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wow very good, he dosnt seem cocky at all,it seems like its all a game in the ring and in the words of boxing , respect for him has gone up in my books. well done mayweather
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wow very good, he dosnt seem cocky at all,it seems like its all a game in the ring and in the words of boxing , respect for him has gone up in my books. well done mayweather
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If mayweather finishes his career who and where do the belts go ?
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That's very much in keeping with how I've seen Mayweather come accross before outside of the hype machine.
While they're not exactly similar, there's similarities between the act Mayweather put's on before his fights and the act many WWE wrestlers put on. It's fundamentally the same role that the 'bad guy' plays in wrestling, one possible difference being Mayweather probably has fewer people telling him to act that way.
Mayweather does not sell tickets with his boxing style alone, as great a fighter as he is. So it does make a lot of sense to make people want to watch it, if only just because they want to see him get beat.
Nobody wants to see two good friends fighting, whereas there's far more interest in fights where the two appear to hate each other. It's simple business, and as we've seen Mayweather has no problem playing the bad guy role if that's what it takes to sell the fight.
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Mayweather has to go down as one of the greatest boxers of all time. He's really mastered the art of boxing, and is in a class of his own. Legend.
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Mayweather only currently holds the WBC Welterweight title.
Based on the most recent rankings I have seen, Andre Berto would get the chance to fight someone for the title. I'm not quite sure that he is ready for it though, no doubt that he is an extremely talented fighter but he hasn't fought 'A' grade fighters yet... If he were to fight a good fighter for the title then I may just go and see that fight!
On an unrelated note, Arthur Abraham won again at the weekend. It could be argued that he is the best middleweight in the world, he is definitely right up there with the likes of Pavlik & Taylor. Rumours are that he will fight Felix Sturm in July. That would be a very good fight IMO, a trip to Hamburg could be on the cards.
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I have gained a lot of respect for Mayweather, he did look a different class of fighter.
However those saying the ref was good! He broke things up early for no reason stopping Hatton from working, then let Mayweather duck, turn his back, use his elbows, he also at times seemed to let clinching go if Mayweather was gaining from it, but if Hatton was going to gain from it then he broke it up straight away.
Part of fighting is learning to use every dirty trick in the book, so fair play to Floyd, but it's the refs job to stop it. If i was Ricky I think I would have accidently floored the ref early on!
However those saying the ref was good! He broke things up early for no reason stopping Hatton from working, then let Mayweather duck, turn his back, use his elbows, he also at times seemed to let clinching go if Mayweather was gaining from it, but if Hatton was going to gain from it then he broke it up straight away.
Part of fighting is learning to use every dirty trick in the book, so fair play to Floyd, but it's the refs job to stop it. If i was Ricky I think I would have accidently floored the ref early on!
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OSCAR DE LA HOYA:
Hatton and De La Hoya have already begun talks about a projected showdown at Wembley next year. But the weight discrepancy may prove crucial and it is no longer the best option for Hatton to bounce back to the top.
JUNIOR WITTER:
Such is Hatton's contempt for his British rival that the chances of a domestic super-fight remain slight. But Witter is the WBC champion and public interest dictates that this remains by far Hatton's most attractive option.
GAVIN REES:
The Welshman holds the WBA 140lbs title so there would be something in it for Hatton but it is unlikely Rees would be up for the challenge. Promotional rivalries also make the fight almost a non-starter.
RICARDO TORRES:
The big-punching Colombian holds the WBO crown and boasts a record of 32-1, with 28 inside the distance. His solitary loss came to the great Miguel Cotto. A good opponent and a potentially explosive fight.
PAULIE MALIGNAGGI:
New York's IBF champion is a sharp stylist who could give Hatton plenty of problems. His attraction is his ability to sell tickets at Madison Square Garden - where Hatton has always wanted to top the bill.
MIGUEL COTTO:
Cotto is now making his mark as a fully-fledged welterweight so a fight which once seemed natural is now almost out of the question. Hatton would find himself risking a lot, for much less.
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Anyone else really not like Hattons style of fighting? Of couse with him been british I had to partially support him Saturday. He seems like a stand up guy but I really don't enjoy his fights. Too much holding and spoiling.
