If it was Mayweather, not Tszyu in the ring that night in Manchester.....

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First of all Mayweather Jr is 8 years younger than Tszyu, Hatton fought a Tszyu who had 3 rounds in 2 and a half years! Fighting in his own backyard, with a referee who inexplicably forgot the rules of boxing that night Hatton got his biggest win. I also think Hatton has not been the same since that fight, it took a lot out of him. Mayweather would beat Hatton in any fight anywhere, anytime. The Tszyu of 1999-2001 KO's Hatton as easily as Pacquiao did!

A referee that forgot the rules that night - hang on a minute are we talking about the night in Manchester or the night in Vegas, which ref Vann or Cortez ? Cortez without a doubt was the worst out of the two of them on the respective nights. I didnt realise the forearm smash and ducking below your opponents waistline was valid in Vegas, or did they just change the rules for that one fight ?

Clutching at straws more than Tszyu was his groin with that one! I refer to Whitaker V Rivera 1996, when Rivera lands his first low blow in round 6 referee Frank Santore has no hesitation in deducting a point, if Tszyu V Hatton was in Las Vegas then Hatton gets DQ'd. Mayweather completely outclassed Hatton in Vegas and not even that British referee could have saved him. I had it a shut out up until the KO.

Sorry to be pedenatic but how do you have it a shut out when Mayweather spent practically the entire 5th round on the ropes? ( iirc it was the 5th).

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Floyd was more aggressive at 140 and would have pulled the trigger more often ending it earlier. Hatton closed the distance then exactly the same way he does now, by hopping in a straight line. against Pac/Mayweather who can take a short step back and nail him he gets battered every time. The Floyd Hatton fought was pretty hesitant and didn't take advantage of every opportunity as Pac did, the version that fought Gatti would've destroyed him.

[BIG H]

Referee -Ray Hatton

3 Judges scoring the fight from Ringside:

Carol Hatton
Matthew Hatton
Grandpa Hatton

Venue - A park on Hattersley Council Estste, Hyde, Greater Manchester


Result - still the same



Still love ya though Rick

[TitoFan]

Referee -Ray Hatton

3 Judges scoring the fight from Ringside:

Carol Hatton
Matthew Hatton
Grandpa Hatton

Venue - A park on Hattersley Council Estste, Hyde, Greater Manchester


Result - still the same



Still love ya though Rick

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[Master]

[quote=BIG H;816911]Referee -Ray Hatton

3 Judges scoring the fight from Ringside:

Carol Hatton
Matthew Hatton
Grandpa Hatton

Venue - A park on Hattersley Council Estste, Hyde, Greater Manchester


Result - still the same

You are wrong, Ray Hatton would have disqualified Mayweather for hitting Hatton as he was being knocked down.