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Not sure if there is a thread about this but its 6 days away to one of the biggest boxin matches that I can remember.

Both are monsters in the ring and are very very serious.

I will be staying sober and awake to watch the bout and I think Hatton will get the victory.

Originally posted by Discos
Not sure if there is a thread about this but its 6 days away to one of the biggest boxin matches that I can remember.

Both are monsters in the ring and are very very serious.

I will be staying sober and awake to watch the bout and I think Hatton will get the victory.
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i want Hatton to win and then fight Del La Hoya

if hatton doesnt knock him out, mayweather will win

Originally posted by Deano
if hatton doesnt knock him out, mayweather will win

I agree, Mayweather is a show boater with no power, plus the fights probably in the USA, no need to mention the corruption involved in any points decision.

I remeber when De La Hoya lost clear on points against that Felix Sturm, but won. Rediculous

yup its in Vegas, that Mayweather trash talks and shows off big time.

During the press conference he squared up to Hatton and started trash talking, Hatton just laughed in his face, haha I was very amused.

You can never tell if someone's affected by that or not.

I think it could obviously go either way on the night.

Slightly toward Mayweather at the moment.

-AC

I hope Mayweather destroys Hatton

for the simple fact that it will make me that much more when my boy Cotto destroys him.

well i would love to see cotto fight mayweather but i doubt it would happen. If mayweather was smart, he would steer clear of him altogether

Mayweather was retired but came out to fight Hatton I believe.

Hatton says he has 4 fights left before he retires as well, so I say just under 2 years til he is finished.

Originally posted by Joey Stacks
I hope Mayweather destroys Hatton

for the simple fact that it will make me that much more when my boy Cotto destroys him.

My feelings exactly. If someone is gonna knock Mayweather out I wanted to be Cotto.

I hope the black man wins

^^ mmm...said that statement one time in a nightclub and my mate betted me that the white dude would win.

spent a good 2 hours in a nightclub sitting infront of the TV.

Discos - the white dude was bloody Calzaghe

Final press conference, damn I´m sad this ain´t on TV live here

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As Mayweather said, fans don't win fights for you.

Hatton can have all the support in the world, it won't make a bit of difference. Only he can win the fight.

-AC

the fans can help though

They can't really do anything.

-AC

They can throw food at people ermm

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
They can't really do anything.

-AC

im sure the barcelona fans do something for the football team when they are playing at home. away teams crumble. fans can have a certain effect on a person. Not saying it will happen with this fight, but you never know

Adrian worked for Rocky....?haha.

yeah the fans don't do nowt, but Hatton is an animal in the ring.

Watching the 24/7 show, Mayweather mooched his background and all I really saw from Hatton was training and some clips of his son.

Hatton will win bitches,

i want hatton to win

oh he will my friend...he will

Hatton's getting battered.

well done to Mayweather, I was hoping it would go down to the wire but Mayweather is very very good with his tactics and likes to play in traps, unfortunatly for me Hatton played the bait.

Very brave from Hatton tho, usually you see people stay down for good as soon as they bounce off the ropes.

43-1...still amazing

haha I am kind of gutted I stayed up to 05:31, I'll sleep allday today and be very tired at work on Monday. God damn it

hahaha the black man won as well all knew he would super13

Damn that sucks. I want somone to beat Mayweather. Hatton fell right for that trap.

'course he did. He's Hatton.

I hate big mouths. I am pissed off now.

Sorry.

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what can you say about that...Hatton did well to cut the ring off like he said he would but mayweather precision was top and those couple of punches to floor hatton were ace

Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk
Sorry.

lyl5DlrsU90

god, im glad the 80's are over

at last a top boxing match again, like in the 1990´s

Mayweather is a cheating prick, holding, elbowing. What happened to "I´m going to go toe to toe", he´s full of shit.

hatton got a point taken off for hitting on the back of the head, what happened a minute later when Mayweather did the same.

The Ref stopped the in fight, Hattons specialty.

Amazing, a Sporting competition where an America fights a foreigner and ALL judges American & the REF is American. In what other serious sport can this situation happen. I´d like to see a world cup final Germany v Brasil with a Germand referee and lines men.

But thats the way it is, and this is a welterweight mirror of what would have happened in a Tyson V Ali fight.

