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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Bulldog - Your Not Gafflin Nobody on November 22, 2007, 01:20:12 AM
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I CANT WAIT.
Damn this shapin up to be a classic. I been waitin forever to make a thread about it and i rekon its close enough to december 8 now.
So who u rekon gonna win?
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I don't know a lot about boxing but I saw that De La Hoya VS. Mayweather fight and wasn't Mayweather like gaining weight to even be eligible to fight Hoya, and still beat him, even though he's a legend? Isn't Mayweather like unbeaten and shit? I can't picture Hatton winning this, never saw him fight but I'm still sure he's too slow for Mayweather.
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cant wait for december 8th
Preston V Shitpool
Amir Kahn also fighting
Ricky Hatton fight later on
what a fuckin day
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I can't picture Hatton winning this, never saw him fight but I'm still sure he's too slow for Mayweather.
ok...
My money is on Hatton!
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I gotta go with Mayweather..ima huge Hatton fan but i think mayweather is too fast for him, I hope Hatton does beat him tho.
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I can't picture Hatton winning this, never saw him fight but I'm still sure he's too slow for Mayweather.
ok...
My money is on Hatton!
co-sign
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The only way Hatton wins this fight is if he catches Mayweather with something and hurts him. Mayweather has excellent defense and is a slick boxer/counter puncher. Hatton gets hit too much and he is going to have to "cut the ring off" and negate all that movement from Floyd.
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I'd like to see Mayweather be a little more of a fighter and less like Carl Lewis.... I don't mind speed and movement, but I believe boxers should have some offense too...
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Its just going to be another long 12rd fight with a decision going to Mayweather.
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maywether
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The smart money is on Mayweather.
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I'd like to see Mayweather be a little more of a fighter and less like Carl Lewis.... I don't mind speed and movement, but I believe boxers should have some offense too...
Yeah but Floyd knows he more he mixes it up, the more he puts himself in a position to get caught with something. His fight with Gatti was a good example of what kind of offense he can bring. I think he will pick his spots to do the same with Hatton.
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Gotti is a punching bag... my Grandma can get in offense on him.
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The Hittman.
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Gotti is a punching bag... my Grandma can get in offense on him.
True, and Hatton gets hit alot too. His only chance is to catch Floyd with something or lure him into a brawl.
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Gotti is a punching bag... my Grandma can get in offense on him.
True, and Hatton gets hit alot too. His only chance is to catch Floyd with something or lure him into a brawl.
I hope it's the latter... all of the historic great one's from the punchers to the smart boxers, have had to show what they are made out of. I'd really like to see what Mayweather has... The Zab Judah fight was a good showing from him. I want to see more though.
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In a perfect World Hatton would shut that BITCH up!!
but last time i checked, shit its pretty fucked up around here..
The Moment Hatton begins to take any type of a backstep in the fight (If he does).
That's game And set for Mayweather, reason is the judges are already anticipating Mayweather running and Hatton charging.
Boxing is a racist sport, when you see any other race of fighter fighting the way Mayweather does it would be labled PUSSY.
But in the pretty boy's case he's a "Defensive Boxing Genius", case and point would be Oscars fight with trinidad...
Stevie Wonder can see de La Hoya gave trinidad the boxing lesson of a lifetime, but since ODH is LATINO he's expected to be all-out all the time.
what I'm saying is, Hatton has to apply non stop pressure and make mayweather go back the entire fight just to get a half a chance
at a scorecard victory....
Let's pray for a Hatton knockout.
Tho, in the end it will most likely be Mayweather doing his best Lance Armstrong.
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In a perfect World Hatton would shut that BITCH up!!
but last time i checked, shit its pretty fucked up around here..
The Moment Hatton begins to take any type of a backstep in the fight (If he does).
That's game And set for Mayweather, reason is the judges are already anticipating Mayweather running and Hatton charging.
Boxing is a racist sport, when you see any other race of fighter fighting the way Mayweather does it would be labled PUSSY.
But in the pretty boy's case he's a "Defensive Boxing Genius", case and point would be Oscars fight with trinidad...
Stevie Wonder can see de La Hoya gave trinidad the boxing lesson of a lifetime, but since ODH is LATINO he's expected to be all-out all the time.
what I'm saying is, Hatton has to apply non stop pressure and make mayweather go back the entire fight just to get a half a chance
at a scorecard victory....
Let's pray for a Hatton knockout.
Tho, in the end it will most likely be Mayweather doing his best Lance Armstrong.
