Hatton vs Marquez

[Kirkland Laing]

I'm with everybody else here. JMM beats Hatton like a gong (something I'm looking forward to seeing) and HTH is an idiot. Hatton would have been better off trying to beat Diaz, he's got no chance against JMM having been badly sparked last time out then having to come down from 200 pounds yet again, without Kerry Hope to do the weight properly too. I don't think it'll go the distance.

[littlebif]

If Hatton carnt get him out of there by the 2nd i fear Marquez will just be to sharp of a counter puncher for him and stop him around the 8th.

A prime Hatton would be to big and strong for Marquez at 140 based on the Marquez - Daiz fight imo.But at this stage Hattons punch resinstance has dropped very low and confidence has gone.

[Wayne]

I'm with everybody else here. JMM beats Hatton like a gong (something I'm looking forward to seeing) and HTH is an idiot. Hatton would have been better off trying to beat Diaz, he's got no chance against JMM having been badly sparked last time out then having to come down from 200 pounds yet again, without Kerry Hope to do the weight properly too. I don't think it'll go the distance.

In my opinion he gets a far worse beating from Diaz. Juan doesn't have Marquez's punching power and will extend Hatton's beating by several more rounds before Ricky can't take anymore. I guarantee you Marquez was sorer than Diaz after they fought. Diaz does very well against brawlers. His two (three counting Malignaggi) losses came against slick fighters, guys who reduce an opponents capability to hit them in return. Sure, Marquez soaked up a lot of punishment first, but when he turned on Diaz didn't know what to do with himself. Ricky's style is tailor-made for someone like Juan Diaz.