Ricky Hatton-Roberto Duran at Jr. Welterweight

[BoomBoom]

I think this would be a very interesting fight. Both had similar styles and both were (in Rickys case, are) known to blow up in weight between fights. I think at Jr. Welterweight both would be at a good advantage assuming both are in their prime. I think this one goes to the cards with Hands of Stone taking a close decision over Hatton due to his very slight edge in mostly every round..more so toward the end of the fight.

[albsur2006]

This would be a fight that would be grueling to watch. I'm just imagining the amount of body work in this fight. Both fighters would leave pissing out blood.

[LawHoops]

u guys are so bad--so bad---ricky couldnt even handle luis collazo at 147 and u think he would have a close fight with the great duran?? at any weight the same duran who went on to be an all time great welter and win the middleweight title also? who went 12 close rds with a prime hagler when he was past his? you guys are nuts----hatton is the most overrated fighter ever--im not so sure he survives urango---he sure wont push him around

[Bigsexy]

This topic is sooo fuking stupid, why would anyone on planet earth even put Hatton in the same ring with Duran at any weight. Hatton would get bludgeoned to death. Hatton will be undressed and exposed in his next big fight.

[albsur2006]

Come on now, give Ricky a little credit. 147 is obviously not his weight class. At 140, he'll be a tough fight for anyone.

[Scrap]

I love Ricky Hatton to bits, one of the best role models in Boxing. But Duran thats about as funny as Rock Hudson giving blood.

[cockey cockney]

I like Ricky, think he is great for the sport. However, Duran at 140 stops Ricky. Around the 8th sounds about right, with Hatton's face a bloddy mess!

[Realitycheck77]

Putting Hatton in with his idol is CRAZY, Duran would annihilate him, Duran would stop him by round 10, infact Duran would stop any of the guys today ie Mayweather, Castillo, Corrales and Cotto etc.

Last night I watched Duran v Palamino again, that will give you an indication of how it would have panned out, that was a 10 rounder.

[BoomBoom]

This topic is sooo fuking stupid, why would anyone on planet earth even put Hatton in the same ring with Duran at any weight. Hatton would get bludgeoned to death. Hatton will be undressed and exposed in his next big fight.

Listen, Duran is my favorite fighter ever hands down and imo the toughest. I just think it would be a great fight stylistically

[Realitycheck77]

This topic is sooo fuking stupid, why would anyone on planet earth even put Hatton in the same ring with Duran at any weight. Hatton would get bludgeoned to death. Hatton will be undressed and exposed in his next big fight.

Listen, Duran is my favorite fighter ever hands down and imo the toughest. I just think it would be a great fight stylistically

Your right it would be a good fight while it lasted, but Hands of Stone was just to good, to bloody good.

[CutMeMick]

The only thing that comes to mind is......


They are WORLDS apart. IMO......

[Violent Demise]

Foolish thread. Duran would torture Hatton. I would love to see Hatton try and fight dirty against Duran. Hatton wouldn't make it out the third round

[skyler]

Even though I'm no fan of Ricky Hatton I will say this, and this is not just about him, but all current fighters and particularly about all hypothetical matchups between all time greats and current fighters. I think many fans, especially ones on this board, are misguided in thinking that an all time great fighter will simply steamroll fighters of today. It's not the case. Duran is no doubt better than Hatton, and would certainly win because he was better in all phases, but he was not light years better in all phases. He is light years ahead in terms of greatness, and I think people on this board let that incorrectly influence how they see a fight like this playing out. Duran's resume has nothing to do with him actually getting in the ring and fighting. Each fighter can simply take one fight at a time, and it only matters what happens on that given night. I think people also need to realize that if magically 20 of these hypothetical fights between all time hall of famers and current top p4p fighters took place, I'm willing to bet that many on this board feel as if the all time greats would win all 20, but in reality it would probably split somewhere near 10-10. Just as people always defend all time greats as saying they trained the same way as current fighters so science and nutrition of today would not help today's fighters, you need to realize the same is true for the opposite. Fighters of today train just as fighters of yesterday, and all time greats hold no advantage either. They simply hold the illusion over some fans that they're for some reason untouchable by today's fighters, and it's ridiculous.

[Rotten Apple]

Hatton has no chance against Duran

[porkypara]

Hatton has not yet proved that he would stand a chance against Duran.Hopfully in the future this might change.