P4P who was better: Nasem Hamed or Ricky Hatton?

[Mark TKO]

yep very interesting. Both great fighters who knocked on the door of the elite but came up short when it mattered.

I have to admit I can't decide either way

[BIG H]

yep very interesting. Both great fighters who knocked on the door of the elite but came up short when it mattered.

I have to admit I can't decide either way

I don't think Hamed got 'found out' as badly as Hatton did. He just deidn't have the 'sack' to come back after the defeat. With a different gameplan he could potentially have beaten MAB.

[Spicoli]

Hamed much more charismatic and devistating hitter but a one trick pony really. I go Hatton. Both had short comings, just think Hatton had more depth. And he wasn't as big a floppy eared twat as Hamed

[Mark TKO]

Have decided Hatton.

More guts and bottle edges it for me over Hamed's undoubted talent but lack of determination ultimately (still sad when you think about how his career ended isn't it)

but hang on - he hasn't officially retired yet

[generalbulldog]

I go with Hatton. Hatton's biggest win was Tszyu, does Hamed have a win as significant as that? And probably because Hatton took on these 2 generation's all time greats. Hamed didn't fight JMM, Morales, Pac who were in his weight class or within his weight class.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

I go with Hatton. Hatton's biggest win was Tszyu, does Hamed have a win as significant as that? And probably because Hatton took on these 2 generation's all time greats. Hamed didn't fight JMM, Morales, Pac who were in his weight class or within his weight class.

we all know Hatton got a gift in that Wrestle-mania took place in the UK, that's all I'm saying.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

yep very interesting. Both great fighters who knocked on the door of the elite but came up short when it mattered.

I have to admit I can't decide either way

I don't think Hamed got 'found out' as badly as Hatton did. He just deidn't have the 'sack' to come back after the defeat. With a different gameplan he could potentially have beaten MAB.

lol don't start.

[BIG H]

yep very interesting. Both great fighters who knocked on the door of the elite but came up short when it mattered.

I have to admit I can't decide either way

I don't think Hamed got 'found out' as badly as Hatton did. He just deidn't have the 'sack' to come back after the defeat. With a different gameplan he could potentially have beaten MAB.

lol don't start.

Yeh coz losing twice to Junior I'm wank' Jones made MAB unbeatable

I always said since 1994 that if Naz ever fought MAB he would be shown up and I was right and not surprsied. BUT with the right gameplan he 'Could' have beaten MAB.

[ICB]

yep very interesting. Both great fighters who knocked on the door of the elite but came up short when it mattered.

I have to admit I can't decide either way

I don't think Hamed got 'found out' as badly as Hatton did. He just deidn't have the 'sack' to come back after the defeat. With a different gameplan he could potentially have beaten MAB.

lol don't start.

Yeh coz losing twice to Junior I'm wank' Jones made MAB unbeatable

I always said since 1994 that if Naz ever fought MAB he would be shown up and I was right and not surprsied. BUT with the right gameplan he 'Could' have beaten MAB.

Junior Jones was very good in his prime, he also beat Orlando Canizales who was past his prime but still and impressive win.

Junior Jones's downfall was his chin and lack of motivation, but at his best he could very easily upset Naseem Hamed he had a great jab and a heck of a right hand.

As for the topic there actually both quite similar in a few ways, when they both first went to the USA they both had real problems. Ricky Hatton with Luis Collazo, Naseem Hamed with Kevin Kelley.

Both men never truly recovered from there first loss, although atleast Ricky Hatton had a few decent wins unlike Naseem Hamed.

But its hard to seperate them, Naseem Hamed probably had the slightly better resume. But Ricky Hatton had Kostya Tszyu who was better than anyone on Naseem Hamed's win sheet.

They were both dominant at one weightclasses, but Naseem Hamed made more title defenses and was dominant for a longer period.

And if they fought P4P, i think Naseem Hamed would blast Ricky Hatton out of there.

[Memphis]

I'd back a 9 stone Hamed to spark a 10 stone Hatton.

[ICB]

I'd back a 9 stone Hamed to spark a 10 stone Hatton.

Me too Ricky Hatton's chin was never that great, and Naseem Hamed's power for his size was incredible.

[ono]

I'd back a 9 stone Hamed to spark a 10 stone Hatton.

That just about sums it up for me

[erics44]

yep very interesting. Both great fighters who knocked on the door of the elite but came up short when it mattered.

I have to admit I can't decide either way

I don't think Hamed got 'found out' as badly as Hatton did. He just deidn't have the 'sack' to come back after the defeat. With a different gameplan he could potentially have beaten MAB.

i dont think hatton got 'found out' at all, its not as if he ever lost to an average boxer and the pac fight was clearly at the end of his carear when the punch resistance had gone

to the debate - hamed had the more tallent, he could have been an all time great but didnt have the dedication, even when his career took off in america he wasnt training properly

hatton probably acheived more (slightly) so id say him, although hamed could have been so much more