Felix Trinidad vs. Ricky Hatton @ WW

Without the wraps

 

Trinidad by KO 3.

 

Hatton gets Zulu'd.

 

Trinidad KO 4

 

word.

 

Lord, poor Rickeeeeeeeh.

 

word.

It's a frightful mismatch....a Hearns-Duran type mismatch.

 

How is Hearns Duran a mismatch?

 

Hearns-Duran turned out to be a mismatch IN THE RING, but on paper it wasn't a mismatch, and going in it wasn't considered to be a mismatch.

Trinidad-Hatton is a mismatch on paper, and would have lived up to its mismatch expectations in the ring.

 

I take it you didn't know they fought?

 

In the ring, on paper, doesn't matter...it was a mismatch and would have been a mismatch had they fought ten times. Just like Foreman Frazier.

 

At the time, Hearns probably did think it was a mismatch - he was convicned he was going put Duran Duran's lights out and constantly referred to him as 'Little Duran'.

 

I don't think Hearns-Duran at 147 is a mismatch.

Hearns wins but I think it's much more competitive.

 

This was exactly what I meant.

The other thing is, if the two had fought again it is in no way assured that Hearns would've won.

 

Why?

 

I don't agree with that last statement. I can't ever favor Duran over Hearns above 147. He never beats him at 154.

But the difference is, it's not about a difference in quality. Hearns was too big for Duran, and had entirely the WROOONNGGG style for Duran.

In Trinidad-Hatton, Ricky has THREE major things going against him. 1. He's a lot smaller than Tito, 2. The styles are bad for him, and 3. Trinidad was just plain and simple several levels better than Hatton.

Hearns wasn't BETTER than Duran. Not overall, anyway. He was better than Duran at junior middle.

 

I didn't say I would pick Duran to win. But I would not rule out the possibility.

Duran showed against SRL and Hagler, among others, that he could adjust and have success against larger opponents.

 

Because Duran was an all time great fighter who showed amazing versatility and the ability to adjust against the likes of SRL and Hagler. He probably loses but nobody can convince me he does not have a chance.

 

Hatton throws one of his wide left hooks and gets hit with Tito's famous left hook in the process. Hatton gets up but is finished soon after.

Trinidad TKO 3

I think Hearns is all wrong for Duran. At 147 in 1980, Duran would give a better showing, but I think he gets stopped in the mid rounds.

 

UNDERSIZED Maulers have a 0% Chance of Beating Tito Trinidad...It's Doubtful ANY Version of Hatton Lasts More than 5-6 Rounds w/ANY Version of Trinidad...




REED

 

There's Literally NATHAN to Be Deduced from Hearns-Duran, that Suggests or Even Insinuates Duran Had a CHANCE in a RE...

Barely Laid a Glove on Hearns, Never 1nce Got INSIDE Hearns' Reach...Not Only Did Hearns KEEP Duran on the End of His Loooooooooomg Punches, but Duran Clearly COULDN'T Handle The Incoming Either...It's like Saying Floyd Patterson Would've "Figured Out a Way" to Beat Sonny Liston...





REED

 

Maybe Double L means the adjustments that Duran was able to make between 1st and 2nd Leonard fights

 

Nothing if you "LiTeRaLlY" ignore the man's entire body of work and pretend Hearns had no vulnerabilities of his own.

Again, before you forget, I'm in no way suggesting anyone should've expected Duran to win a rematch or make Hearns anything but a giant favorite to win it. That is not what I am arguing. What I "am" saying is that duran would've had a chance to win it. And this is based on the fact that Duran was a great fighter.

 

So Frazier had a chance to beat Foreman in a rematch?

 

Is Hearns foreman? Is Duran frazier? Look. We disagree on this. No amount of ill-conceived analogies from you will change that.

 

Not even these?

 

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Are you guys fucking kidding me? No, I ain't letting this shit ride. How about this? Tito ko rd 1. No lasting 3 or 4 rounds, no fucking TKO, I'm talking Hatton uncouncious on the apron just like against Paquiao. Are you guys seriously giving Hatton 3 to 4 rounds against Tito? Hatton? A jr welterweight who never looked that good at welter and got Ko'd by hands of straw Mayweather? On top of all that Hatton's style isn't even conducive to him seeing round two. He's an aggressive body puncher who comes forward throwing wide looping hooks to the body that would be just begging for that beautiful Trinidad counter left hook. He gets the Vargas treatment, only he doesn't make it out of round one.

 

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KO 1 is a possibility. I kinda thought 4 rounds was being generous to Hatton as well.

But I'll give Hatton the benefit of the doubt, and say Tito KO 2.