I didn't see the Zoo fight but I saw all the ones after that and i wasn't impressed with one. He lost to the lefty but got a bogus decision in my opinion. Now Castillo, if i read the results in the paper i would have been really impressed but i saw the same fight Punchy did and wasn't impressed at all. Hey I can't stand Mayweather and i would love to see Hatton shut Mayweathers mouth but i don't bet with my heart. The talent level to me is just to much for Hatton. Hey i have been wrong before and this time i will be shocked if Hatton wins.
Hatton-Mayweather in Vegas Dec. 9, 2007
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I didn't see the Zoo fight but I saw all the ones after that and i wasn't impressed with one. He lost to the lefty but got a bogus decision in my opinion. Now Castillo, if i read the results in the paper i would have been really impressed but i saw the same fight Punchy did and wasn't impressed at all. Hey I can't stand Mayweather and i would love to see Hatton shut Mayweathers mouth but i don't bet with my heart. The talent level to me is just to much for Hatton. Hey i have been wrong before and this time i will be shocked if Hatton wins.
Hey man be careful the way you talk to Box. He use to be a boxer. He used to box laundry detergent for Tide.
Thats interesting...I think NOT critisizing Hatton for his performance against Tszyu is crazy
If you didn't see the excessive holding by Ricky in the Tzsyu fight then you're drinking the Hatton kool-aid just like pickpro, time to throw away the headbands and pull the posters off the wall fellas
Tony, even your buddy sphincter commented on Hatton's excessive holding in the Tszyu fight. Its against the rules by the way!
There's only one reason why a fighter would result to constantly holding/clinching his opponent the entire fight. I know the reason and so do you, you can call it winning if you want, I call it chickensh...
On the other hand, some poeple say that Floyd runs too much and doesn't exchange enough...I agree completely...but I don't think he'll be running from Hatton. Floyd's 2" taller and has a 6" reach advantage, he's quick enough to stay one step ahead of Hatton and pick him apart from the outside. And Floyd will more than hold his own on the inside as well.
I'm not laying the 3-1, I'll be using Floyd as the anchor of several parlays as the fight nears and I find solid heavy favs to partner it with.
Spongy...loved the comment about Hatton falling over a few times trying to hug a Floyd thats not there...lol
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OH thou great BOXLOCKS- the max kellerman of madjacks!!! dude u sound crazy trying to disregard hattons 43-0 recore and the big wins that he has had because he holds. By the way its not illegal its his style if it was illegal he would have dis qualified- I did notice KT or castillo complain about the holding and say its not boxing- By the way did u see the castillo mayweather 1 punch stats???? look them up mayweather LOST that fight easily - --- SO he is beatable ---- Give hatton credit - U talk like he will do no better tha gatti- styles make fights and I can see hatton giving him fits . Oh thou great boxlocks!!!!!
by the way u say hatton holds because he is chickens***- dont you think if he was he would just run around like ur boy PBF? Last time I checked Hatton always tracks down the action!!! oh thou great boxlocks
Excessive holding is illegal, I guess you don't watch alot of boxing, referrees warn fighters and take points from fighters all the time for holding
Its not my fault the refs let Hatton get away with it
Its not my fault the refs let Hatton get away with it
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Yes, and then he holds on to it for dear life until the ref peels him off the other guy, and then he "tracks down the action" again...lol
Ive seen HAttons last 10-15 fight and I cant remeber him getting a point deducted for holding- He may have had one for the low blow against KT but thats it---- against callazo in the 12th yes he was surviving but he has nevr been in trouble and needed to "hold on " like you suggest- do u watch boxing? u sound rediculous not giving him any credit as at least a top 10 fighter- HE is 43-0!!
Max, i mean Box, Scotty is back so i welcome him back in the discussion threads and gave him some kind words from you. You don't have to thank me.:142smilie
Man you're a bigger prick than I am....and just when I was about to give you the lead over weasel in the reputation department
Pick you can't possible believe Hatton doesn't hold do you? Look i can see your case if it was Mayweather moving up and Hatton having the reach and height advantage but its the opposite. I was one of Mayweathers biggest critics. As a fan i hate the way he runs but if i put myself in his shoes and had all that talent i would fight the same way. He wont be mumbling like Hearns,Holmes or 100's of the others when his career is finished. As a fan it sucks. Why i loved sugar Ray. He had the talent but he fought to. I think with all the advantages Mayweather has here he won't be running far.
It don't matter when someone says they are gonna give me a green i have three wonderful fans who track me and check it with a red.:mj07:
Its priceless.
I absolutley respect your answer and your different opinion.
Mayweather is a skilled infighter but i believe he will be on the move and try to catch Hatton coming in.