But Floyd does have good defense. He NEVER gives you a clean target to hit. The movement is one thing, but I have seen him stand in the middle of the ring and the boxer could not hit him. He leans, he stands to the side, he never gives to a toe 2 toe target to hit him. And the way his stance is, you are vunerable to a counter punch from his left hand. Check out some of his older fights. I personally cant stand him, he as a person is a asshole and his personality has got him in trouble and lost him even more money. But Hatton HAS to negate that movement and defense and land some power shots to win.
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Gotti is a punching bag... my Grandma can get in offense on him.
True, and Hatton gets hit alot too. His only chance is to catch Floyd with something or lure him into a brawl.
I hope it's the latter... all of the historic great one's from the punchers to the smart boxers, have had to show what they are made out of. I'd really like to see what Mayweather has... The Zab Judah fight was a good showing from him. I want to see more though.
Floyd is going to be smart about it though. The one thing about a brawler is you better have a one hitter quitter in your arnesal, because in boxing a offensive fighter/brawler with alot of volume punches USUALLY have NO defense. And normally a slick boxer/counter puncher beats a brawler unless they get caught. Floyd will not have to look far to find Hatton, similar to Gatti but with more power, which will leave Hatton open to some hard counters.
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A Hatton KO over Mayweather is what Boxing needs. I wish one of the network TV channels can get a contract to show at least one big fight a month. It doesn't have to be the huge fight, but a pretty well known fight. It's hard for a lot of people to just tune into a PPV match, and I would really like to see happen.
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A Hatton KO over Mayweather is what Boxing needs.
HUGE ASS CO-SIGN!
everybody has turned their attention from boxing to UFC, last boxing match i remember anybody talkin bout was the de la hoya-mayweather fight, besides that nothin, its like those ghost towns that u see on tv with the tumble weed blowin cross the frame thats the current state of boxing IMO..
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Boxing is so corrupt and full of pay offs and politics. Now I do like the fights in the lower weight classes but the heavyweight division is a joke.
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Gotti is a punching bag... my Grandma can get in offense on him.
True, and Hatton gets hit alot too. His only chance is to catch Floyd with something or lure him into a brawl.
I hope it's the latter... all of the historic great one's from the punchers to the smart boxers, have had to show what they are made out of. I'd really like to see what Mayweather has... The Zab Judah fight was a good showing from him. I want to see more though.
Floyd is going to be smart about it though. The one thing about a brawler is you better have a one hitter quitter in your arnesal, because in boxing a offensive fighter/brawler with alot of volume punches USUALLY have NO defense. And normally a slick boxer/counter puncher beats a brawler unless they get caught. Floyd will not have to look far to find Hatton, similar to Gatti but with more power, which will leave Hatton open to some hard counters.
It's a good thing you threw that USUALLY in there... lol.
Defense is great, don't get me wrong... but the boxers that people speak about 20 years down the line are the one's that have the ability to put people on their asses (especially in big fights). As it stands right now, when I am a grey old grandpa talking boxing with my grandkids, I won't be talking about Mayweather. 8)
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Hatton putting Mayweather down would be great. I have a strange feeling Mayweather is going to be dressed like this:
(http://www.purewimbledon.com/images/london_sights_and_sounds_guards.jpg)
Fuck Mayweather.
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Gutted im going to miss this, got a stupid works xmas do.
Expecting Mayweather to win on points but hoping Hatton wins.
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cum on ricky lad. He shud do the business. Will be a classic though, especially if it goesa l lthe way.
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LOL at people complaning that mayweather moves too much. Its all about tactics.
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LOL at people complaning that mayweather moves too much. Its all about tactics.
It's about offense too.... all of the great fighters in the history of boxing are known for being fighters.
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LOL at people complaning that mayweather moves too much. Its all about tactics.
It's about offense too.... all of the great fighters in the history of boxing are known for being fighters.
Yeah I know you dont think he has offense?
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It works both ways. Floyd is more of a counter puncher. He waits for the fighter to make a mistake and then capitalizes on it. Ali in his heyday did not get hit alot either. Later in his career he was alot slower and got hit more often. Roy Jones also. I can appreciate Floyd's style of boxing. I can appreciate a good brawl also.
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Boycriedwolf.... not much.... he seems more content to just win on points ...especially in big fights. I'm not saying he isn't good, but if he wants to be mentioned in the same breath as someone like Sugar Ray Leonard he's gonna have to mix it up a bit more.
D-Nice.... Ali didn't get hit much... but he could still mix it up and put someone on their ass... watch Liston II... that was an early Ali fight, with the biggest name in boxing at the time..
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^^ true
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Boycriedwolf.... not much.... he seems more content to just win on points ...especially in big fights. I'm not saying he isn't good, but if he wants to be mentioned in the same breath as someone like Sugar Ray Leonard he's gonna have to mix it up a bit more.