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To be fair, he doesn't usually fight that way. I think that was more a function of his opponent. He had to get in close to negate the reach advantage that FM has, but he seemed to then stray away from landing any decent body shots which have always worked well for him in the past.
The referee's unwarranted interference and FM's own incredible defensive capability and boxing acumen took care of the rest
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To be fair, he doesn't usually fight that way. I think that was more a function of his opponent. He had to get in close to negate the reach advantage that FM has, but he seemed to then stray away from landing any decent body shots which have always worked well for him in the past.
The referee's unwarranted interference and FM's own incredible defensive capability and boxing acumen took care of the rest
I think he has fought like that ever since his Tsyzu victory. If he tried to box with Mayweather though it probably wouldn't have gone 10 rounds.
If the ref hadnt got involved as much hatton would have just been even more tired than he was. When he was in floyds chest he was ineffective and hardly landed. Mayweather should have been warned for the excessive use of the forearm but hatton would have lost that fight either way. On the offical scorecards he was down by 8 rounds to one and 7 rounds to 2. That scoring wasnt very goog but he could have only won with a KO and he doesnt have the power that late in the fight with an opponant that good at defence.
I lost £30 on hatton and £10 on Khan.
Was great to see khan handle a classy fighter in Earl so well. He really has matured in the 8 years iv been watching khan
I lost £30 on hatton and £10 on Khan.
Was great to see khan handle a classy fighter in Earl so well. He really has matured in the 8 years iv been watching khan
hes a carp boxer, fekcing quick, and fast to exploit a fault in earls defence, but only because hes so quick, i'd like to see the cocky **** go up against someone with enough weight to defend for a few rounds untils kahn looses a bit of steam, then we'd see hes just an average boxer. great fighter, poor boxer. its all about one round one puch KO carp. he'd have done better to play earl for a couple of rounds, then finish him - show some sportsmanship, not just slay him straight off the bell. Earl should have known better then to mess around in there
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I have to partly agree with that. I don't think he has shown any real quality yet at all. Hes very quick. If he could box for say 8-9 rounds first and then throw a combo of punches like that in say the 10th or 11th I'd be very impressed. He's not been tested really at all yet except against his previous opponent who just showed that he doesn't really have a chin. He is good, and he did well for making quick work of Earl but I don't think he has as good as he thinks just yet, far from it infact. But he is on the right tracks, he can only beat whats put in front of him and hes doing that.
I think Hatton should take on Witter next, and if Floyd was to fight again, I think most people would (I know I would) love to see him against Cotto who looks very good and seems to be getting better all the time.
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I think Floyd would beat Cotto. Every time some challenger's name is branded with Mayweather, Mayweather seems to come up with the goods. There is absolutely no reason why Mayweather wouldn't beat Cotto. I dont actually think Mayweather has peaked yet.
One thing I did notice is that Hatton knows how to take a punch. Mayweather hit Hatton so many times, most fighters wouldve been down a lot earlier. But Hatton just kept at it. Eventually though, you just knew, with the sheer amount of accurate punches Mayweather was throwing, Hatton would go down. It didnt help of course that Hatton didnt seem to be making much of an attempt to evade Mayweather's punches.
I also noticed that during the fight, Mayweather seemed to be the one who was ducking and diving away, as if he was scared. Obviously, this seems to be his style. When it counted, he came up with the goods and was winning virtually every round, landing the higher number of punches.
What really surprised me was that after the fight, Mayweather came out of the ring and spoke to the commentators. He was perfectly coherent in his thinking and he honestly didnt look like he had just been a long (10 round) fight. It looked as if he had just had a good sparring session, was ready to hit the showers and then back home to play with his nephews. He is in extremely good condition and looked as if he couldve gone another 5-10 rounds.
One thing I did notice is that Hatton knows how to take a punch. Mayweather hit Hatton so many times, most fighters wouldve been down a lot earlier. But Hatton just kept at it. Eventually though, you just knew, with the sheer amount of accurate punches Mayweather was throwing, Hatton would go down. It didnt help of course that Hatton didnt seem to be making much of an attempt to evade Mayweather's punches.
I also noticed that during the fight, Mayweather seemed to be the one who was ducking and diving away, as if he was scared. Obviously, this seems to be his style. When it counted, he came up with the goods and was winning virtually every round, landing the higher number of punches.