And the fans, brilliant. Didn´t hear the yanks

All Judges/Refs are biased in sport.

Bar one.

Originally posted by Neo Darkhalen
All Judges/Refs are biased in sport.

Bar one.

Which one, don´t keep me in suspense

As an Englishman, I hate to say it, but I heard rumours of this fight coming together months ago, and felt it was suicide for Hatton to take it

I posted such material in the boxing thread months and months back, and damn, I was proven right (wish I hadn't been), Floyd Mayweather won the fight, simple as that, we can all spit crap about him cheating, but the bottom line is that he won, he was the better man on the night, he just looked head and shoulders above Hatton, and to be honest, I always said his style is awful for someone like Hatton, it is like trying to beat water with fire, Mayweather has talked a big game all week, and I must admit, I thought he was just talking a good game and that Hatton would take him, was that blind patrionism or a gut instinct?? I don't know, but the bottom line is Mayweather was better, Hatton's gameplan was so not the way to go against Mayweather, and I honestly believe Mayweather will beat anyone put in front of him, Hatton is the toughest fight he will ever have, because he and Mayweather are the two best in the division, if Cotto goes up against Mayweather, you will see that I am right

Hard luck to Ricky Hatton, gave it his all though, but you get the feeling he still isn't entirely comfortable at this weight, my true British hero is Calzaghe, always has been, but Hatton is a close second for best British fighter today

Calzaghe vs. B-Hop seems to be coming close, judging from their exchange at the weigh-in.....Calzaghe will/would destroy him

Did you guys really think Hatton was going to win or where you guys just showing loyalty to Hatton? Because there was no way he was going to win this fight.

Originally posted by Mattomic
As an Englishman, I hate to say it, but I heard rumours of this fight coming together months ago, and felt it was suicide for Hatton to take it

I posted such material in the boxing thread months and months back, and damn, I was proven right (wish I hadn't been), Floyd Mayweather won the fight, simple as that, we can all spit crap about him cheating, but the bottom line is that he won, he was the better man on the night, he just looked head and shoulders above Hatton, and to be honest, I always said his style is awful for someone like Hatton, it is like trying to beat water with fire, Mayweather has talked a big game all week, and I must admit, I thought he was just talking a good game and that Hatton would take him, was that blind patrionism or a gut instinct?? I don't know, but the bottom line is Mayweather was better, Hatton's gameplan was so not the way to go against Mayweather, and I honestly believe Mayweather will beat anyone put in front of him, Hatton is the toughest fight he will ever have, because he and Mayweather are the two best in the division, if Cotto goes up against Mayweather, you will see that I am right

Hard luck to Ricky Hatton, gave it his all though, but you get the feeling he still isn't entirely comfortable at this weight, my true British hero is Calzaghe, always has been, but Hatton is a close second for best British fighter today

Calzaghe vs. B-Hop seems to be coming close, judging from their exchange at the weigh-in.....Calzaghe will/would destroy him

Cotto is alot better than Hatton......

Originally posted by Caps Conscience
Did you guys really think Hatton was going to win or where you guys just showing loyalty to Hatton? Because there was no way he was going to win this fight.

You never know?

I don't really know of boxers, I had heard of Hatton.

But you can't say one would loose until the end of the match, what would have happened if Hatton had won, I never bet who the winner is until the last minute.

That discounts Ali.

I'm a bit annoyed, mainly because I put a tenner on Hatton.

I aint a boxing fan but have seen both Mayweather and Hatton in action, they both seemed alright to match each other but I supported Hatton for one reason, and that is that Mayweather is a cocky shit, I hate people who show off their money and their success.

Ya don't see people like Tom Cruise or Cristiano Ronaldo throwing money at cameras in their interviews.

This aint an excuse but the way the referee handled the match seemed to piss alot of people off, it could have got Hatton some more points

The commentators for Sky Box Office claimed that at the 8th round their counterpart broadcaste colleague at the HBO said they had Hatton 1 point ahead of Mayweather in their score cards - but doesnt matter, Hatton got knocked out, shame it had to happen that way.

i watched the fight for a second time...this time sober...just to have proper look at it

i thought Hatton had the right idea but he was too slow and static going in and out while trying to get on the inside and kept getting clocked by the accurate punching...he was also wasting far too much energy hitting mayweather's gloves...

mayweather played it well though...he turned out of Hatton's left and made it ineffective...he also knew that Hatton had publicised alot of his training and knew he was also concentrating mostly on increasing his power advantage...when he should've been trying to increase his stamina

everyone knows mayweather likes the long fight...winning mostly by landing more punches than his opponents and either getting stoppages or going the distance and getting it on points

he fought the good, smart fight

that shambles in the 6th though...what was that about?

