Maybe they will fight?

hamed · 06-27-2007, 08:59 AM

NEWS FLASH
Mayweather targets Hatton!
Floyd vows to beat him all the way back to England.
"Ricky Hatton has talked nonstop about fighting me for the last two weeks," says 'retired' WBC welterweight/super welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather. "He has disrespected me and my accomplishments in the ring, and I take that very seriously. I'm going to give him the opportunity to step up and fight the best in the world. I don't think this punk will take the challenge." A potential bout against Hatton would set the stage for a match-up between two of the sports best undefeated fighters. With his win over Castillo, Hatton improved his record to 43-0 with 31 KO's. Mayweather is 38-0 with 24 KO's. "Now that Hatton has opened up his big mouth, he might start to think about what he has been asking for," continued Mayweather. "Does he really want to step into the ring with best fighter of this era and embarrass himself? Being the coward that he is, I doubt he'll get in the ring. We'll see what his excuse will be this time."
Tuesday, June 26 2007

mh2365 · 06-27-2007, 09:34 AM

Unless Mayweather agrees to go back to 140 then Hatton stands no chance. I see late round stoppage because of cuts or a wide UD12.

The type of "pressure" fighting that Hatton does isn't the same as what prime Castillo or Cotto does. Hatton punches then ties up. Cotto is like the Terminator he just keeps coming at you and throwing punches. Cotto doesn't tie up. I could also see the rough house tactics costing Hatton points in a fight against Mayweather.

Honestly I see a 119-109/118-110 final score. Would like to see them do it though because it's a big fight!

Of all the big fights Mayweather could pick .. this is by far the safest.

mh2365 · 06-27-2007, 09:37 AM

Speaking of the Terminator .. my son had a funny comment when watching the Cotto-Judah replay.

He said "you could hit him with a rocket launcher and two seconds later he would walk out of the explosion and hit you in the ribs with a left hook"

btown32 · 06-27-2007, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

Unless Mayweather agrees to go back to 140 then Hatton stands no chance. I see late round stoppage because of cuts or a wide UD12.

The type of "pressure" fighting that Hatton does isn't the same as what prime Castillo or Cotto does. Hatton punches then ties up. Cotto is like the Terminator he just keeps coming at you and throwing punches. Cotto doesn't tie up. I could also see the rough house tactics costing Hatton points in a fight against Mayweather.

Honestly I see a 119-109/118-110 final score. Would like to see them do it though because it's a big fight!

Of all the big fights Mayweather could pick .. this is by far the safest.

I agree with you, Hatton isn't big enough and doesn't have the power to cause any serious concern for Mayweather. Both fighters would be foolish by not taking the fight. It is the big-type of revenue fight that Floyd would be looking for to come out of his hiatus and it would be a defining type of fight for Hatton, not to mention his most lucrative of career. The styles will help it to become an interesting fight if Hatton will continue to press the issue for 12 rounds. Floyd is just too quick and should win the fight if he doesn't get complacent or loses interest. Another decision type of fight.

And, man do I love Cotto's left hook to the body. I don't know why more fighters don't work the body consistently in the early rounds...actually I do know, it is not as glamourous and everybody is looking for the spectacular headshot. Work the body like the heavy bag!

hamed · 06-27-2007, 09:57 AM

Yeah, I agree - just seeing the matchup with 2 fighters with impressive, long unbeaten records is always fun to see. After that, the winner (I'm assuming Floyd) could be matched up with another unbeaten guy in Cotto. After that, another unbeaten guy could be Paul Williams. And Shane's still out there too - a name fighter. (Oscar too who might fight Hatton if a deal with Floyd & Hatton would fall through).

For the people who say there are no potential big fights on the horizon, they're just not looking very hard.

mh2365 · 06-27-2007, 10:05 AM

If Williams gets by Margarito I don't see a Williams-Cotto fight happening now or really ever. Williams will move up I'm sure.

If Hatton loses then the Witter fight becomes huge for him because it would put him back on the winning track. At that point he could stay in JWW because it would be like De La Hoya at MW, they gave it their best shot but it was just too big.

hamed · 06-27-2007, 12:46 PM

I was thinking more along the lines of Williams fighting Floyd - especially if he beats Margarito impressively & keeps knocking people out. If so, he could tell Floyd he took care of the guy Floyd was "afraid" to fight - to get under his skin.

Floyd might also play matchmaker & tell Cotto to fight Paul & he'd fight the winner. Not a fight either might relish taking but to get to a mega bout with Floyd, they might take it.

meade95 · 06-27-2007, 07:17 PM

A P. Williams Vs PBF fight next year sometime will likely be PBF's biggest test.....That is if P. Williams shows himself to be up to class by beating Margarito first...

P. Williams would have the style & size to really cause PBF some problems....It would be his first real bad match up for him in his career...

I agree that PBF beats Hatton by wide UNI DEC.