What really surprised me was that after the fight, Mayweather came out of the ring and spoke to the commentators. He was perfectly coherent in his thinking and he honestly didnt look like he had just been a long (10 round) fight. It looked as if he had just had a good sparring session, was ready to hit the showers and then back home to play with his nephews. He is in extremely good condition and looked as if he couldve gone another 5-10 rounds.
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I don't really know boxing, my first event I really watched.
I liked it though, but to my untrained eye Hatton didnt seem to be putting Mayweather under any preasure truthfully.
I also HATED what the UK fans did at the US National Anthem. I actually felt embarrased to be british tbh
I liked it though, but to my untrained eye Hatton didnt seem to be putting Mayweather under any preasure truthfully.
I also HATED what the UK fans did at the US National Anthem. I actually felt embarrased to be british tbh
I think people who just come out and say Khan isnt a good boxer are complete morons.
Khan has been boxing since he was around 8. He boxed for england against some of the best amatures in the world. He beat Kindlan who is a fully developed man and was the best in the world.
Hes boxed and beat Cubans who cannot turn pro. Hes got up off the floor to win in both the pros and the amatures.
He trains with a great team to go 12 rounds even though he only needs to do 8 or 10 rounds.
Hes got amazing talent and just like mayweather just proved, talent can win 9 times out of ten.
Its amazing that some people think Khan just turned pro and is a novice who has never boxed before. When hes boxed for around 13 years, boxed for his country and beat some of the best amatures in the world.
The pro game is different but only in the fact its a longer bout and pros ted to be more experienced. You can question his chin but hesgot the skills to box and move for 10 rounds and not get hit. Hes got the speed, strength and stamina and as soon as hes got the experience what are you going to moan about.
Earl was a world class fighter. Hes proved himselfs for 7 years as a pro. Khan made him look awful. Katcedis couldnt do it and hes world champion. Ricky burns won over 12 rounds against earl so couldnt do what Khan did.
So people just like to complain for the sake of complaining. The keyboard seems to make even casual fans of boxing into experts!
Khan has been boxing since he was around 8. He boxed for england against some of the best amatures in the world. He beat Kindlan who is a fully developed man and was the best in the world.
Hes boxed and beat Cubans who cannot turn pro. Hes got up off the floor to win in both the pros and the amatures.
He trains with a great team to go 12 rounds even though he only needs to do 8 or 10 rounds.
Hes got amazing talent and just like mayweather just proved, talent can win 9 times out of ten.
Its amazing that some people think Khan just turned pro and is a novice who has never boxed before. When hes boxed for around 13 years, boxed for his country and beat some of the best amatures in the world.
The pro game is different but only in the fact its a longer bout and pros ted to be more experienced. You can question his chin but hesgot the skills to box and move for 10 rounds and not get hit. Hes got the speed, strength and stamina and as soon as hes got the experience what are you going to moan about.
Earl was a world class fighter. Hes proved himselfs for 7 years as a pro. Khan made him look awful. Katcedis couldnt do it and hes world champion. Ricky burns won over 12 rounds against earl so couldnt do what Khan did.
So people just like to complain for the sake of complaining. The keyboard seems to make even casual fans of boxing into experts!
Hatton was in talks to fight de la hoya regarless of the mayweather verdict next year at wembley stadium in front of 80,000.
Thats a big money fight! Hatton has proved the British fans love him and De La Hoya is the biggest name in the states and the highest earner ever outside the heavyweight devision.
Hatton wont fight witter, Graham didnt want him to fight collazo due to the style matchup and witter is even more explosive and has slashing punchs which can cut easily.
Hatton will get de la hoya, cotto or moesley
Thats a big money fight! Hatton has proved the British fans love him and De La Hoya is the biggest name in the states and the highest earner ever outside the heavyweight devision.
Hatton wont fight witter, Graham didnt want him to fight collazo due to the style matchup and witter is even more explosive and has slashing punchs which can cut easily.
Hatton will get de la hoya, cotto or moesley
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de la hoya at 3 weight divisions above Hatton, and 5 inches taller.. He will be walking into mountain battle
I don't think he was scared it is just that he has a great defense, with such fast hands that he could make attack from defense really quickly. Don't think you say he was scared!
He just picked hatton off really