Hatton + him not being allowed to hold and hit=

they don't call him the manchester mexican for nothing. that's hilarious. i didnt know they called him that.

His defence is his face. they don't call him the manchester mexican for nothing.

I can't believe some people are using Bayless as an excuse. It really is sad..... Just like they used Cortez as an excuse in the Mayweather fight.

Bayless did a good job. Hatton get away with a couple of rabid punches in the fight but all in all, Pacquiao was just the better fighter that night.

I got swallowed up by the Hatton Hype, it won't be happening again. my man!!!......great post :fing02:

Maybe you should watch some fights pre Tyzu or even the Malanaggi fight He was Terrible in the Malanaggi fight as well. He did his fair share of holding in that fight.

bayliss did a good job. I can't believe some people are using Bayless as an excuse. It really is sad.....

If Hatton isnt allowed to hold then he would be in big trouble because he doesnt have any sort of defence. His defence is his face.

He was allowed to do a little bit of that in the Pacquiao fight and still got knocked out.

Bayless was right in there immediately anyway the few times they did come together. He was going to have to fight this fight on the outside so was never going to win. here we go again....

He didn't have time to hold. Pac swamped him. Bayless was right in there immediately anyway the few times they did come together. He was going to have to fight this fight on the outside so was never going to win.

This is utter nonsense. Hatton didn't lose "because he wasn't allowed to hold". Hatton lost because he was poor offensively, telegraphed his punches, was too slow, his punch resistance is gone and, and this is the most important part, Manny was too good. Hatton barely attempted to hold, but he did nothing else right whatsoever. I think if Hatton had his punch resistance that he had earlier in his career he may have survived for long enough to start to impose his will, but he didn;'t so he couldn't and Pac capitalized.

He didn't have time to hold. Pac swamped him. ricky actually did get to hold paquiao at times but the ref didn't really allow it i knew the fight was over from that point on

Hatton doesnt have any defence, Holding would be one way of avoiding getting hit and if the referee doesnt allow the holding/clinging then hatton would be in trouble. you are exactly right

He didn't have time to hold. Pac swamped him.

Maybe you should watch some fights pre Tyzu or even the Malanaggi fight or maybe, I'm referencing him holding and hitting, or trying to, in BIG/HIGH PROFILE fights.

I agree. Hatton has a padded record against terrible british and euro fighters and if he wouldve fought kostya during kotsya's prime, he wouldve gotten decapitated.

If Hatton isnt allowed to hold then he would be in big trouble because he doesnt have any sort of defence.

Hatton doesnt have any defence, Holding would be one way of avoiding getting hit and if the referee doesnt allow the holding/clinging then hatton would be in trouble.

Maybe you should watch some fights pre Tyzu or even the Malanaggi fight