[spitfire]

any Boxing fans on here?
If so whats your prediction on the Hatton/Mayweather fight(December 8th)?
Im sorry to say but i cant see Hatton winning this one.
I think he will lose on points.
Any toughts?

[Stu]

Yep. Love boxing. Partner in crime to my wrestling addiction. I dont see Hatton winning either. My prediction is the same as yours. Goes all the way.

[Dr43%er]

Not sure. Would be a wonderful thing to see the smile wiped off pretty boy's face though.

[Dan_]

I'm a big boxing fan, really got into over the last couple of years.I really like both fighters, Mayweather is always a bit cocky but you've got to admire his talent and I think he'll just be a bit too slick for Hatton but it will be an interesting fight.

The 2nd part of this year looks to have some cracking fights scheduled.Calzaghe vs Kessler, Cotto vs Mosley, Vargas vs Mayorga, Ouma vs Mora, Witter vs Harris,Mormeck vs Haye,Taylor vs Pavlik,Tarver vs Dawson and Diaz vs Diaz.

I see the lineup for the 3rd contender has been announced:
• Max Alexander (26, Camden, N.J., 14-1, 2 KOs).
• David Banks (24, Portland, Ore., 14-2-1, 2 KOs).
• Sakio Bika (28, Sydney, Australia, via Cameroon, 22-3-2, 14 KOs).
• Henry "Sugar Poo" Buchanan (28, Capital Heights, Md., 14-1, 11 KOs).
• La Farrell Bunting (27, Las Vegas, 16-3-1, 16 KOs).
• Jaidon Codrington (23, New York, 16-1, 12 KOs).
• Miguel Hernandez (32, Chicago, 20-5, 10 KOs).
• Wayne Johnson (29, Lyndhurst, N.J., 16-1, 9 KOs).
• Donny McCrary (24, St. Joseph, Mo., 23-5-2, 13 KOs).
• Les Ralston (25, Buffalo, N.Y., 16-2, 9 KOs).
• Danny Santiago (34, Ocala, Fla., 29-3-1, 19 KOs).
• Paul Smith (24, Liverpool, England, 20-0, 12 KOs).
• Sam Soliman (33, Melbourne, Australia, 33-9, 13 KOs).
• Brian Vera (26, Austin, Texas, 14-0, 9 KOs).
• Rhoshii Wells (30, Las Vegas, 18-2-2, 10 KOs).
• Rubin Williams (31, Detroit, 29-2-1, 16 KOs).

Now that's a cracking lineup!

[Stu]

Mayweather handles himself very well too for the most in press situations . Ive seen him defend boxing very well in loads of interviews about MMA and stuff like that.

[Dan_]

Yeah, the UFC guys were getting into a war of words with him pre-DLH and he came across as smart.The thing is he,although he is cocky he's always backed up on what he's said.

[Stu]

And the feeling I get with what little UFC I watch is that they cant back of their own montages. Theirs some great action , but only if your willing to sit through some downright boring rounds of submissions on the mat.

Ironicaly thats the disadvantage of it being a real sport.

[Psylocke]

I trained as a boxer for 3 and a half years¨

[Dan_]

Originally posted by Stu
And the feeling I get with what little UFC I watch is that they cant back of their own montages. Theirs some great action , but only if your willing to sit through some downright boring rounds of submissions on the mat.

Ironicaly thats the disadvantage of it being a real sport.

I don't mind UFC but as you say it can be pretty boring when you've got one guy just trying to get a submission locked on and some of the fights that are so hyped up end in one round.