The Pretty Boy plan

Sky's boxing experts tell us what Floyd Mayweather has in his armoury that Ricky Hatton might not be able to handle.

Sky Sports boasts the premier pundits on boxing and for the build-up to Ricky Hatton-Floyd Mayweather they will all be sharing their thoughts with you right here on skysports.com. That means the insight and analysis of three former world champions and a Commonwealth champion, with 27 world title fights between them, as Jim Watt, Johnny Nelson, Glenn McCrory, Nicky Piper and Wayne McCullough pore over the possibilities and probabilities. The panel will look at both fighters, where the fight can be won or lost, what they expect and of course, as that first bell draws nearer, we will be asking them for predictions. This week Messrs Watt, McCrory, Nelson and Piper - McCullough is in training for his own big fight - look at what the Pretty Boy has in his locker that could just be too much for the Hitman.... skysports.com: Gentlemen, if there is one factor that gives Floyd Mayweather the edge over Ricky Hatton, what do you think it is? JONNY NELSON: It has to be his speed, nothing else. He is that quick he is capable of getting two, three or even four shots off as Ricky comes in. Initially Ricky Hatton is mentally a very strong fighter, but if you keep getting hit before you can get your own shots off and then you are missing with those shots, it will get to you no matter who you are. If you are constantly being hit, your confidence starts to waver and you don't relax when you throw your shots, you lose your speed and accuracy in desperation. Basically you become ragged and Ricky cannot afford that. We say Mayweather has not been in all the situations that Ricky has and it's true, but Ricky has never faced anyone as quick as Floyd. Not even close. JIM WATT: Just because he is an exceptional talent. He's not everybody's favourite fighter and he's certainly not mine, but his talent, his technique, his reflexes are just out of this world. He's always in great shape as well, so even if there is a danger of under-estimating Ricky Hatton the fighter, physically Floyd will be at his peak. He's so precise with his punches as well, I just have a nagging thought that that he might be just be too good for Ricky Hatton, no matter what happens. Is Floyd as good as he thinks he is and tells us he is? I don't know, but if he is, it could be a long night. GLENN MCRORY: Everyone rightly goes on about his skills, but it's his cunning that worries me. This is one smart kid. They don't call him the Pretty Boy just because he's handsome, he's too smart to get his face smashed in. You don't just outsmart Oscar de la Hoya by accident and it does worry me that whatever Ricky Hatton will come up with, Floyd will negate. He can work a fight out and he knows what he's got to do to win it. If you'd seen Joan Guzman fight Humberto Soto his trainer told him after seven rounds, that he had done enough and just to box through the rest of it and stay out of trouble. That trainer was none other than Floyd Mayweather Senior. He's not involved but that tells you the way the family thinks. NICKY PIPER: Floyd Mayweather has tremendous movement and hand speed. He is so fit as well. Hatton can really dominate some opponents with his superior fitness but Mayweather is just as fit. He will be there for 12 round and will be evasive for 12 rounds. He will keep peppering Hatton with lots and lots of shots.