Jim_Kidd · 06-28-2007, 08:54 PM

It's surprising to hear people suggesting a Ricky Hatton - Floyd Mayweather matchup. It's like Hatton's testing of the WW waters and his fight with Luis Callazo never happened.

Tommysixfingers · 06-29-2007, 12:10 AM

Boxrec has Hatton as PBF's next scheduled fight 2007-11-07.

cubedrum · 06-29-2007, 04:30 AM

Wow. He stayed retired for almost 2 months.

btown32 · 06-29-2007, 06:55 AM

You have to give Floyd credit for his timing and knowing who to pick. He came out right away after he heard that ODLH was talking to Hatton about a possible fight. Floyd doesn't want a chance for a decent PPV to slip by where he can make a few bucks without taking too big of a risk in the ring. I would give a little bit of credit to Hatton too, for knowing what to say to push Floyd's buttons. Hatton needs this fight because it is a career fulfilling economic fight for him. And if he can pull off a good showing, he may have a chance at some more big fights, especially since his fighting style is one that is very well liked in the states. I dont see Hatton winning, but I like his courage for pursuing the best possible boxer for the toughest fight, and more importantly, for his willingness to risk his perfect record.

mrchallenge · 06-29-2007, 10:01 AM

Mayweather Hatton plays out exactly like Toney and Jirov a few years ago.

mh2365 · 06-29-2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mrchallenge

Mayweather Hatton plays out exactly like Toney and Jirov a few years ago.

How so? I don't see that at all.

mrchallenge · 06-30-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

How so? I don't see that at all.

LOL I thought it was obvious.

Hatton resembles Jirov because he's a rough physical pressure fighter who goes to the body alot.

Mayweather resembles Toney because of his slick defense, counterpunching, use of the shoulder roll, and ability to fight off the ropes.

Ok mayweather hatton will probably have alot more clinching but other than that it is pretty much the same fight with Mayweather slowly adjusting himself and than carving up hatton in the later rounds for a unanimous decision.

mh2365 · 06-30-2007, 03:42 PM

I think you may have just been the first person ever to compare Floyd Mayweather to James Toney.

I'm still not seeing it.

Edit to say that I'm not saying you are wrong .. just not seeing it myself.

meade95 · 06-30-2007, 06:33 PM

Where does this fight bring in more revenue from? Fighting here in the States or over in the UK (for Hatton fans)??

Probably doesn't matter outside of the Live Gate revenues....

This fight should happen because it makes all the sense in the world for both sides. Hatton brings the huge UK audience and the informed US/World boxing fans.....PBF is considered the best P4P (thus easy to market....even if he doesn't have a huge fan base)....

Both guys stand to make the most money they can right now (neither can fight anyone else for the same $$$).....And for PBF it looks like a fight made to order for him....

Though Hatton is going to be tougher then Gatti without question.

mrchallenge · 06-30-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

I think you may have just been the first person ever to compare Floyd Mayweather to James Toney.

I'm still not seeing it.

Edit to say that I'm not saying you are wrong .. just not seeing it myself.

Floyd and Toney get compared alot because they both use the old school shoulder roll defense technique and their both from michigan.

Ok I guess Toney Jirov is not working for you so I'll make another comparison. I think Mayweather and Hatton will play out similar to Mayweathers fight with Jesus Chavez, only I don't think Mayweather could stop Hatton unless its on cuts.

mrchallenge · 06-30-2007, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by meade95

Where does this fight bring in more revenue from? Fighting here in the States or over in the UK (for Hatton fans)??

Hmm thats a good question. I think whether its in the US or england, the majority of the fans in attendance will be british.

javier_83 · 07-01-2007, 12:17 AM

i read today, that hatton team offer 10M to mayweather to fight in england

06-27-2007, 08:59 AM	#1
hamed Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,073	Maybe they will fight? NEWS FLASH Mayweather targets Hatton! Floyd vows to beat him all the way back to England. "Ricky Hatton has talked nonstop about fighting me for the last two weeks," says 'retired' WBC welterweight/super welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather. "He has disrespected me and my accomplishments in the ring, and I take that very seriously. I'm going to give him the opportunity to step up and fight the best in the world. I don't think this punk will take the challenge." A potential bout against Hatton would set the stage for a match-up between two of the sports best undefeated fighters. With his win over Castillo, Hatton improved his record to 43-0 with 31 KO's. Mayweather is 38-0 with 24 KO's. "Now that Hatton has opened up his big mouth, he might start to think about what he has been asking for," continued Mayweather. "Does he really want to step into the ring with best fighter of this era and embarrass himself? Being the coward that he is, I doubt he'll get in the ring. We'll see what his excuse will be this time." Tuesday, June 26 2007

06-29-2007, 04:30 AM	#11
cubedrum All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 952	Wow. He stayed retired for almost 2 months. __________________ "If you build a man a fire, he stays warm for one day. If you set a man on fire, he stays warm for the rest of his life" - Edgar Frog