Originally posted by jaden101
i watched the fight for a second time...this time sober...just to have proper look at it

i thought Hatton had the right idea but he was too slow and static going in and out while trying to get on the inside and kept getting clocked by the accurate punching...he was also wasting far too much energy hitting mayweather's gloves...

mayweather played it well though...he turned out of Hatton's left and made it ineffective...he also knew that Hatton had publicised alot of his training and knew he was also concentrating mostly on increasing his power advantage...when he should've been trying to increase his stamina

everyone knows mayweather likes the long fight...winning mostly by landing more punches than his opponents and either getting stoppages or going the distance and getting it on points

he fought the good, smart fight

that shambles in the 6th though...what was that about?

Whats up with my predictions now. Bwa..........ha.........ha.........ha....

Originally posted by Discos
I aint a boxing fan but have seen both Mayweather and Hatton in action, they both seemed alright to match each other but I supported Hatton for one reason, and that is that Mayweather is a cocky shit, I hate people who show off their money and their success.

Ya don't see people like Tom Cruise or Cristiano Ronaldo throwing money at cameras in their interviews.



Well, they aren't boxers trying to sell PPVs. He showed after the match it is all an act.
Originally posted by Bicnarok
at last a top boxing match again, like in the 1990´s

Mayweather is a cheating prick, holding, elbowing. What happened to "I´m going to go toe to toe", he´s full of shit.

hatton got a point taken off for hitting on the back of the head, what happened a minute later when Mayweather did the same.

The Ref stopped the in fight, Hattons specialty.

Amazing, a Sporting competition where an America fights a foreigner and ALL judges American & the REF is American. In what other serious sport can this situation happen. I´d like to see a world cup final Germany v Brasil with a Germand referee and lines men.

But thats the way it is, and this is a welterweight mirror of what would have happened in a Tyson V Ali fight.

And the fans, brilliant. Didn´t hear the yanks

The fans that booed the national anthem, and the winning fighter- who had a lot of humility- were classless and a disgrace. No wonder English fans are looked down upon when they travel abroad supporting sports.

Then again, I guess they have got something to moan about, what with every referee in the world always screwing them out of every deserved victory.

Great punch on Hatton by the ref for the knockout. Didn't think he would get involved like that, but it was an English fighter.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Well, they aren't boxers trying to sell PPVs. He showed after the match it is all an act.


The fans that booed the national anthem, and the winning fighter- who had a lot of humility- were classless and a disgrace. No wonder English fans are looked down upon when they travel abroad supporting sports.

Then again, I guess they have got something to moan about, what with every referee in the world always screwing them out of every deserved victory.

Great punch on Hatton by the ref for the knockout. Didn't think he would get involved like that, but it was an English fighter.

Um I did think the ref made a few mistakes that favored mayweather, twice in jumped in to break them up when hatton was throwing punches and mayweather was trying to grab him, and then when he took the point away for the back of the head, that was because mayweather kept sticking his head under his arm, and also i think you have to take a point from mayweather for sticking his head in his arm and grabbing constantly if you wanna take one from hatton. However none of this mattered because Mayweather knocked him out. I have no idea what your talking about the ref punching him for a knockout, that simply did not happen.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom


The fans that booed the national anthem, and the winning fighter- who had a lot of humility- were classless and a disgrace. No wonder English fans are looked down upon when they travel abroad supporting sports.


The fans didn´t boo the Anthem, they boo´d Mayweather who´s face appeared large on the screen at the same time.

Mind you England fans do boo anthems, especially in football, and it is a disgrace.

Originally posted by Bicnarok
The fans didn´t boo the Anthem, they boo´d Mayweather who´s face appeared large on the screen at the same time.

Mind you England fans do boo anthems, especially in football, and it is a disgrace.

I doubt it. Either way, they were classless. Good support, but they undermine themselves with that behaviour.

