Not every fighter can move through the weights, Ricky was always going to be limited by his lack of height and reach as he moved up. His style likewise wasn't condusive to a lengthy career.
He showed alot of heart in the fight up at welterweight with Collozo, he was clearly in a division which didn't suit him.
Fighters like Hearns, De la Hoya, Hopkins, Mayweather and Jones moved through different weight divisions because they were excellent distance boxers, with good reaches and/or defensive smarts.
Ricky was a damn good light welterweight, probably the best in the division for three or four years. I rated the Tszyu win pretty highly.
Tszyu may have been in his mid 30s but he looked great against Tackie, Leija and Mitchell in the run up bouts to Hatton. I remember the commentary on the night he fought Mitchell saying that, theres no way anyone can say that Tszyu was fading or past prime..............he looked great, and fought very well against Hatton when losing.
He showed alot of heart in the fight up at welterweight with Collozo, he was clearly in a division which didn't suit him.
Fighters like Hearns, De la Hoya, Hopkins, Mayweather and Jones moved through different weight divisions because they were excellent distance boxers, with good reaches and/or defensive smarts.
Ricky was a damn good light welterweight, probably the best in the division for three or four years. I rated the Tszyu win pretty highly.
Tszyu may have been in his mid 30s but he looked great against Tackie, Leija and Mitchell in the run up bouts to Hatton. I remember the commentary on the night he fought Mitchell saying that, theres no way anyone can say that Tszyu was fading or past prime..............he looked great, and fought very well against Hatton when losing.
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