hatton is streets ahead of Kotelnik and although the gameplan might be similar,Hatton has the ability and skill to deliver it...Kotelnik was trying to force a fight he was unable to control because of his inability to adapt in an attacking style..he was picked off!

Hatton would be coming in at angles throwing small combinations,working the body and be relentless.

The only way Khan wins is if he catches Hatton with a Corker in the first round because Hatton is so much more of a complete fighter than Khan, he'd have taken the numerous openings Khan gave to Kotelnik with his low hands on the way out of an attack and would have put him down and probably out!

Khan fought well and TBH I thought he'd have got beat lastnight...but lets not pretend he's beaten a real Great Champion in Kotelnik..he was an efficient fighter at best!

Good post.

If Hatton is 80% of what he can be Khan gets blown out within 9. Khan wins a few early rounds, Hatton begins to dismantle him step by step.

[LEGION]

I'd still give Hatton an edge; but you know Roach will get Khan up for this with a great gameplan, and Hatton's being a bit gunshy right now wouldn't surprise me. But still Pac is light years away from Khan and Hatton's a much better attacker than Kotelnik for sure. 60/40 imo Hatton's favor.

[Nameless]

Khan has first to get over Kotelnik and Hatton has first to bounce back from his defeat against an opponent to be named first in order to make this fight possible and interesting. PErhaps it'll make me unpopular here but if Khan shows something very good against Kotelnik, I think that his superior speed and footwork could frustrate Hatton in the middlerun, let's see though, a few steps have to be done before we can speculate a bit more over the issue of that fight.

[eleven]

Khan has first to get over Kotelnik and Hatton has first to bounce back from his defeat against an opponent to be named first in order to make this fight possible and interesting. PErhaps it'll make me unpopular here but if Khan shows something very good against Kotelnik, I think that his superior speed and footwork could frustrate Hatton in the middlerun, let's see though, a few steps have to be done before we can speculate a bit more over the issue of that fight.

khan vs kotelnik was last nyt m8