And he will def catch him but so did Kosta and Hatton took them well and established his favorite fighting distance. (thats sound alot nicer than clinching)
BTw that low blow against Kosta was the most obvious intentional low blow i have ever seen.
Right on the money. Kosta should have taken his 5 minutes and ricky should have lost at least 1 point.
Could have cost him the fight.
Ok, then lets agree that we disagree.... ;-)
I still think Hatton has a chance, but for everybody who wants to bet Mayweather you can get 44.44% at bet365!
BTW, what do you think about the over for this fight, I'm pretty sure that both fighters can only stop the other guy by an accumulation of punches or in Mayweathers case, possbly on cuts...
I still think Hatton has a chance, but for everybody who wants to bet Mayweather you can get 44.44% at bet365!
BTW, what do you think about the over for this fight, I'm pretty sure that both fighters can only stop the other guy by an accumulation of punches or in Mayweathers case, possbly on cuts...
Do I watch boxing?
Anyway, don't put words in my mouth, I never said Hatton wasn't a top 10 fighter at 140 lbs. In fact, I have posted in this forum that Hatton is easily in the top 3 at 140.
Alright homer, I will explain this once and then I'm done talking about it, so take off the Hatton sunglasses, turn down the Blue Moon single for a minute, and pay attention...
About a month ago, my boy Sponge and I got into an arguement about whether or not Hatton was a great fighter. Believe it or not, I was the one backing Hatton as a great fighter while Sponge disagreed. Just b/c I don't like Hatton's choice to use cheap and illegal tactics to win his fights these days, doesn't mean he's not a great fighter. He was a great fighter before all the holding/clinching and he's still a great fighter now. I just don't like the fact that everytime he fights someone who can fight back, he resorts to cheap and illegal tactics that ruin the fight completely...esp for the viewers.
Hatton is a great fighter, no dought about it. But over the last two years, he went from one of my favorite fighters to watch, to one of the most unwatchable fighters in the game.
If I wanted to watch wrestling, I would join my buddy Sponge at the next WWE event.
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Ok Box locks! Ur post on this thread indicated u didnt think Hatton even belonged in this fight- Id be interested who u think is above him at 140- He only top 3 ? Anyway its going to be a great fight- Im locked it with Hatton at plus 295- SO we will see- ll be drinkining blue moon - with my British Tshirt and a couple of guiness in between in vegas
Do I watch boxing?
Anyway, don't put words in my mouth, I never said Hatton wasn't a top 10 fighter at 140 lbs. In fact, I have posted in this forum that Hatton is easily in the top 3 at 140.
Alright homer, I will explain this once and then I'm done talking about it, so take off the Hatton sunglasses, turn down the Blue Moon single for a minute, and pay attention...
About a month ago, my boy Sponge and I got into an arguement about whether or not Hatton was a great fighter. Believe it or not, I was the one backing Hatton as a great fighter while Sponge disagreed. Just b/c I don't like Hatton's choice to use cheap and illegal tactics to win his fights these days, doesn't mean he's not a great fighter. He was a great fighter before all the holding/clinching and he's still a great fighter now. I just don't like the fact that everytime he fights someone who can fight back, he resorts to cheap and illegal tactics that ruin the fight completely...esp for the viewers.
Hatton is a great fighter, no dought about it. But over the last two years, he went from one of my favorite fighters to watch, to one of the most unwatchable fighters in the game.
If I wanted to watch wrestling, I would join my buddy Sponge at the next WWE event.
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Believe it or not Box i use to watch wrestling religiously. Like a man soap opera. I think i can beat anyone in a trivia question game if it wasn't present stuff. I never once went to a match lol. I did go to a payperveiw close circuit (remember those days boxing to) Might have been a wrestle-mania. you know what is strange. the disagreement we had i was basing it on what i saw in the present but you were talking about fights you saw that i didn't. I love Hopkins but his last two fights with all the holding I could see someone coming in here and telling me Hopkins does nothing but hold and i would be arguing he is a great fighter lol. This is hard for me to admit in the handicapping world because i think i can get down with anyone with the four major sports, but i really respect a lot of you guys for the serious homework you guys do in Boxing and the guys in MMA also. Anyone that bets and thinks its an easy way to make money better be able to put the time in.
Spongy I was there when Hulk Hogan body slammed Andre the Giant...I was a kid and went with a group of friends. Haven't watched that sh*t in 15 years, other than to get a good laugh the other night
My top 5 at 140...off the top of my head, could be missing someone
1) Hatton
2) Harris
3) Holt
4) Witter
5) Paulie
My top 5 at 140...off the top of my head, could be missing someone
1) Hatton
2) Harris
3) Holt
4) Witter
5) Paulie
