Author Topic: Hatton vs. Mayweather (Read 8609 times)

sambo · « **on:** December 08, 2007, 11:46:31 AM »

Ok whose watching it, and who do we think is gonna win?

My head says Mayweather. He's just so damn fast and accurate; scarily so.

But of course my heart says Ricky. As a lot of others have said, he needs to stay close to Floyd and box toe-to-toe. Really try and punish him before Ricky starts to cut badly.

What do we think guys?

Twinfan · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2007, 12:12:48 PM »

I'm a Manc. Ricky all the way ;)

May be geting up early to watch it on Sky....

sambo · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2007, 12:25:35 PM »

Haha.

Yeah I'm trying to wangle my way to a mates house that's got Sky. Ha.

Scotty477 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2007, 12:29:20 PM »

I'm going to go for Hatton to stop Mayweather.

I've followed Hatton's progress for a long time and have watched boxing for years.

I've never seen anyone who can cause so much damage with body shots, as Hatton does. No one that Hatton has fought, so far, has been able to stand up to his body shots.

I don't think Mayweather will be any different.

I'm going for Hatton to win in the 7th round.

sambo · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2007, 01:05:25 PM »

Interesting you say that mate.

It was a mammoth against Castillo.

Hatton just keeps coming that's the thing. Admittedly I haven't seen a great deal of his fights but he just keeps coming back for more in those that I have.

I think if he does get up in Floyd's face, Mayweather isn't gonna enjoy having absolutely zero respite. Not one bit.

The main thing that gives me comfort is that Oscar De La Hoya (in my opinion) did very well against Mayweather. In the first 6 or so rounds at least, he made Floyd look average, but then ran out of stamina.

We shall see!!!

38thBeatle · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2007, 03:01:27 PM »

I am gigging tonight and so I doubt whether I shall get to see it but if I was not, I'd be watching for sure.

Twinfan · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2007, 05:29:07 PM »

Fight won't start until 4am STeve - surely you old farts won't be gigging until then? ;)

:lol:

sambo · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2007, 05:33:54 PM »

:lol: :lol:

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2007, 05:34:15 PM »

My mate's having everyone over to watch it, but knowing that lot they'll all be flaked out by 1am. I'm not THAT bothered.

:twisted:

sambo · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2007, 05:45:11 PM »

Not that bothered?! Come on HTH, this is a matter of national pride!!!!!

Now I want you to ring your mate and invite yourself over there.... :lol: :twisted: :P

38thBeatle · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2007, 05:56:41 PM »

Oh cool Dave, no we shall all be done by 12.30 and home by about 1.30 so that is a result. I am calling a mate in USA when I get home and by the time we have finished talking I should get to the fight-turning into a good weekend weather notwithstanding.

Philly Q · « **Reply #11 on:** December 08, 2007, 07:49:46 PM »

I don't have Sky and I'm not listening on the radio, so I'll just have to see the result in the morning. :(

Not making any predictions, but I'd love to see Hatton beat that arrogant tw@t. He'll need a stoppage, he won't be getting a points win fighting an American in the USA.

plastercaster · « **Reply #12 on:** December 09, 2007, 09:30:11 AM »

Oh dear Oh dear Oh dear.

Beaten I hear, although I didn't stay up for the fight. what was it like?

sambo · « **Reply #13 on:** December 09, 2007, 02:22:31 PM »

Stayed up to listen on the radio.

Basically he never really did much damage to Mayweather at all.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #14 on:** December 09, 2007, 03:44:36 PM »

I watched it live with my mates, Hatton got knocked the $%&# out lol i had a feeling Mayweather would win that's why i placed a bet on Mayweather, though i still wanted Hatton to win, but he just couldn't hurt Floyd.

Referee has a SHOCKER though, he took a point off Hatton even though he didn't hit Floyd in the back of the head though the ref thought he did.
Mayweather kept ducking too low and then tieing up Hatton and commentators thought that should be a point off Floyd, but seriosuly with a ref like Joe Cortez you would have thought he would let Hatton fight the way he does on the inside, but everytime that happened he broke it up it was happening all the time despite saying before the fight to Hatton's camp that he would let that happen.

All in all it was a cr@p night/morning for British boxing haha.