The Most Overrated Fighters in Boxing: Ricky Hatton & Antonio Margarito

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Alot of things in life are on a kind of pendulum. For instance when we feel as though something has shifted too far one way we tend to overcompensate by shifting it too far to the other side.

It’s not really that bad because usually the two shifts complement each other and create a perfect balance just like the one in an Old Grandfather Clock. Sometimes a balance doesn’t occur and this is what’s happened to the boxing world’s perception of Antonio Margarito and Ricky Hatton. After ignoring, underestimating, and underrating both Margarito and Hatton, the boxing world has come to grossly overrate these two talented pugilists.

The thing about it is that it’s just not a few writers here and there, it’s everybody. Most of the Senior Writers for the Ring and its sister publications as well as most of the writers from the internet have opined that “Antonio Margarito and Ricky Hatton are probably the only two guys that can really challenge or beat Mayweather.”

Yes Hatton deserved the fighter of the year honors since Taylor’s wins over Hopkins were so competitive and so pitifully boring that it would have been more appropriate to have labeled their two fight series a stalemate. As a result of the controversial decisions, Ricky Hatton deservedly won fighter of the year honors based on his win over Kostya Tszyu who along with Ross, Chavez, and Pryor was probably one of the greatest 140-pounders in history. [details]

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

"just think it’s ludicrous to think that Hatton could challenge Mayweather. To beat Floyd you’re going to have to be able to hurt him and your going to have to be able to take some punishment in return and Hatton won’t be able to do that. Floyd will bust him up and open up all that scar tissue with his sharp punching and after seeing Lacy’s performance against Calzaghe, Mayweather isn’t going to be so eager to go over to England so Hatton won’t receive any special treatment or calls such as a ref declaring that his cuts were caused from a butt (not a punch) and the bout will be an easy TKO for the Pretty Boy. I just think the outcome is elementary and would far rather watch the Pretty Boy against Margarito, Mosley, or Cotto. "

That writer is full of crap. He'd rather see Mayweather vs Mosley? What an idiot.

[LostGuy]

id rather see mayweather v mosley
id pick either over hatton

[OptimusWolf]

id rather see mayweather v mosley
id pick either over hatton

mayweather should beat Hatton, Mosley might do at 147 if the years dont catch up, BUT....this writer is terrible! Shouldn't there be some qualityu control with boxing journos; some of the posters here could do a much better job of presenting inteeligent reasoned evidence based comment on today's boxers

[LostGuy]

just cause the article doesnt go with what most people think doesnt mean its a bad article
yeah i disagree that hatton is the absolute most overrated today although i agree margarito is overrated

i dont know who exactly id call the most overrated boxer right now maybe margarito
a few years ago i would've said trinidad
after the joppy fight lots were discussing trinidad vs roy jones in a serious manner saying trinidad could win lmfao

[Moon]

Dude, you can't have it both ways with Cintron.

You suggest he could be one of the UFC's best, because of his wrestling background and size.

This makes no sense when you consider Cinton's chin, which you point out .... "David Estrada isn’t that big of a puncher and he had Kermit on ***** Street a couple of times." Doesn't sound like a UFC Champ in the making.

[Shanus]

Shane Mosley would lost to most top 5's from junior welterweight to light middle IMO.
Shane is a boring fighter, the clock is ticking and he aint getting any younger.. if you ask me he's been out of his prime since his first loss.. Hatton would put on a much better fight with Mayweather than Mosley ever could, given the opportunity.

[Easy-E]

"just think it’s ludicrous to think that Hatton could challenge Mayweather. To beat Floyd you’re going to have to be able to hurt him and your going to have to be able to take some punishment in return and Hatton won’t be able to do that. Floyd will bust him up and open up all that scar tissue with his sharp punching and after seeing Lacy’s performance against Calzaghe, Mayweather isn’t going to be so eager to go over to England so Hatton won’t receive any special treatment or calls such as a ref declaring that his cuts were caused from a butt (not a punch) and the bout will be an easy TKO for the Pretty Boy. I just think the outcome is elementary and would far rather watch the Pretty Boy against Margarito, Mosley, or Cotto. "

That writer is full of crap. He'd rather see Mayweather vs Mosley? What an idiot.

Ive been saying that floyd will stop hatton on cuts for almost a year. However, it wont be "easy" because ricky isnt going to back down. I do agree with what he is saying about margirito though (for the most part) People are hyping this guy up like he is going to knock out floyd and hatton when his biggest win is over kermit cintrion.

[enadeus]

It is a well thought out article, too bad it makes no sense. Hatton being the most overrated fighter in boxing? Margarito I agree with, but Hatton? I don't know where you get these writers, like I've said before.

[BLOODSHED]

No, it won't be stopped on cuts. Hatton's corner will stop it on cuts to save their fighter embarassment. For some reason or another, in Europe, quitting isn't a bad thing. The fans don't think any less of the fighter if he quits (see Vitali versus Byrd).

Ive been saying that floyd will stop hatton on cuts for almost a year. However, it wont be "easy" because ricky isnt going to back down. I do agree with what he is saying about margirito though (for the most part) People are hyping this guy up like he is going to knock out floyd and hatton when his biggest win is over kermit cintrion.