D-Nice.... Ali didn't get hit much... but he could still mix it up and put someone on their ass... watch Liston II... that was an early Ali fight, with the biggest name in boxing at the time..
Ali spent the most of his prime years in jail. But yes, that fight he was DEFINITELY in his prime. And that fight could be how Hatton/Mayweather goes. Classic boxer/brawler matchup.
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mayweathers gonna win this one,
the guys good at ducking and slipping and even though alot of people critisis him not having a good offence they should have looked at the numbers thrown up during the dela hoya fight,
the only way hatton will win is like a poster said before if he catches maywaether with a good punch,.
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Boycriedwolf.... not much.... he seems more content to just win on points ...especially in big fights. I'm not saying he isn't good, but if he wants to be mentioned in the same breath as someone like Sugar Ray Leonard he's gonna have to mix it up a bit more.
D-Nice.... Ali didn't get hit much... but he could still mix it up and put someone on their ass... watch Liston II... that was an early Ali fight, with the biggest name in boxing at the time..
Ali spent the most of his prime years in jail. But yes, that fight he was DEFINITELY in his prime. And that fight could be how Hatton/Mayweather goes. Classic boxer/brawler matchup.
We'll see.... if Mayweather damages him good, I will be the first to give him props. If Mayweather wins and Hatton barely has a scratch on his face, I will be saying the same things as always... :)
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Yeah I want to see Hatton knock him out. Because Floyd is a asshole. He has treated alot of people like shit on his way to the top and it would be nice to see someone knock him around a bit. But I have a feeling it won't happen though. But Hatton has as they say a punchers chance.
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cannot wait for this shit....lol@people hatin on ppl who are amazing at their sport on dubcc....anyways i wouldnt mind hatton bringin back mayweather to earth but whoever is the better fighter deserves to win, this is too much of a spectacle to take sides..
pz
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this is gona be a good fight
mayweather is a good fighter, a skilled fighter.
so fuckin quick.
and i read about hatton in my espn mag, dude is a beast.
good fight, cant wait to see who comes out on top, im going with mayweather
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When is this fight?
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cannot wait for this shit....lol@people hatin on ppl who are amazing at their sport on dubcc....anyways i wouldnt mind hatton bringin back mayweather to earth but whoever is the better fighter deserves to win, this is too much of a spectacle to take sides..
pz
there is nothing amazing about 12 round track-fests with little offense and both fighters without a scratch on their face. If you want to see amazing watch an old fight between Jake Lamotta and Sugar Ray Robinson.... Now THAT is amazing.
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When is this fight?
deccember 8th i think
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money may all day
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Anybody else think that if Mayweather wasn't a dick, he would have had a huge fan base. Well anyways, does anyone know where I can find the HBO specials that are airing for the fight? I don't have HBO =/
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ive just got home today after having spent a week out in vegas, and i loved the buzz the fight was creating out there.. had a fair few comments with the people out there and suprisingly few of them did think Hatton would take it.. Hatton's going to come through with this fight, i respect mayweather but his attiude has cost him on this one..
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hes gonna whoop hattons ass
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Go on Ricky give him a fuckin good hiding
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who wanna bet they account?
mayweather gona tap that ass
much respect to hatton though
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Anybody else think that if Mayweather wasn't a dick, he would have had a huge fan base. Well anyways, does anyone know where I can find the HBO specials that are airing for the fight? I don't have HBO =/
Yeah, people hate him because he is a dick. That also brings more people to watch his fights because they want him to lose, so it seems like a marketing thing. I think he comes out hard and wins this fight.
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i just hope mayfeathers buying into the fact hatton is JUST a brawler like a lot of ppl on here seem to have
because if he believes that any gameplan he's drawn up is fucked
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Mayweather's kickin ass! :o
Mayweather Done Won! :D
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Wow... Mayweather KO'd Hatton. Amazing.
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Went just about how I thought it would go. Hatton tried to smother Floyd with pressure and punches but he opened himself up to counter punches. That started to take its toll and Floyd got him in the 10th.
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i could only listen on the radio but for those who seen it, was it as big as a kicking as the radio made it out to be??
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i could only listen on the radio but for those who seen it, was it as big as a kicking as the radio made it out to be??
No it was a entertaining fight. I think Hatton got frustrated in the middle rounds that he could not land the big power shots he wanted. Got a point deducted for punching behind the head. He rocked Floyd early in the fight with a left hook but he could not capitalize on it.
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yea heard about the point disallowed....should be good to see the highlights!
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I thought that point taken away was bs. Mayweather was holding so often, Hatton really had no choice. I was shocked to see the judges had Hatton down 6 to 8 rounds. I didn't think it was that much of a landslide.