Originally posted by forumcrew
Um I did think the ref made a few mistakes that favored mayweather, twice in jumped in to break them up when hatton was throwing punches and mayweather was trying to grab him, and then when he took the point away for the back of the head, that was because mayweather kept sticking his head under his arm, and also i think you have to take a point from mayweather for sticking his head in his arm and grabbing constantly if you wanna take one from hatton.

I didn't say the ref made no mistakes. What mattered though, was this:
Originally posted by forumcrew

Mayweather knocked him out.

Rendering all the rest a waste of time.


Originally posted by forumcrew

I have no idea what your talking about the ref punching him for a knockout, that simply did not happen.

What?! You didn't see that?

When the ref knocked out Hatton, that I was obviously referring to without any irony?

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
I doubt it. Either way, they were classless. Good support, but they undermine themselves with that behaviour.



I didn't say the ref made no mistakes. What mattered though, was this:


Rendering all the rest a waste of time.




What?! You didn't see that?

When the ref knocked out Hatton, that I was obviously referring to without any irony?

didnt see it because it didnt happen. I have watched that last sequence that lead to the knockout at least 15 times.

Of course it didn't happen.

Are you particularly troubled by irony?

Originally posted by Caps Conscience
Whats up with my predictions now. Bwa..........ha.........ha.........ha....

well....done......you

fetch boy

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I think he is meaning that the ref announced Hatton KO'd?

Boxing is weird, I think Hatton may have got up before a 10 count or does that not matter when someone lands a sweet ass strike?

Originally posted by Caps Conscience
Cotto is alot better than Hatton......

Totally disagree with that, but your opinion is your opinion

i think cotto has the best chance of defeating floyd

Originally posted by Deano
i think cotto has the best chance of defeating floyd He has the power and pretty good technique but his chin is a question mark. He has a hard time being hit on the button and thats exactly where Mayweather would keep hitting.

Great fight last night. Mayweather frakked him up.

Its not just the Ko which decided it, it was the unnecessary point deduction and the breaking up of the in fight which gave Hatton a disadvantage knowing you can´t get a points win in corrupt USA, he then had to go for it in a careless way in the last round and got caught by a lucky punch.

Mayweather should have had points deducted for Holding, turning his back on his opponent and hitting on the back of the head.

Originally posted by Bicnarok
Its not just the Ko which decided it, it was the unnecessary point deduction and the breaking up of the in fight which gave Hatton a disadvantage knowing you can´t get a points win in corrupt USA, he then had to go for it in a careless way in the last round and got caught by a lucky punch.

Mayweather should have had points deducted for Holding, turning his back on his opponent and hitting on the back of the head.


Talk about the pot calling the Kettle black. European judges are no better and have been known to for many robberies of there own.

And Hatton straight rabbit punched floyd. In fact reached over the top rope to hit floyd in back of the head. Hatton was out classed plain and simple.0

Originally posted by Bicnarok
Its not just the Ko which decided it, it was the unnecessary point deduction and the breaking up of the in fight which gave Hatton a disadvantage knowing you can´t get a points win in corrupt USA, he then had to go for it in a careless way in the last round and got caught by a lucky punch.

Mayweather should have had points deducted for Holding, turning his back on his opponent and hitting on the back of the head.

i actually like both of the fighters, but i agree with most of that and think mayweather was being favored by Cortez. However I dont think the KO came from a lucky punch.

That punch came from momentum, timing, and carelessness on hattons part.

Originally posted by HueyFreeman
That punch came from momentum, timing, and carelessness on hattons part.

tiredness more than carelessness...if he didn't beat mayweather by the 8th he never would

Tired'ness and carelessness go hand in hand.

ah I never knew Hatton's corner threw in the towel when he went down.

Thats the Tabloids moaning about the ref, as soon as the fight is over he gets a photo with Mayweather...

why couldnt he have done that before the fight in the changing rooms?

Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk
Tired'ness and carelessness go hand in hand.

you can get careless without being tired though...ala roy jones jnr

Wow that was a very interesting match but Mayweather won the match fair and square. Hats off to Hatton for putting up a great fight with Mayweather.

I know this is old news but did anyone watch the fight and think "Hey isnt that Charles Barkley? Yeah....thats Charles Barkely!"