You guys really believe that 7lbs makes that much of a difference? With the correct preparation it should be hardly noticable. It's not like Hatton is stepping up to middleweight. Fighting in a division below your natural weight can have massive consequences, however one above should be minimal. In 4 years Mayweather has gone from 134 to 154. Hatton's only problem with the weight is that he moved up for the first time in nine years with little preparation, not that he is not capable of being a top 3 ww.
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