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In the build up to this fight I've went back and watched Hattons last 3 performances here in the U.S. (I've seen his British fights before as well).
There's a lot of disinformation circulating around here about Hatton's style, and what his strengths/weaknesses are. I think the majority of that comes from close-minded "boxing fans" who are quick to label fighters they have a personal issue with as "bums".
Just a couple things I wanted to make clear, at least on my end of cyberspace.
1.) Ricky Hatton's clinching is not boring. If you need proof of this just watch the fight with Castillo. He clinches an awful lot, I'll agree on that. But it's never to the point of a "Hopkins"(Sorry 'nard, you know I love you). There's always a consistent amount of punches thrown from the inside, and there's never really a break in the action. Unless it's a case when Hatton is clearly exhausted (See last 6 rounds vs. Juan Urango), Hatton's clinches are as entertaining as any i've ever seen.
2.) Ricky's boxing ability is under rated. A lot of people here are quick to label him "one dimensional" because of the way he opts to make a brawl of any fighter he's in the ring with. This is not true, if you need video of his boxing ability watch the first 6 rounds against Urango. In which Hatton showcased a great jab, ability to throw punches from angles, a solid combination of headwork/footwork, and an average amount of speed.
1.) Floyd Mayweather fights one punch at a time. On the rare occasions where Floyd opts to flurry, he looks amazing. But he has a habit of settling back into the same "bait and tag" routine round after round, where he lurks patiently outside your reach, waits for you to engage, and picks his spots to counter. It's a very effective method of embarassing an opponet, but against Hatton I think he'll need to flurry more often.
2.) Floyd Mayweather's fighting style is not boring either. Granted he's not the fighter Hatton is who throws everything in the wind with reckless abandon, but to watch him operate is to truly understand how boxing works. The subtle head feints and shoulder feints coupled with counterpunching and his natural athletic ability make it possible for him to fight the way he does. Much in the same way it made Roy Jones able to do what he did.
BOTTOM LINE: I'd prefer to see Hatton win but I've went on record saying he is a clear underdog and Mayweather dererves ot be favorite. I'm betting on Hatton because it's smart money if he pulls the upset (odds and all). If he loses, I already anticipated it and chalk it up to a gamble.
Hopefully after tonight's fight the tension on the board can settle down and both fighters will get respect from each fighter's respective fanbases. As I'm sure they'll sohw the utmost respect to each other afterwards.
There's a lot of disinformation circulating around here about Hatton's style, and what his strengths/weaknesses are. I think the majority of that comes from close-minded "boxing fans" who are quick to label fighters they have a personal issue with as "bums".
Just a couple things I wanted to make clear, at least on my end of cyberspace.
1.) Ricky Hatton's clinching is not boring. If you need proof of this just watch the fight with Castillo. He clinches an awful lot, I'll agree on that. But it's never to the point of a "Hopkins"(Sorry 'nard, you know I love you). There's always a consistent amount of punches thrown from the inside, and there's never really a break in the action. Unless it's a case when Hatton is clearly exhausted (See last 6 rounds vs. Juan Urango), Hatton's clinches are as entertaining as any i've ever seen.
2.) Ricky's boxing ability is under rated. A lot of people here are quick to label him "one dimensional" because of the way he opts to make a brawl of any fighter he's in the ring with. This is not true, if you need video of his boxing ability watch the first 6 rounds against Urango. In which Hatton showcased a great jab, ability to throw punches from angles, a solid combination of headwork/footwork, and an average amount of speed.
1.) Floyd Mayweather fights one punch at a time. On the rare occasions where Floyd opts to flurry, he looks amazing. But he has a habit of settling back into the same "bait and tag" routine round after round, where he lurks patiently outside your reach, waits for you to engage, and picks his spots to counter. It's a very effective method of embarassing an opponet, but against Hatton I think he'll need to flurry more often.
2.) Floyd Mayweather's fighting style is not boring either. Granted he's not the fighter Hatton is who throws everything in the wind with reckless abandon, but to watch him operate is to truly understand how boxing works. The subtle head feints and shoulder feints coupled with counterpunching and his natural athletic ability make it possible for him to fight the way he does. Much in the same way it made Roy Jones able to do what he did.
BOTTOM LINE: I'd prefer to see Hatton win but I've went on record saying he is a clear underdog and Mayweather dererves ot be favorite. I'm betting on Hatton because it's smart money if he pulls the upset (odds and all). If he loses, I already anticipated it and chalk it up to a gamble.
Hopefully after tonight's fight the tension on the board can settle down and both fighters will get respect from each fighter's respective fanbases. As I'm sure they'll sohw the utmost respect to each other afterwards.
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