Marcus Maidana

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Guys like Maidana would fit in nicely in any era.

True, and I like watching him, but he would've been found out pretty quickly if he were around 6 or 7 years ago, imo. I would've loved to have see him in against say a Gatti or Corley though, and I think a fight with Zab Judah would still be a lot of fun. If he does plan on staying around 147, he and Malignaggi would be a really solid matchup.

In a best case scenario for Hatton, Maidana would be an ideal opponent a couple of fights down the line as well.

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Guys like Maidana would fit in nicely in any era.

True, and I like watching him, but he would've been found out pretty quickly if he were around 6 or 7 years ago, imo. I would've loved to have see him in against say a Gatti or Corley though, and I think a fight with Zab Judah would still be a lot of fun. If he does plan on staying around 147, he and Malignaggi would be a really solid matchup.

In a best case scenario for Hatton, Maidana would be an ideal opponent a couple of fights down the line as well.

He's a brawler puncher with some skill when he chooses you use it just like Gatti. I agree with you and that kind of fight would have been a Foty contender. I always Corley was underrated for having grown up in extremely competitive times. Crazy perhaps but I actually think the Zab of today has a better shot to best him then the younger version who seemed to suffer the same affliction as today' s Dawson. Watching his own fight.

Be interesting to see how Ricky progresses. He looks to be in pretty good freakin shape in the pics I have seen albeit wearing his gym shit but then I'm a bit bias. He's my favourite jr welt of all time. I never wanted him to comeback to be honest but he's also a throw back and most certainly does not need the money like most comeback fighters do. I don't expect Ricky to make some huge announcement but rather that he is fighting a reasonable come back fight and not some schlep that is 2 and 20. He'd be a fool to jump in with a top 10 guy right out of the gates.

Told ya I was bias. I just turned this into a Hatton thread