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RScarf1 wrote:

RandomUsername wrote:Shameful how Ricky Hatton ducked Oscar De La Hoya.

Ricky Hatton also ducked Junior Witter. They were both in the same division, from the same country, and were the top two junior welterweights in 2007. I hope Hatton is never inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Enlightened-One wrote:

RScarf1 wrote:

RandomUsername wrote:Shameful how Ricky Hatton ducked Oscar De La Hoya.

Ricky Hatton also ducked Junior Witter. They were both in the same division, from the same country, and were the top two junior welterweights in 2007. I hope Hatton is never inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Ricky Hatton didn’t duck Junior Witter.

The ‘Hitman’ had written into his contract with Fwank Warren that he’d face his fellow Brit, but when Witter delivered a terrible performance when he was on the undercard of one of Ricky’s fights, Sky and Showtime stated that they didn’t want to broadcast the match-up.

Between 2005 and 2007, Hatton had bigger more lucrative fish to fry.

RScarf1 wrote:

Enlightened-One wrote:

RScarf1 wrote:
Ricky Hatton also ducked Junior Witter. They were both in the same division, from the same country, and were the top two junior welterweights in 2007. I hope Hatton is never inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Ricky Hatton didn’t duck Junior Witter.

The ‘Hitman’ had written into his contract with Fwank Warren that he’d face his fellow Brit, but when Witter delivered a terrible performance when he was on the undercard of one of Ricky’s fights, Sky and Showtime stated that they didn’t want to broadcast the match-up.

Between 2005 and 2007, Hatton had bigger more lucrative fish to fry.

Really? What terrible performance was this?

Enlightened-One wrote:Ricky Hatton: ‘I wouldn’t call it the 50th if Floyd Mayweather fights Conor McGregor’ (Source: Boxing News)

Hatton stated, “I wouldn’t call it a 50th if he fights McGregor and that’s no disrespect to Conor. Every time a boxer goes in UFC, he doesn’t do anything. If he [McGregor] goes in boxing I think the same thing would happen... I just don’t think it’s a good idea. If it does happen, I wouldn’t call it Mayweather’s 50th.”

In my opinion, if Money May does end up defeating Conor McGregor, it would have to be counted as a legitimate victory, enhancing his professional record to 50-0, because he would have competed in an officially-sanctioned boxing match where Floyd faced a licensed opponent possessing an ability level that would be at least on a par with a journeyman.

Thoughts?

caldo2025 wrote:

Enlightened-One wrote:Ricky Hatton: ‘I wouldn’t call it the 50th if Floyd Mayweather fights Conor McGregor’ (Source: Boxing News)

Hatton stated, “I wouldn’t call it a 50th if he fights McGregor and that’s no disrespect to Conor. Every time a boxer goes in UFC, he doesn’t do anything. If he [McGregor] goes in boxing I think the same thing would happen... I just don’t think it’s a good idea. If it does happen, I wouldn’t call it Mayweather’s 50th.”

In my opinion, if Money May does end up defeating Conor McGregor, it would have to be counted as a legitimate victory, enhancing his professional record to 50-0, because he would have competed in an officially-sanctioned boxing match where Floyd faced a licensed opponent possessing an ability level that would be at least on a par with a journeyman.

Thoughts?

It's an interesting point. I don't think that Floyd will get credit for 50 wins in most people's eyes but if he makes $250 million then he's not going to care much about it.

I tell you what, you have to be pretty damn confident to take a fight like this if you're Floyd. You are going to be 41 years old. Taking on a 28 year old stud like Conor. I know that everyone says that it's going to be a mess and Conor will get thumped and they are probably correct but how can you be THAT sure about a thing like that?

RandomUsername wrote:Shameful how Ricky Hatton ducked Oscar De La Hoya.

Counter-puncher wrote:

caldo2025 wrote:

Enlightened-One wrote:Ricky Hatton: ‘I wouldn’t call it the 50th if Floyd Mayweather fights Conor McGregor’ (Source: Boxing News)

Hatton stated, “I wouldn’t call it a 50th if he fights McGregor and that’s no disrespect to Conor. Every time a boxer goes in UFC, he doesn’t do anything. If he [McGregor] goes in boxing I think the same thing would happen... I just don’t think it’s a good idea. If it does happen, I wouldn’t call it Mayweather’s 50th.”

In my opinion, if Money May does end up defeating Conor McGregor, it would have to be counted as a legitimate victory, enhancing his professional record to 50-0, because he would have competed in an officially-sanctioned boxing match where Floyd faced a licensed opponent possessing an ability level that would be at least on a par with a journeyman.

Thoughts?

It's an interesting point. I don't think that Floyd will get credit for 50 wins in most people's eyes but if he makes $250 million then he's not going to care much about it.

I tell you what, you have to be pretty damn confident to take a fight like this if you're Floyd. You are going to be 41 years old. Taking on a 28 year old stud like Conor. I know that everyone says that it's going to be a mess and Conor will get thumped and they are probably correct but how can you be THAT sure about a thing like that?

Can I be that sure a 41 year old Federer would beat the best ping pong player in the world, if he played him at tennis?

Yes.

lillywhite14 wrote:Connor wouldn't land a punch of any note on Floyd, even a 50 yr old Floyd.

Mayweather has spent his life facing guys with far better accuracy, more smarts, more boxing talent and better technique than McGregor has. In that time he's shipped about a dozen big shots, and took them all.

Unless his defensive nous and reflexes have dropped off by 80% then he'll absolutely stroll through a fight with McGregor. I wouldn't be surprised to see Mayweather stop him early, say after 2/3 rounds, after making him look like a complete novice.