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what i say
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I heard Joe Cortez was bein a bitch to hatton the whole nite..like wen hatton got mayweather into the corner he'd seperate em..
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First of all great victory for Mayweather..
Floyd not only beat Hatton, but he has unofficialy taken Oscars "Once a year GIANT PAYDAY" job aswell.
Hatton did what he had to do in the begining but from the opening bell, ref Joe Cortez was way way way too involved.
Although in the end it didn't matter, The Ref just took all the fun out of a GIANT fight with that point off.
the inside fight was not as expected from Hatton's part, at times it looked like his left was either broken or he left it back in Manchester cause he did not throw it like he should have (IMO).
Floyd's leaning defense was a perfect move to both sheild the ref and make Hatton club on the back of the head.
The outcome was the best thing to ever happen to Floyd, I'm glad this did not go the distance.
Money Mayweather has just won back his "Fight" fans by showing them that his 24/7 persona is just that.. a character.
If I was Mayweather I would retire and never lace them up again.
Cotto does not deserve a shot at "The MAN" in the sport now, Oscar has just been dethroned as the Money guy.
Long Live Mayweather.
(Though I Wanted hatton with everything I have :'( )
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i hope you all give mayweather his props on here now....i said this 2-3 years back on dubcc that if these 2 ever meet, mayweather would be too good....
people act like all mayweather does is defend...you all aint seen enough of him then.....his a genius at doing that but all true greats are natural born fighters and so is mayweather.....both a fighter and a all time great in this sport...
the ref was a clown at times but he spoke 2 both men befo and at the end IT WAS NOT the ref that was the difference, it was the difference in class.......
hatton is a great boxer...damn the nigga is a good guy and a all but maywaether is another level....both in his face, speed and power...mayweather proved his doubters....if u still hatin after this all u gon do is hate....much props 2 mayweather.......
told y'all.....years back,lol
pz.....
great fight to watch by the way
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everybody i know always talkin madd shit about mayweather
hes a GREAT fighter, who gives a fuck if hes rude, cocky or flashy
he can kick ass in the ring and talk shit, thats a plus in my book
props to mayweather
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everybody i know always talkin madd shit about mayweather
hes a GREAT fighter, who gives a fuck if hes rude, cocky or flashy
he can kick ass in the ring and talk shit, thats a plus in my book
props to mayweather
every sport needs entertainers....and u know its business at the end of the day and "skills pays the bills"
haha.......mayweather on 24/7 is just playin the role the media gave him, he wants to be the hero but he'll play the villian if he have to...at the end its the actual fight does the most talkin in the end....and mayweather is brilliant....his confident, got swagger and he lives up to his hype.....dude was on dance shows, def has some hand problems but he never fails to work hard no matter how much money he got......his more than just some amazing talent....very few boxer have what he does...he still looks as clean as on his first day!
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everybody i know always talkin madd shit about mayweather
hes a GREAT fighter, who gives a fuck if hes rude, cocky or flashy
he can kick ass in the ring and talk shit, thats a plus in my book
props to mayweather
every sport needs entertainers....and u know its business at the end of the day and "skills pays the bills"
haha.......mayweather on 24/7 is just playin the role the media gave him, he wants to be the hero but he'll play the villian if he have to...at the end its the actual fight does the most talkin in the end....and mayweather is brilliant....his confident, got swagger and he lives up to his hype.....dude was on dance shows, def has some hand problems but he never fails to work hard no matter how much money he got......his more than just some amazing talent....very few boxer have what he does...he still looks as clean as on his first day!
true story
lol he did the dancing show when he was suppose to be training for the fight
now he just needs to stop hangin out with cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrtis
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just getting back from watching this fight and i must say it kind of really pissed me off.From the open bell Hatton got fucked from joe COrtez (ref) every fucking time they were inside about to fight Cortez would step in right away and not give Hatton any chance to fight inside.Cortez was doing this shit throught the first 5 rounds.While this shit was going on Mayweather would fucking use his forarms and elbows and hit Hatton with them in front of the ref.The never even gave any warning to Mayweather for them dirty tacktics but as soon as Hatton hit Mayweather and he sort of threw himself outside the ring Hatton didnt really touch Mayweather in the back of the head like the ref say he did so he took 1 point away but he alowed Mayweather to fight dirty without give him any warning.Yes Mayweather started to come on strong in the 7th and 8th round by hitting Hatton with alot of clean punches.Then finally Mayweather knocked him down with a nice counter left hook to the head.Whats really mind blowing to me is the fact that alot of people here at my house we all pretty much agreed with the score card that Lederman had going into the 10th rd which was Hatton down by 2.THen the annoucers showed the actual score cards by the judges and it said 88-82,89-81, and 88-82 all in favor of Mayweather.We were all stunned about how bad the scoring was that no matter what Mayweather had this shit in the bag if it came to a decision.I saw the fight and in my eyes there was no way hatton was losing that bad in the fight pretty much 2 judges gave 2 rounds to hatton and the other judge only gave him 1 rd.I was like wtf there is no fucking way Hatton had at least 4rd dude was fighting and was making the fight i just dont understand wtf these judges were watching.That was my main problem the judges and the fucking ref for ruining Hattons chances early in the fight.
