Seriously... Some of you guys are IDIOTS!!!!

[adamk1304]

Hatton Is Garbage Clinched Every 5 Seconds


Trash Trash Trash.....

says the guy who comes from a country where anthony mundine is their most accomplished fighter

[OptimusWolf]

Yeah the first half of the fight was good, and Ricky fought well, albeit against a guy that was as slow as a turtle, but in the second half he did very little and was just looking to grab a breather constantly.

I'm not sure whether I'm pleased that Hatton boxed quite well and didn't get hit clean that often, or very worried by his lack of stamina. Overall I think the former, because against p4p fighters his strength was going to be his workrate, particularly his only chance against PBF. His boxing skills are secondary at the top level. As much as he himself disagrees, he's not going to outbox Cotto, PBF to a win.

[Franko]

Yeah the first half of the fight was good, and Ricky fought well, albeit against a guy that was as slow as a turtle, but in the second half he did very little and was just looking to grab a breather constantly.

I'm not sure whether I'm pleased that Hatton boxed quite well and didn't get hit clean that often, or very worried by his lack of stamina. Overall I think the former, because against p4p fighters his strength was going to be his workrate, particularly his only chance against PBF. His boxing skills are secondary at the top level. As much as he himself disagrees, he's not going to outbox Cotto, PBF to a win.

Hatton will never get the credit he deserves from americans until he faces Castillo, Cotto, or Mayweather (and perhaps not even then). It is a common perception that americans won't rate you highly unless you are in a brawl on a consistent basis, but i don't agree with that. Obviously it would be impossible for Hatton to fight in that way (all the time) at the current level that he is at. Although brawls are great to watch, it would mean that a fighters career would be shorter if he fought that way all the time IMO i.e. Gatti changed his style to prolong his career.
Hatton is criticised for the level of competition on his record, and Hatton is criticised for holding a lot during fights, but IMO plenty of successful fighters have been guilty of excessive clinching.
Also, every successful or great fighter has a mixture of below average, average, very good, and exceptionl/great fighters on their career record, and i think that Hatton will maybe have 2 or 3 fights against top level opposition before he calls it a day.

[PATO 1]

says the guy who comes from a country where anthony mundine is their most accomplished fighter

hahah no because he aint australian he from st louis sooooooo

unlucky

[adamk1304]

hahah no because he aint australian he from st louis sooooooo

unlucky

well the name "aussieboxingfan" kind of gives the impression that he comes from down under, i didn't even a look at his location.

[DiegoFuego]

??? are u ****ing ******ed? lol. i think he is. Obviously he did it, i said it in my post! lol But can u blame him for doing it? NO. Because he had to do it to win and it was the right decision considering who he had in front of him.

yeah, he had a really great fighter in front of him all right lol

[DiegoFuego]

I think some people need to WEIGH their expectation.

Try to keep up.

Did anyone think Hatton was going to knock Urango through the ropes?....

He gave me everything I expected.

A win.

And another payday.

lol so why do you even watch boxing if that's what you expect?

[adamk1304]

yeah, he had a really great fighter in front of him all right lol

nobody has even stated that urango was a great fighter.

[DiegoFuego]

nobody has even stated that urango was a great fighter.

uh the thread starter himself said Hatton did the right thing considering who was in front of him (Urango). that implies that Urango was at least a threat, which he was not as was said by anyone who had seen him going into this fight.

[.Mik.]

Actually, when people on here saw the size of Urango (evidently casual fans who either hadnt previously done their homework or actually watched him fight previously) quite a few people decided that he had the power and strength to cause a genuine threat to Hatton.