[Balistik]

Originally Posted by LeedsLad

My view of Ricky Hatton isn't quite as extreme as alot of guys here. I get frustrated when people suggest Hatton has always followed 'the best fight the best'.. he spent about 5-6 years messing about with the WBU title fighting washed-up fighters & nobodies.

But credit where credit is due, he beat Kostya Tszyu good and proper. Tszyu wasn't at his peak, and had been inactive, but IMO Kostya was still the best 140lber in the world at that time. He beat the man, therefore he was the man at 140 and rightfully so. Since then i give Hatton credit for fighting at a good level but he hasn't really impressed me with his performances. I never thought much of Maussa, against Collazo/Urango Hatton looked less than impressive and Castillo was clearly not anywhere near the fighter he once was. And against Mayweather he was thoroughly outclassed.

IMO Ricky has something to prove again now, he needs to look impressive and back to his old self vs. Laczano then needs to beat Malignaggi impressively again. If he beat Laczano, Malignaggi & Witter he'd deserve a second fight with Floyd.

I'm looking forward to the Malignaggi fight. Paulie looked like s*** in his last fight but N'Goudjo is underrated.

[LeedsLad]

Originally Posted by Balistik

I'm looking forward to the Malignaggi fight. Paulie looked like s*** in his last fight but N'Goudjo is underrated.

Yeah that will be a very good fight. I think Paulie was guilty of underrating N'Goudjo too. I am waiting to see how Ricky looks against Laczano before predicting but i think Malignaggi has a real shot of beating Hatton if he doesn't get into a brawl.

[Balistik]

Originally Posted by LeedsLad

Yeah that will be a very good fight. I think Paulie was guilty of underrating N'Goudjo too. I am waiting to see how Ricky looks against Laczano before predicting but i think Malignaggi has a real shot of beating Hatton if he doesn't get into a brawl.

I give him a good shot but he's getting hit way too much for a slickster. But you're right we gotta see how good ricky looks against Lazcano.

[BigDigga]

Originally Posted by trifelife631

I think Hopkins always has the edge regardless of who he fights.

He has infinite boxing knowledge coupled with P4P skills. Like a great boxing trainer that fights.

BHop is also the best dirty fighter I've ever seen. His ring vision is unparalleled, he always seems to know what the ref can see, so he knows when to sneak in his elbows, and head butts.

If JC tries to throw those weak arm punches his way, he will just tie his arms up and push him around.

great points, trife. we're going to witness a good scrap this weekend

[RingDocter]

Originally Posted by LeedsLad

My view of Ricky Hatton isn't quite as extreme as alot of guys here. I get frustrated when people suggest Hatton has always followed 'the best fight the best'.. he spent about 5-6 years messing about with the WBU title fighting washed-up fighters & nobodies.

But credit where credit is due, he beat Kostya Tszyu good and proper. Tszyu wasn't at his peak, and had been inactive, but IMO Kostya was still the best 140lber in the world at that time. He beat the man, therefore he was the man at 140 and rightfully so. Since then i give Hatton credit for fighting at a good level but he hasn't really impressed me with his performances. I never thought much of Maussa, against Collazo/Urango Hatton looked less than impressive and Castillo was clearly not anywhere near the fighter he once was. And against Mayweather he was thoroughly outclassed.

IMO Ricky has something to prove again now, he needs to look impressive and back to his old self vs. Laczano then needs to beat Malignaggi impressively again. If he beat Laczano, Malignaggi & Witter he'd deserve a second fight with Floyd.

Originally Posted by LeedsLad

Yeah that will be a very good fight. I think Paulie was guilty of underrating N'Goudjo too. I am waiting to see how Ricky looks against Laczano before predicting but i think Malignaggi has a real shot of beating Hatton if he doesn't get into a brawl.

I agree with everything ^.

[Wicked Shot]

Originally Posted by LeedsLad

My view of Ricky Hatton isn't quite as extreme as alot of guys here. I get frustrated when people suggest Hatton has always followed 'the best fight the best'.. he spent about 5-6 years messing about with the WBU title fighting washed-up fighters & nobodies.

But credit where credit is due, he beat Kostya Tszyu good and proper. Tszyu wasn't at his peak, and had been inactive, but IMO Kostya was still the best 140lber in the world at that time. He beat the man, therefore he was the man at 140 and rightfully so. Since then i give Hatton credit for fighting at a good level but he hasn't really impressed me with his performances. I never thought much of Maussa, against Collazo/Urango Hatton looked less than impressive and Castillo was clearly not anywhere near the fighter he once was. And against Mayweather he was thoroughly outclassed.

IMO Ricky has something to prove again now, he needs to look impressive and back to his old self vs. Laczano then needs to beat Malignaggi impressively again. If he beat Laczano, Malignaggi & Witter he'd deserve a second fight with Floyd.

That's a very good post

[Rotten Apple]

I look at Hatton is a very good/borderline great fighter

[Jackbrownz]

i think hatton will walk through this next fight with lazcano,

i think he should then fight malignaggi, which will be a great fight, but rickys pressure will get the better of malignaggi, and hatton should get the points win,

as for witter, i think ricky should take the fight just to keep the critics off his back, but i really don't think witter would give ricky many problems, hatton tko5-6

but it all depends how ricky deals with his first defeat.

i feel he can go 2 ways, he can either learn from his fight with floyd and go on and rule the 140 division,

or he will not bounce back the same ricky and have to hang up his gloves.

and i hope he goes the first way. (obviously)