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In a perfect World Hatton would shut that BITCH up!!
but last time i checked, shit its pretty fucked up around here..
The Moment Hatton begins to take any type of a backstep in the fight (If he does).
That's game And set for Mayweather, reason is the judges are already anticipating Mayweather running and Hatton charging.
Boxing is a racist sport, when you see any other race of fighter fighting the way Mayweather does it would be labled PUSSY.
But in the pretty boy's case he's a "Defensive Boxing Genius", case and point would be Oscars fight with trinidad...
Stevie Wonder can see de La Hoya gave trinidad the boxing lesson of a lifetime, but since ODH is LATINO he's expected to be all-out all the time.
what I'm saying is, Hatton has to apply non stop pressure and make mayweather go back the entire fight just to get a half a chance
at a scorecard victory....
Let's pray for a Hatton knockout.
Tho, in the end it will most likely be Mayweather doing his best Lance Armstrong.
^^^^^wow somebody made you look and sound stupid as fucc hahahaha, and yeah shit is racist,but it's the other way around,cuzz i hate when yall cats try to make shit is in favor of "BLACC" ATHLETES,get the fucc outta here with that shit, de la hoya ran for 4 straight rounds against tito,and tito ain't blacc!!!!!! it's a difference in running and using the ring and that's what pbf does. why cats just can't give mayweather his props? damn is it that hard. it's just like ali, the white man didn't show him no love till his movement slowed then it's oh you are our boy now,power to the people haha. or they took his side when he fought the "SCARIER NIGGA" AT THE TIME in foreman!!!, hell a great pr fighter is hector camacho and he ran like hell in his fights hahahaha,but i respected him and his style. just cause a brother talks shit don't mean he's a piece of shit,it's selling the fight!! do you see how after all of them the respect he shows his opponent? you dummies look past that all the time. oh and by the way where was lance armstrong tonight???? how that crow taste yell
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I am never one to not give credit where credit is due, especially after criticizing someone.... props to Mayweather for winning on a TKO note. I wish he would do that more... and I'd like to see him try it on Cotto. If he can stop him, then I will never again criticize him. I just want to see people that consider themselves great, fight like it.
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I am never one to not give credit where credit is due, especially after criticizing someone.... props to Mayweather for winning on a TKO note. I wish he would do that more... and I'd like to see him try it on Cotto. If he can stop him, then I will never again criticize him. I just want to see people that consider themselves great, fight like it.
That would be a interesting fight. Still think Floyd would win. Cotto is a better boxer/counter puncher than Hatton but like him he gets hit alot and I just think Floyd is too slick and too fast for him.
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mayweather was the smarter boxer. end of story.
great atmosphere at the pub where i watched it at, absolutely jam packed full.
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Great fight. I was really rooting for Hatton because I just can't stand Mayweather. Hatton gave it his all, but Floyd was the better man. Ricky has nothing to be ashamed of and even Mayweather had to give him his just due.
Cotto will dismantle Mayweather if they ever fought. Cotto is bigger, stronger and more aggressive. He's like a 19 year old Tyson, but with the stamina to go 12 rounds.
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Congrats to Mayweather but very proud of hatton.
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god damn this fight was gutting for me.. ive followed hatton closely for like 6-7 years now and this was the fight i always wanted him too win. Managed too stay up for the fight too, 5'15am British time :-\ .. i agree with most of what people have said already, Referee was far too much involved in the fight then he should have been which spoiled it. hatton came out strong everytime and did well to keep mayweather off his game, but eventually after the tiredness set into hatton he came at mayweather far too open and allowed himself to take some big well placed hits which you just cant do against floyd.
Big Props to mayweather though, he showed why he is the best pound for pound outthere also i appreciated how he acted after the fight, despite all the trashtalking coming into the fight he showed hatton some great respect and talked like a true champ for once.
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I KNEW IT! flyod is the man!
i didnt watch it, was 50 cent there as an escort again?
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I think when people are saying the ref "ruined the fight" I think what they really mean is the ref ruined hatton's chances of winning the fight. There is a difference.
