Did Mayweather "cook" Ricky Hatton?

Oh, would that the fates had blessed me with a keyboard, a textbox, a peabrain and the English skills of a 14 year old with learning difficulties, I, too, could have been a wise, informed and perceptive, wifebeater-clad, Nuts-subscribing, fully paid-up boxingscene pundit like your venerable self. :notworthy Yep :loser:

Maybe his corner were relaxed because they had paid Cortez off? That could be why...they paid off the ring construction post people too, that ring post should never have been there. Well, Floyd looked relieved after he beat the crap out of Gatti, too. Isn't it impossible to appear physically relaxed against the style Hatton brings? When a fighter is relentlessly closing the distance and leaning on you, basing his whole offence on trying to maul the shit out of you? Floyd looked composed as all get out on his ring entrance, no sign of nerves whatsoever. But however composed you are, when faced with a style like Hatton's, you're going to need to get your hands dirty to win. And it's hard to look slick and cool at all times doing that. His corner's job is to keep reassuring and reminding him between rounds. I don't take any of that as a sign that Floyd was inordinately anxious in the fight --- this is a fight, after all --- or was in doubt at any point during it. He looked calmer against Hatton than any opponent of Ricky's ever has, and especially calm and relaxed in the manner he kept landing the straight right lead. Ricky, on the other hand, appeared to be shitting bricks on his ring entrance. If you look at Floyd, he almost looked like he wanted to laugh during the ring entrance. During the fight, he looked like his style was effortless....and it was, he used Hatton's agression against him to knock him out

Watch the footage of Mick Williamson applying the salve to Hatton's eyes. The weight of the occasion is clearly, and very, visible in Ricky's face. He looked quite perceptibly inhibited during the entrance and immediately before the fight. Even Jim Watt, Hatton's biggest ballhanger on the night, remarked upon it. Floyd looked cold, dispassionate, ready to go. But you can see what you want to see. Floyd was crapping in his furry trunks through rounds 1-4. Ricky's demeanour never at any point before the fight resembled that of a man experiencing bigtime nerves and doubt. Cool. What ever!! you have no clue son. Carry on hugging Floyd's balls and closing your eyes to the blatently obvious.

Well, Floyd looked relieved after he beat the crap out of Gatti, too. Isn't it impossible to appear physically relaxed against the style Hatton brings? When a fighter is relentlessly closing the distance and leaning on you, basing his whole offence on trying to maul the shit out of you? Floyd looked composed as all get out on his ring entrance, no sign of nerves whatsoever. But however composed you are, when faced with a style like Hatton's, you're going to need to get your hands dirty to win. And it's hard to look slick and cool at all times doing that. His corner's job is to keep reassuring and reminding him between rounds. I don't take any of that as a sign that Floyd was inordinately anxious in the fight --- this is a fight, after all --- or was in doubt at any point during it. He looked calmer against Hatton than any opponent of Ricky's ever has, and especially calm and relaxed in the manner he kept landing the straight right lead. Ricky, on the other hand, appeared to be shitting bricks on his ring entrance. Yeah and the reason for that imo is the same reason he wont face a legit WW, because he does not have as much confidence as he likes to make out. Floyd looked nervous its that simple whether its to be expected facing a guy like Hatton, bottom line he looked a fought nervous for the 1st few rounds, because he was nervous. Hatton did not look like he was"shitting bricks on his ring entrance" he looked mean and like he wanted to put some hurt on Mayweather.

Floyd was playing it as safe as possible. For the entire first half of the fight, he was content with just throwing 1 lead right hand whenever Ricky got close, then clinching. Even Roger was instructing Floyd to just "pot shot that mofo". It wasnt till Ricky became frustrated and got sloppy, that Floyd decided to capatolize and open up. It was a wrap after that.

First Floyd cooked him Then he check hooked him The ring post was funny Best beware when fighting Money http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/tonymoss2/dayjob.jpg

PBF knew he had to be patient, take away Hattons game and wait for him to start making mistakes, once he did PBF punished him. PBF could do that to any fighter, thats why he's the best.

