Dec 8th - Billy gives his view

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 01 Aug 2007, 14:50

Billy Graham talks about the Hatton-Mayweather fight

http://www.britishboxing.net/news_2563- ... ather.html

mattyp151 · Post by **mattyp151** » 01 Aug 2007, 14:57

That man is never short on words, is he?

SticknMove · Post by **SticknMove** » 01 Aug 2007, 15:08

Mattyp151 wrote:That man is never short on words, is he?

That's fooking hilarious coming from you.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 01 Aug 2007, 15:10

Nature Is indeed fookin wicked.

lankester · Post by **lankester** » 01 Aug 2007, 15:22

I like how confident but not arrogant hatton team are. They seems to have a lot respect for floyd as a fighter, but they dont fear him.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 01 Aug 2007, 15:36

Nature Is good for photography. 8)

Southpaw Stylist · Post by **Southpaw Stylist** » 01 Aug 2007, 16:44

Floyd will hopefully hammer him.

Wales · Post by **Wales** » 02 Aug 2007, 04:22

Thought long and hard about this one, the best floyd gets is a UD by 2 or 3 rounds. Ricky wins.

boxingchat · Post by **boxingchat** » 02 Aug 2007, 04:55

Admire Hatton greatly for taking the fight but see no other result than him getting his arse handed to him on a plate by Mayweather. If Hatton pulls this one off he should have his picture on £50 notes for ever. It would be huge but I'm afraid it just won't happen and he will be humiliated as Gatti was.

Big Pussy · Post by **Big Pussy** » 02 Aug 2007, 04:57

Wales wrote:Thought long and hard about this one, the best floyd gets is a UD by 2 or 3 rounds. Ricky wins.

No chance. Mayweather easily*. His record is in a different league to Hatton's.

*Thinks back to Mancunian night in June 2005

Well maybe not easily

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 02 Aug 2007, 05:18

boxingchat wrote:Admire Hatton greatly for taking the fight but see no other result than him getting his arse handed to him on a plate by Mayweather. If Hatton pulls this one off he should have his picture on £50 notes for ever. It would be huge but I'm afraid it just won't happen and he will be humiliated as Gatti was.

Come on BC, Hatton is a lot better and stronger than Gatti. I am perfectly prepared to accept Hatton is the underdog, but humiliated? Unless you consider being picked off as someone retreats in top gear for 12 rounds humiliated, I don't see it happening.

The reason Gatti got such a resounding thumping is he played to Floyd's strengths. He tried to outbox Floyd from range, standing right in no mans land, where Floyd could shell him with the heavy artillery, whilst at no risk of taking any fire in return. Gatti came into the fight feeling he was going to lose, and fought the exact reverse of the tactics he should have. Hatton is in his prime, at his best fighting weight, is hungry, fit and has a point to prove, wheras Gatti was at the end of a long and very hard career looking to pick up paydays, a different kettle of fish.

Of course, Floyd is a pretty special fighter, and it could turn out to be a one sided drubbing, there is always that possibility, but personally I find it hard to visualise, far more likely Floyd wins a boring, relatively close, but never in doubt decision.

Carbo · Post by **Carbo** » 02 Aug 2007, 05:23

jamesmcdonnell wrote:
boxingchat wrote:Admire Hatton greatly for taking the fight but see no other result than him getting his arse handed to him on a plate by Mayweather. If Hatton pulls this one off he should have his picture on £50 notes for ever. It would be huge but I'm afraid it just won't happen and he will be humiliated as Gatti was.
Come on BC, Hatton is a lot better and stronger than Gatti. I am perfectly prepared to accept Hatton is the underdog, but humiliated? Unless you consider being picked off as someone retreats in top gear for 12 rounds humiliated, I don't see it happening.

The reason Gatti got such a resounding thumping is he played to Floyd's strengths. He tried to outbox Floyd from range, standing right in no mans land, where Floyd could shell him with the heavy artillery, whilst at no risk of taking any fire in return. Gatti came into the fight feeling he was going to lose, and fought the exact reverse of the tactics he should have. Hatton is in his prime, at his best fighting weight, is hungry, fit and has a point to prove, wheras Gatti was at the end of a long and very hard career looking to pick up paydays, a different kettle of fish.

Of course, Floyd is a pretty special fighter, and it could turn out to be a one sided drubbing, there is always that possibility, but personally I find it hard to visualise, far more likely Floyd wins a boring, relatively close, but never in doubt decision.

Yes, and if you remember, Gatti was so confident he actually called Hatton and asked him for advice on how to bveat Floys

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 02 Aug 2007, 05:40

Yes, I omitted to mention that...truly the sign of someone who is brimming with confidence.

dr_devious · Post by **dr_devious** » 02 Aug 2007, 05:41

Wales wrote:Thought long and hard about this one, the best floyd gets is a UD by 2 or 3 rounds. Ricky wins.

Why? I hope you're right here, but I think Rickys up against it here.

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 02 Aug 2007, 05:42

In the recent Boxing Monthly poll, only yours truly and Buncey went for Ricky (mine with the caveat that he would be in a much, much better position at 140 too).

Seven went for Mayweather.

Whatever...as a tribute to Mike Reid if nothing else, we all ought to get behind 'RICKY!!!'

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 02 Aug 2007, 06:16

Outside of the BM staff poll It looked pretty even to who they thought would win.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 02 Aug 2007, 06:21

boxingchat wrote:Admire Hatton greatly for taking the fight but see no other result than him getting his arse handed to him on a plate by Mayweather. If Hatton pulls this one off he should have his picture on £50 notes for ever. It would be huge but I'm afraid it just won't happen and he will be humiliated as Gatti was.

he was also going to lose to Castillo as well wasn't he, according to the Gospel?

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 02 Aug 2007, 06:24

I dont wish to patronise Kev, but that's the best thing Terry's ever written. I actually felt like I was there.

DP

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 02 Aug 2007, 07:23

Great interview that Terry

And it's a great fight for Hatton to take as well, nothing to lose really, going against the P4P # 1, and if he wins, well he's an instant legend.

Plus it's unlikely Floyd knocks him out, so the threat of that type of humiliation is low.
In fact I'm surprised Floyd takes this fight: Nothing to gain, as if he beats Hatton everyone will just say so what...
Floyd is defintely the one with everything to lose.

Plus you can't underestimate Graham and Hatton when it comes to taking the right fight, and working out the tactics to maximise their chances.

Ricky will be all over Floyd like a cheap suite, wacking him around the ribs, arms, back of the head you name it. Grabbing hold of him and throwing him around. Could well turn into a nightmare for Floyd, hope so anyway

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 02 Aug 2007, 07:33

A cheap suite?

I can see the commentary now...

'Hatton's not giving mayweather any space, he's got him trapped in the corner like a leather puffe, he's swarming him now Oh! It's like a couch has fallen on Mayweather, he's reeling! Now he's being driven to the ropes by an armchair like right hook!