Why Hatton Can Shock Tszyu

They just carry on like they have always been right in every opinion of theirs lol. to be fair i cant say much as i also thought tsyzu would win this fight,but never wrote hatton off completely

haha bet some people felt really stupid after the fight

Wtf!? How old is this thread?

lol...hahahaha

wow this talk of hatton even having a chance is baffleing. tszyu is going to expose hatton worst than berrara did to naseem. hatton isnt even in the same class as tszyu. europeans look alot better when they fight other euros'. Good call.

As the big fight draws closer, opinions could not be more divided on the outcome of this summer's epic showdown between Manchester's undefeated star Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton and the number one light welterweight in the world, Kostya Tszyu. It will be a lion's den that Tszyu will enter on June the 4th, performing in front of 22,000 Hatton fans at the MEN Arena in Manchester.. The bout is for Tszyu's IBF belt, but more importantly for Hatton is the Russian's worldwide recognition as one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world today. http://img34.echo.cx/img34/4765/hattonspar1bypaulspeak9zk.jpg Tszyu has proven time and time again that he is the best light welterweight in the world. Hatton has yet to convince everyone, especially in the US, that he even deserves world class status despite being ranked number one by the IBF and previously so by the WBO, all the while remaining undefeated in 38 fights. But for Hatton's British fans, this type of fight has been long overdue. After potential challenges to Miguel Cotto, Sharmba Mitchell and Vivian Harris failed to materialise, Hatton seemed to lose faith in the sport. This unease was evident in his one sided victory in June of last year over Carlos Vilches. While the Mancunain did get the points win, it was a poor performance by the high standards that "The Hitman's" fans are accustomed to. Hatton and his legion of supporters were frustrated alike and the pressure began to mount on promoter Frank Warren to deliver a big fight. The head of Sports Network told everyone doubting him that he would come through for Hatton and he has delivered admirably. Not only did he land Tszyu, the biggest name in the division, but also he enticed the IBF Champion to defend his title in the challenger's back yard. Credit must go to Warren and Hatton for targeting the hardest possible fight and also to the champion for accepting the difficult challenge of defending on away turf. http://img34.echo.cx/img34/8165/hattonspar2bypaulspeak9zg.jpg While the majority of American fight fans expect Tszyu to retain, many in Britain truly believe that Hatton has what it takes to dethrone the champion. And why shouldn't they? Hatton has defeated every man put in front of him and mostly all in style. Even when Hatton has laboured, he has never looked close to losing. When floored for the first and only time in his career, during the first round against the hard-hitting Irishman Eamonn Magee, Hatton remained calm and went on to easily outbox his bitter rival. The Magee fight and a British title defense against Jon Thaxton were arguably the most difficult fights, in that Hatton had to contend with substantial adversity before prevailing. Hatton was always in control against Thaxton but was horrendously cut from the first round on. Somehow he managed to remain calm and batter Thaxton for the remainder of the contest, keeping his British belt. Being able to remain calm under pressure is a quality that "The Hitman" is going to need when faced with the thunderous right hands coming his way from Kostya Tszyu. But Tszyu will also need that quality when faced with the lethal body attacks likely to come his way. Hatton sets a frenetic pace, seen in particular during his last fight when he became the first man to stop Ray Oliveira, and body shots are the trademarks of his non-stop attacks. http://img34.echo.cx/img34/2263/hattonspar3bypaulspeak8nz.jpg While Tszyu has the greater single punch power, the challenger has a wider variety of shots and his swarming tactics, coupled with a high work rate, may dishearten the champion if Tszyu's cannon-like punches are ineffective. But that is a big "if". The general feeling in the US is that Tszyu's power will tell against Hatton, who is perceived as largely untested. Hatton has been beaten some solid contenders, including Mike Stewart, Ben Tackie and Vince Phillips, who incidentally is the only man to have beaten the champion, but many are of the opinion that those fighters were past their best and nowhere near the class that Tszyu represents now. Despite Tszyu's return from a long layoff to brutally stop old foe Sharmba Mitchell in the 3rd round last November, the Sydney resident is now 35 and there are just as many questions surrounding him as there are of Hatton. So while Tszyu will start off the favourite, British fans know that "The Hitman" could not be better prepared for this fight. If it's going to happen for Hatton, it will happen on June 4th. The champion, no matter how great, is not invincible and Hatton has the tools to reinforce that vulnerability. http://img34.echo.cx/img34/9605/hattonspar4bypaulspeak7np.jpg With so many questions being asked surrounding this battle, come fight night we should get all the answers we require. Source: east sideboxing .com great thread bro

