Ricky Hatton vs Eamonn Magee

[sparked_85]

That was actually a really good performance from Ricky. He'd never faced a southpaw of Magee's quality up until then.

He was dropped by a perfect right hook if i remember right, then hurt in the 2nd. Dont think he was ever close to being stopped - funny how every time he gets tagged, hes "almost KOed" (see Lazcano).

He showed good skill in this one for anyone who thinks he has none. Magee seemed to stand in that same spot in the corner the whole fight trying to bait him in. Ricky adapted well. Good fight.

I think he was far closer to being stopped in this one, I don't think he was in real danger against Lazcano. Magee was throwing the kitchen sink at him and it was 2 rounds in, whilst Lazcano was getting his **** beaten of for 10 rounds. He didn't have the gas to put him away.

I loved the way Magee fought in this fight, he barely walked out his corner he walked a bought 10 paces layed on the ropes and stayed there. lol. Then Hatton started moving in then moving out, instead of just staying there and being picked of by heavy counters.

I think Magee should have done better with his career.

[Ray*]

I remember that fight, also the war he had with Jon Thaxton. Some of those early Hatton fights were his best fights.

Yep, he had his best fights early on, His fight against Jason rowland,Tony pep, Magee were good fighters, He got himself in trouble by bum rushing Magee who was a silk southpaw and paid for it in the 1st round.

credit to him though he got up and went on to outbox magee.

[Ray*]

Yea Hatton was in trouble in that one. Dropped in the 1st and hurt in the 2nd if I remember correctly. I think Hatton always had trouble with southpaws, apperntly the only people to beat him as an amateur were lefties, not sure if that's true or not though.

Yep its true, He was KO twice by the german southpaw Juergen Braehmer when he was 17 years old, The guy is now fighting at light-heavyweight.

[The Gully Gad]

Magee was dangerous in that fight.Rickys face was a fcuking mess after that fight while magee just had a bruise here and there.The picture can be seen in Hattons Autobio..
Magee came close to stopping ricky in that fight i think that was his first Pro knockdown...

[T-97]

i think that was his first Pro knockdown...

Yea it was, and the only knockdown Hatton suffered up until the Mayweather fight