That being said, Money is the better fighter and truly is one of the modern greats. Hatton is a great fighter but just not on his level.
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IMO, Cortez didn't give Hatton a chance to fight his fight. Floyd held so often, but everytime I heard Cortez ask for a break, he kept telling Hatton to stop holding. The fight may have been different had Cortez been tougher with Floyd as opposed to Hatton. Hatton was simply doing to Mayweather, what was being done to him... End of the day, I gotta give it to Mayweather. Dude proved to me that he is great. Beating Hatton is not easy, knocking him out is even harder. Only a great fighter can do that. Money May has made a believer out of me.
Cotto has no shot of beating Mayweather right now. If he catches Floyd after a break, then I think he might be able to win, but Mayweather is on a roll right now and will beat pretty much anyone.
Next decent fight coming up is Jones/Trinidad. A little past their primes, but still might be good.
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all the hatton fans will say the ref was way to involved..but this is boxing not hugging yo..thye just either headlocked eachother or grabbed an arm....it was a good fight i'd say..mayweather did throw much in the start but he was landing all power punches....he showed up to fight and is the best pound for pound in the world....and i fuck id be a flashy motherfucker too if i was young and rich and the best in the world..who cares
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Anybody who thought Hatton was going to win was a fool.
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all the hatton fans will say the ref was way to involved..but this is boxing not hugging yo..thye just either headlocked eachother or grabbed an arm....it was a good fight i'd say..mayweather did throw much in the start but he was landing all power punches....he showed up to fight and is the best pound for pound in the world....and i fuck id be a flashy motherfucker too if i was young and rich and the best in the world..who cares
Yeah, we know it's not hugging "yo." Which is why Cortez should've been on Mayweather for hugging so much, as opposed to just being on Hatton when he was returning the favor to Mayweather. It was so hard for Hatton to counter punch Mayweather when Mayweather would punch and hug, punch and hug, punch and hug... But Cortez said nothing to Mayweather, rather harrassing Hatton. Not trying to take away from Mayweathers knockout, but things may have been different in the fight if Hatton had as much freedom as Mayweather.
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all the hatton fans will say the ref was way to involved..but this is boxing not hugging yo..thye just either headlocked eachother or grabbed an arm....it was a good fight i'd say..mayweather did throw much in the start but he was landing all power punches....he showed up to fight and is the best pound for pound in the world....and i fuck id be a flashy motherfucker too if i was young and rich and the best in the world..who cares
You also gotta give them a chance to break out of the hug. Look at that classic Corrales Castillo fight, they would hug then both would try to fight the other off of it. Did you see when Oscar stood and said, "Come on!", before that Hatton broke off a hold and was giving it to Mayweather, but Cortez came in to break it up lmao.
It probably wouldn't have made a difference, but you never know.
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Floyd played a very tactical game. Each time Ricky came to close, Floyd he went low, exposing the back of his head, which often resulted in Hatton holding it, and cortez (the ref) breaking it up. Floyd did not want a brawl, instead, he relied on his fast and accurate counterattacks while Hatton was fatiguing himself with all the punches that Floyd defended so well against. Floyd landed more punches with greater accuracy throughout the entire match.
The ref did nothing wrong. You can't hold a guys neck in boxing, it's as simple as that. Hatton did that plenty of times, not realizing that that he was being played by Floyd. The ref had no problems allowing a brawl as long as there were no "neck-locks".
And concerning the rope thing, Hatton did push Floyd toward the ropes, sure, one can argue that Floyd with his technique didn't need to lose his balance (dive), but he chose to do so. Whether Hatton did hit his head or not, he TRIED, and for the ref, who's right behind Hatton to see that there eventually were no contact is very hard. The point deduction is Hattons own fault.
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Hatton wasn't inentionally headlocking dude. Mayweather, like you said, was using that as a tactic. Unfortunately, Cortez never thought to warn Mayweather or anything, instead he stayed watching Hatton. That's wack to me.
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the punch and grab was his strategy...mayweather is a smart dude he didnt want to play hattons inclose dirty boxing tactics with short uppercutws and shit...but he didnt even have to do that cus even when they were in clsoe mayweather was still landing the more clean punches....hatton didnt have the offence to compete with floyds defence...floyd consistantly landed the clean shots and power punches while hatton didnt land much....im not takin anything away from hatton i mean hes a good dude and a great boxer and sure got a good laugh from some of the shit he was sayin on 24/7 and best damn...i thot hatton had a good chance to take him out but floyd jus used his head and stuck to game plan and that was the decideing factor...good fight none the less tho...floyd is a great boxer when he lets his hands go like he did in the 8th...props to both on a exciting fight
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anyone who watched the fight can yall answer me one question?Did Hatton win more than 1 fucking round in that fight?Like I said before i was here at the house with a couple of peoples and we all were stunned by the offical scorecard which pretty much had Hatton winning only 1 round which there is no fucking way that is possible.