E didn't fookin cewk nuthin. Where were is pots an pans? Where were is fancy fookin hat and a fooking apron that lewks like a nekkid bird? Fookin nowhere. I agree e fookin battered our Ricky but e din't do no fookin cewkin. Hahaha. Post of the fookin' year.

e didn't fookin cewk nuthin. Where were is pots an pans? Where were is fancy fookin hat and a fooking apron that lewks like a nekkid bird? Fookin nowhere. I agree e fookin battered our ricky but e din't do no fookin cewkin. lmfao !!!!

PBF never hurt DLH. He held back cuz exchangin woulda given DLH his only chance to win. He fought smart and wore hatton down before he startin goin all out. And the shot that finished Hattin was a counter as Hatton was steppin in.

First Floyd cooked him Then he check hooked him The ring post was funny Best beware when fighting Money

I wouldn't say "worried". Floyd was fully confident that he would be able to punish and wear Hatton out throughout the course of the fight, eventually knocking him out, and that's exactly what he did. Sure, he must of had a few butterflies in the stomach moments before the fight, and for the first couple rounds, but I'd be worried for any fighter that didn't have butterflies before a fight. Fighters use the adrenaline from nervousness and transform it into energy. Definetely, I agree. I don't think Hatton is a great, but he has an iron will and when Mayweather fought him- he was at his mental peak. He was a dangerous opponent. Great fighters don't treat world class fighters like Ricky with contempt, otherwise he would wreck their day. We've seen guys overlook guys before and look awful.

Hatton was getting battered towards the end of that fight for sure. Like you say though, it certainly wasn't early doors. PBF was worried, he had a fight on his hands for a while there. I wouldn't say "worried". Floyd was fully confident that he would be able to punish and wear Hatton out throughout the course of the fight, eventually knocking him out, and that's exactly what he did. Sure, he must of had a few butterflies in the stomach moments before the fight, and for the first couple rounds, but I'd be worried for any fighter that didn't have butterflies before a fight. Fighters use the adrenaline from nervousness and transform it into energy.

TBH never seen Truscott fight. But the man has knocked a man before apparently. lol. I boxrec-pro'd him. I think I'm powerist, If a prospect has such a low-ko percentage I switch-off. Apart from Napa; not so much a prospect but he can't crack an egg, the man's a legend. I would'nt watch much British Boxing if Napa was n't on.

He looked anxious in the fact that instead of the fight being a walk in the park, it was easy work.. Did anybody see when he just decided he would start to use his jab in the 9th round? He knew he could've followed up with anything he wanted to...then look at the 10th round.. Isn't that the same thing?

He looked anxious in the fact that instead of the fight being a walk in the park, it was easy work.. Did anybody see when he just decided he would start to use his jab in the 9th round? He knew he could've followed up with anything he wanted to...then look at the 10th round.. Hatton was getting battered towards the end of that fight for sure. Like you say though, it certainly wasn't early doors. PBF was worried, he had a fight on his hands for a while there.

He looked anxious in the fact that instead of the fight being a walk in the park, it was easy work.. Did anybody see when he just decided he would start to use his jab in the 9th round? He knew he could've followed up with anything he wanted to...then look at the 10th round..

BTW the other comment was someone saying Paul Truscott was going to knockout John Simpson in 1 round :rofl::rofl::rofl: TBH never seen Truscott fight. But the man has knocked a man before apparently. lol. I boxrec-pro'd him. I think I'm powerist, If a prospect has such a low-ko percentage I switch-off. Apart from Napa; not so much a prospect but he can't crack an egg, the man's a legend.

WeeblerII walks into thread. "He looked anxious until he knew he had Cortez in his pocket." When i need a laugh, i always look for one of his posts so i can look at his scorecard for that fight that he has in his sig LOL. BTW, Cortez had a shitter that night.

WeeblerII walks into thread. "He looked anxious until he knew he had Cortez in his pocket." :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: