who considers ricky a puncher???

[Dynamite Kid]

Hatton

Ricky does'nt really hurt from a distance because he does'nt throw that many straight shots down the middle when hes on the outside he is'nt the type too look for a finisher from the outside proabably through fear of being left open to counters ,infact that could be the reason he likes to get inside smother his oponents get them on the ropes and step around where his on the blind side so he can work away in the knowledge if hes close in and at an angle he has less chance of being hit but also has a far better chance of letting big shots go and avoiding counters

this is the reason Body punches have been the biggest attack in his Arsenal to date IMO he gets good leverage and he can load up cause he is in a safe postition ,when he throws to the head when hs inside the majority of the time he throws clubbing shots that hit the gloves and arms

i dont by any means think hes a big puncher but i think hes a stiff puncher but his style sort of negates it cause he smothers his work a lot ,IMO

[demirturk]

I say yes, here's why.. Ricky Hatton has explosive power when he lands those power shots to those vulnerable areas, he fights in close but he doesn't do it like lets say Jermain did with Kelly and likewise Hatton grabs you the **** up and leans his body on you, wears you down all while landing bone crunching body blows and all kinds of other good punches but he holds you everytime it's your time to hit him, he hits and holds and that can wear down Floyd if done correctly, it's been proven that even just 1 good flush shot from Hatton will drop a ***** just ask Jose Luis Castillo he could tell you, I view him as a puncher yo his KO ratio is crazy, I think he's definitely a puncher but he doesn't rely on 1 shot to win, he doesn't throw too much at you that'll leave himself open, he hits and hold and continues that pattern in an aggressive repetitive way and lands his shots, he CAN knock you out with one punch but he will wear you down doing his rough housing then when he has oppertunities to throw he does but immediatey ties you up so you don't hit back..

my overall point is that he HAS that 1 punch KO power in him as has been demonstrated in the past but he got an in close gameplan where he is highly active in close and clinches before you can hit him, lets go before the break, hits you then wraps you up again, smart and effective but no real room for that one punch, I see Hatton going for the kill when he see's it and best believe he can get that kill within 5 punches but thats only when a chance arises, until then he strong arms his opponents, wears them down and builds on them as the fight goes on, I think Ricky is definitely a puncher but he's not the type of puncher to look for the 1 punch knockout, he isn't out to showcase his power instead just to win and the decision fights in his career reflect that.. 100

a lot of people would have dropped *that* castillo if they landed on the spot hatton did IMO

[demirturk]

SO which is it.. The BUM with NOTHING from the first post.. Or the GREAT fighter from the second post...???

i ment that he doesnt have power , speed , jab advantages over floyd. not that hes bad at all of those things, floyd is just better at those things, power i would say equal, floyd hurt DLH . you can def. see his knees buckle

[-Antonio-]

i ment that he doesnt have power , speed , jab advantages over floyd. not that hes bad at all of those things, floyd is just better at those things, power i would say equal, floyd hurt DLH . you can def. see his knees buckle

Floyd has enough power to keep fighters honest, not enough power to take anyone out with one punch. We've seen Hatton do it. We haven't seen Mayweather do it at this weight.

[moofo]

a lot of people would have dropped *that* castillo if they landed on the spot hatton did IMO

Are you trying to say it was a lucky hit?
And pray tell why nobody else ever landed it?

[demirturk]

Floyd has enough power to keep fighters honest, not enough power to take anyone out with one punch. We've seen Hatton do it. We haven't seen Mayweather do it at this weight.

sharmba mitchell????that was at 148 who has hatton stopped at 148?? he had 1 fight tere... and looked horrible.

[big paulie]

Floyd has enough power to keep fighters honest, not enough power to take anyone out with one punch. We've seen Hatton do it. We haven't seen Mayweather do it at this weight.

i think its a mistake using the castillo ko as an example, while it was a great shot jlc was a shell of a fighter

[demirturk]

Are you trying to say it was a lucky hit?
And pray tell why nobody else ever landed it?

maybe they were too busy headhunting?? maybe thinking : why bodypunch a bodypuncher? ,he took full clean hit. he looked absolutely clueless. the castillo that fought hatton is IMO not the same that fought mayweater.