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anyone who watched the fight can yall answer me one question?Did Hatton win more than 1 fucking round in that fight?Like I said before i was here at the house with a couple of peoples and we all were stunned by the offical scorecard which pretty much had Hatton winning only 1 round which there is no fucking way that is possible.
Yeah, I laughed at that too. Hatton was more aggressive and doing more damage than Mayweather in the first half of the fight.
It's no suprise to me though. Mayweather is the big name draw of the fight. He's putting the ass in the seats in terms of US fans (I know UK fans had a huge base in Vegas due to Hatton). It's good for business to rule in favor of Mayweather when the fight is so close. Even if Hatton kept up that pace the entire fight, but never knocked out Floyd or put on a more convincing performance, he would of lost.
I'm not being biased because I dislike Mayweather either. Here's another example: the first fight between Evander Holyfield (one of my all-time favorites) and Lennox Lewis. It was obvious that Lewis won the fight, but because it went to the scorecards, the judges ruled in favor of the big money making name at the time, Holyfield. Yeah, it ruins the integrity of the sport, but controversy sells which is why even MORE people paid to see their second fight when Lewis once again convincingly beat Holyfield, and the judges had no other option but to give Lewis the victory. It's just the way shit goes.
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let me add that Here in Vegas Mayweather never ever sold out any of his pass fights and never even came close to a sold out until just recently with his last 2 (vs Delahoya n vs Hatton) so i wouldnt really say Mayweather is bring out the crowd its more of his opponents doing the business side of it.
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lol the funny thing is that in the Ponce de Leon vs Escobedo fight it was De Leon who was aggressive but extremely inaccurate while Escobedo was defensive and more accurate with his punches. The judges gave it to Leon by a landslide.
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lol well one guy earned the others respect by the end of it.
not sure it worked both ways though and that says alot
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let me add that Here in Vegas Mayweather never ever sold out any of his pass fights and never even came close to a sold out until just recently with his last 2 (vs Delahoya n vs Hatton) so i wouldnt really say Mayweather is bring out the crowd its more of his opponents doing the business side of it.
Most people wanna see him get knocked out. That's why he's putting asses in seats now lol
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let me add that Here in Vegas Mayweather never ever sold out any of his pass fights and never even came close to a sold out until just recently with his last 2 (vs Delahoya n vs Hatton) so i wouldnt really say Mayweather is bring out the crowd its more of his opponents doing the business side of it.
Most people wanna see him get knocked out. That's why he's putting asses in seats now lol
people need to stop hating on mayweather. hes got money, and hes a fuckin damn good boxer. to be very honest, i dont see anyone even being on mayweather's level, talent wise.
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lol at "hes got money"
Okay, I'll stop disliking the guy because of that.
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Anybody who thought Hatton was going to win was a fool.
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let me add that Here in Vegas Mayweather never ever sold out any of his pass fights and never even came close to a sold out until just recently with his last 2 (vs Delahoya n vs Hatton) so i wouldnt really say Mayweather is bring out the crowd its more of his opponents doing the business side of it.
Most people wanna see him get knocked out. That's why he's putting asses in seats now lol
people need to stop hating on mayweather. hes got money, and hes a fuckin damn good boxer. to be very honest, i dont see anyone even being on mayweather's level, talent wise.
He's basically a young Roy Jones with a lil more talent. Nothing more. And we all saw how Roy ended up.
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roy jones is one one the greatest...hes making the mistake of letting boxing retire him...he should retire like mayeaether should..go out when ur on top.....o yea and y r u guys gettin all upset that they marked him low on a bunch of rounds....i mean go back and look at the clean punches hatton landed...there almost non existent....u guys are goin on what looked like was going on which was hatton pressing floyd into the ropes and throwing..but non of that really landed clean....the whole fight that i watched was mayweather landing clean rights at will...i mean why even argue about the score cards....the dude got knocked out and looked like no where close to mayweathers skill, which was disapointing...cause now u guys have to all make excuses how mayweather was favorited, how hes all hype, how hatton got screwed...i mean he got knocked out..nothing suspisious about that..other than superior boxing skill....hattons good but i dont think many ppl outside of england gave him a chance..