Well they didn't specify what the 'pace' of the rounds was - Tszyu knows that Ricky will come out banging so I doubt he'd be training 12 rounds of slow ass boxing. Give me some hope mate :D

There's a difference between going 12 rounds at Tszyu's pace and 12 rounds at Hatton's. KT's power aside, whoever controls the pace of the fight probably wins it. Well they didn't specify what the 'pace' of the rounds was - Tszyu knows that Ricky will come out banging so I doubt he'd be training 12 rounds of slow ass boxing.

Most Aussies and Americans came from europe, so people saying europeans are shit is a joke. I hate the "i dont know it, so i dont like it" attitude people seem to have. Unless people watch fights from all over the world and judge everything on skill rather than nationallity they cant really comment.

Awww mate? What you talkin' about? He's an Aussie, just hear his accent! Hehehe, he's just putting it on and you know it! A few Aussie's from my work are going up to Manchester from London for it and I reckon there'll be quite a few more. It should make the atmosphere even better.

Who knows.....definitely not Australian though!! :p Awww mate? What you talkin' about? He's an Aussie, just hear his accent!

Now you're getting contentious! Is he European? Is he Asian? Is he Eurasian?!! Who knows.....definitely not Australian though!! :p

Tyszu is european!! :D Now you're getting contentious! Is he European? Is he Asian? Is he Eurasian?!!

wow this talk of hatton even having a chance is baffleing. tszyu is going to expose hatton worst than berrara did to naseem. hatton isnt even in the same class as tszyu. europeans look alot better when they fight other euros'. Tyszu is european!! :D

Ofcourse, if Ricky wins, all the Yanks will still call him a bum and make excuses that Tszyu was over the hill or something :rolleyes: are you yanking my crank? dont spank, just thank.

Ofcourse, if Ricky wins, all the Yanks will still call him a bum and make excuses that Tszyu was over the hill or something :rolleyes:

Let's not forget that Ricky has IMPROVED lately. He has a dietition on board this year, he has started using weights, he started training a month early for this fight and was fitter and stronger than ever before a month ago. He has increased his incredible strength and stamina levels even further than ever before, and will be looking to set a fast tempo with plenty of sapping body shots (and just hoping to avoid Tszyu's big right hands). The longer the fight goes on, maybe the more it will suit Ricky, because Tszyu really has not had many rounds under his belt in his recent history and Ricky has youth on his side ofcourse (and home advantage, and HUNGER). Come fight night, Ricky will peak and Tszyu will bring the best out of him. Having said that, I personally predict though that the fight will open up after a few rounds and that will spell danger for Ricky, the big right's will take their toll and I predict that Tszyu will win inside 6 rounds. But I certainly don't rule out a huge Ricky Hatton effort managing to somehow grab the victory late on in the fight.

wow this talk of hatton even having a chance is baffleing. tszyu is going to expose hatton worst than berrara did to naseem. hatton isnt even in the same class as tszyu. europeans look alot better when they fight other euros'. Get over your hatred man.

I hope it's a great fight followed by a great rematch. Would be win-win for the fans =). Ahem to that, i think it has the potential of Ward - Gatti depending how Hatton operates at world level!

I hope it's a great fight followed by a great rematch. Would be win-win for the fans =).