06-29-2007, 06:55 AM	#12
btown32 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA, USA Posts: 3,753	You have to give Floyd credit for his timing and knowing who to pick. He came out right away after he heard that ODLH was talking to Hatton about a possible fight. Floyd doesn't want a chance for a decent PPV to slip by where he can make a few bucks without taking too big of a risk in the ring. I would give a little bit of credit to Hatton too, for knowing what to say to push Floyd's buttons. Hatton needs this fight because it is a career fulfilling economic fight for him. And if he can pull off a good showing, he may have a chance at some more big fights, especially since his fighting style is one that is very well liked in the states. I dont see Hatton winning, but I like his courage for pursuing the best possible boxer for the toughest fight, and more importantly, for his willingness to risk his perfect record. __________________ USBA Heavyweight Universe USBA - Title Lineage B-town Boxing: A Heavyweight Universe 2010-02-24 - B-town Boxing: Universe Information

07-01-2007, 12:17 AM	#20
javier_83 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,091	i read today, that hatton team offer 10M to mayweather to fight in england __________________ Unification World of Boxing Universal World of Boxing First Tbcb Forum Tournament

06-27-2007, 09:34 AM	#2
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	Unless Mayweather agrees to go back to 140 then Hatton stands no chance. I see late round stoppage because of cuts or a wide UD12. The type of "pressure" fighting that Hatton does isn't the same as what prime Castillo or Cotto does. Hatton punches then ties up. Cotto is like the Terminator he just keeps coming at you and throwing punches. Cotto doesn't tie up. I could also see the rough house tactics costing Hatton points in a fight against Mayweather. Honestly I see a 119-109/118-110 final score. Would like to see them do it though because it's a big fight! Of all the big fights Mayweather could pick .. this is by far the safest.

06-27-2007, 09:37 AM	#3
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	Speaking of the Terminator .. my son had a funny comment when watching the Cotto-Judah replay. He said "you could hit him with a rocket launcher and two seconds later he would walk out of the explosion and hit you in the ribs with a left hook"

06-27-2007, 09:57 AM	#5
hamed Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,073	Yeah, I agree - just seeing the matchup with 2 fighters with impressive, long unbeaten records is always fun to see. After that, the winner (I'm assuming Floyd) could be matched up with another unbeaten guy in Cotto. After that, another unbeaten guy could be Paul Williams. And Shane's still out there too - a name fighter. (Oscar too who might fight Hatton if a deal with Floyd & Hatton would fall through). For the people who say there are no potential big fights on the horizon, they're just not looking very hard.

06-27-2007, 10:05 AM	#6
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	If Williams gets by Margarito I don't see a Williams-Cotto fight happening now or really ever. Williams will move up I'm sure. If Hatton loses then the Witter fight becomes huge for him because it would put him back on the winning track. At that point he could stay in JWW because it would be like De La Hoya at MW, they gave it their best shot but it was just too big.

06-27-2007, 12:46 PM	#7
hamed Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,073	I was thinking more along the lines of Williams fighting Floyd - especially if he beats Margarito impressively & keeps knocking people out. If so, he could tell Floyd he took care of the guy Floyd was "afraid" to fight - to get under his skin. Floyd might also play matchmaker & tell Cotto to fight Paul & he'd fight the winner. Not a fight either might relish taking but to get to a mega bout with Floyd, they might take it.

06-27-2007, 07:17 PM	#8
meade95 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,095	A P. Williams Vs PBF fight next year sometime will likely be PBF's biggest test.....That is if P. Williams shows himself to be up to class by beating Margarito first... P. Williams would have the style & size to really cause PBF some problems....It would be his first real bad match up for him in his career... I agree that PBF beats Hatton by wide UNI DEC.

06-28-2007, 08:54 PM	#9
Jim_Kidd All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Florida, West Coast Posts: 578	It's surprising to hear people suggesting a Ricky Hatton - Floyd Mayweather matchup. It's like Hatton's testing of the WW waters and his fight with Luis Callazo never happened.

06-29-2007, 12:10 AM	#10
Tommysixfingers All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,500	Boxrec has Hatton as PBF's next scheduled fight 2007-11-07.

06-29-2007, 10:01 AM	#13
mrchallenge Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 167	Mayweather Hatton plays out exactly like Toney and Jirov a few years ago.

06-30-2007, 03:42 PM	#16
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	I think you may have just been the first person ever to compare Floyd Mayweather to James Toney. I'm still not seeing it. Edit to say that I'm not saying you are wrong .. just not seeing it myself.

06-30-2007, 06:33 PM	#17
meade95 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,095	Where does this fight bring in more revenue from? Fighting here in the States or over in the UK (for Hatton fans)?? Probably doesn't matter outside of the Live Gate revenues.... This fight should happen because it makes all the sense in the world for both sides. Hatton brings the huge UK audience and the informed US/World boxing fans.....PBF is considered the best P4P (thus easy to market....even if he doesn't have a huge fan base).... Both guys stand to make the most money they can right now (neither can fight anyone else for the same $$$).....And for PBF it looks like a fight made to order for him.... Though Hatton is going to be tougher then Gatti without question.