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From a casual watcher point of view the match was "boring." I rooted for Hatton and if he won it would have been a good fight but come on now, Mayweather was just defending. I got it that it´s his tactic and all that but it´s boring to watch. Good that I stayed awake till 6am for that crap. :/
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Mayweather is the biggest draw in boxing now!!! De La Hoya is still up there especially because he has a strong fan base and is well-liked by most, but it seems like everybody wants to see Mayweather fight. Either you like him or appreciate that he is so talented, or you hate him and keep watching with the hope that somebody shuts him up. As far as the fight, the judges didn't matter because Hatton got knocked out, and even if the ref was unfair, you have to be able to adjust and box. You don't score any points by grabbing.
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Mayweather isn't the biggest draw in boxing. His last two fights just happened to be versus two boxers that are huge draws. Unless Cotto faces DLH first, and beats him, a Cotto vs Mayweather fight wouldn't get that many viewers as these last two fights.
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^ i disagree with you homie about Cotto.I can see alot of puerto ricans coming over here to Vegas to see that fight.I honestly would be surprised if Mayweather is willing to take on Cotto but I hope it happens.As a boxing fan how da fuck can like somebody who basically just runs back throught out the fight and not really stand toe to toe and BOX.
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Mayweather isn't the biggest draw in boxing. His last two fights just happened to be versus two boxers that are huge draws. Unless Cotto faces DLH first, and beats him, a Cotto vs Mayweather fight wouldn't get that many viewers as these last two fights.
I think he has taken over the top spot. The only competition is De La Hoya, who says he will retire, then says he will fight again, but is in the twilight of his career and is falling off. Mayweather is still in his prime, and everybody has an opinion on him whether they love him or hate him.
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I don't even see how De La Hoya is in the twilight of his career. He lost 2 of his last 3 fights, but look at his opponents: Hopkins, Mayorga, and Mayweather. That's some stiff competition and says a lot about the guy's drive to prove he can go at it with the best. He's still got a few more big fights left in him.
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If Mayweather wants a big pay day, he's going to wait for Cotto to have DLH at 154 in May then fight Cotto in Nov/Dec/Jan at 147. I'll guarantee you that if this route is taken, more money will be made.
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this was an easy one to predict. I didnt think Mayweather would KO him, but Hatton is just too easy to hit.
Boxer > A Scrapper anytime in boxing...
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I don't even see how De La Hoya is in the twilight of his career. He lost 2 of his last 3 fights, but look at his opponents: Hopkins, Mayorga, and Mayweather. That's some stiff competition and says a lot about the guy's drive to prove he can go at it with the best. He's still got a few more big fights left in him.
That's a good point, I think it's just because he is up there in years and he keeps talking about retirement. He did lose a little speed and bulked up, but he has made up for it because he is stronger and fights so much smarter. Do you think him and Mayweather ever go at it again? I remember a lot of people being mad about the outcome and the fight.
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I doubt it because the first fight was a disappointment to boxing fans. If the boxing fans were disappointed, imagine how pissed a lot fo the more casual watchers were when they didn't see a KO. I don't think a lot fo those people will be willing to buy another PPV to see them fight again.
BUT....De La Hoya is the biggest draw in boxing. He could be fighting Gary Coleman and he could still sell out an arena. It is very possible that it could happen again. Personally, I would love to see it because a split decision is too close to call and you know both Mayweather and Oscar would want at least a unanimous decision if not a KO.
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Yeah, it would be tough to sell as good as the last one because of how disappointing that was when it was supposed to be the "mega fight" of the decade. But I think a lot of people would still buy it hoping to see a clear winner, either by domination on points, or especially a knockout. At first, I would be skeptical about it if they declare a rematch, but I know I would end up getting a few people together to watch it, just hoping for a better fight.
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BUT....De La Hoya is the biggest draw in boxing. He could be fighting Gary Coleman and he could still sell out an arena.
That would draw the most ratings in the history of boxing.
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So proud of Ricky, just a shame Mayweather out classed him.
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i jacked a poster from this restaurant
i watched this fight with my family and i must say i was the only nigga knowing floyd was gonna take it
ricky hatton needs to fight at jr welterwieght thats his class he knew he shouldnt have stepped in there with floyd but hatton has heart hes the modern day chico
Jeff Lacy was so unimpressive he wants to fight Tarver soon and i see that as such a boring fight
Roy Jones and Tito fighting soon i don't know if Glass Jaw Jones can hang with Tito's quick hands it could be interesting but not interesting enough to pay 60 for...
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Roy Jones and Tito fighting soon i don't know if Glass Jaw Jones can hang with Tito's quick hands it could be interesting but not interesting enough to pay 60 for...
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word, i couldnt believe it is gonna be on PPV. Who wants to pay to watch 2 washed up dudes fight. That's like me paying to see a Holyfield fight......ok, not that bad.