Rewatching Hatton-Tszyu

[DLT]

I was flipping though the channels and this fight is on ESPN Classic. Seriously, people forget how good Hatton is. That guy could be a P4P top guy. People hate on him but he only lost to the best guy in the sport and he only struggled with a trick Southpaw at WW who is a big guy and vastly underrated. You add that rugged version of Hatton to the new version with Floyd Sr. and you might have a serious problem beating this guy. It seriously wouldnt be a shock to me to see him beat Pac & JMM in back to back fights. Then what can you say about him? He's going toe to toe with Tszyu and no one did that. He beat a very very good fighter in Collazo. Some say he's not the same guy who fought Tszyu but if he is then Pac could be in trouble.

I say it all the time but Pac is Southpaw which gives him a huge advantage. Hatton was killing guys but still got dropped by Magee or whatever his name is and that was strictly because he was a Southpaw and caught him coming in. I could see Pac doing that but its a tricky fight.


You guys all better watch out because I could see alot of feeling about to get hurt on these boards. Margarito already lost, Hatton could seriously beat Pac then JMM, and Clottey could seriously beat Cotto. What would the boxing fans & media do then? It would be mass suicides

[NakiFan]

After the Tszyu fight hatton looked faded, like that fight took a lot out of him, I have a feeling hes coming back though.

[J.B.moneY.]

2 words about this match: Instant Classic.....i dont think floyd, sr. has taught ricky anything new....but rejuvinated ricky, to have the mind set that he had when he beat the great kosta tzyu....just imo

[Sox8055]

Good post. All I can say is that there's been crazier stuff that has happen in boxing. Ppl forget how past events like Marg vs Cotto(plaster or not), B-Hop vs Pavlik, DLH-Pac and Margarito vs Mosley turned out to be. Mosley was a what? 4 or 5 to 1 underdog? Yet he owned the **** out of Marg. No offense to anyone. Alot of ppl are voting on Pacquiao, but I woulnt be surprised if Hatton wins this.

[NakiFan]

I have to disagree J.B.money, I think Floyd has taken him to levels beyond that kostya fight, Hatton is gonna shock a lot of people im so sure of it.

[PrettyBoyRoy 88]

Hatton has improved but the Hatton who fought Mayweather would beat Pacquiao regardless. Mayweather made Hatton look easy but ask Floyd and he would tell you himself, Hatton is no walk in the park. Manny Pacquiao is no Floyd Mayweather Jr neither.

[MARKBNLV]

that was a kosta that didnt want to fight anymore

[drinkxerox]

ricky just looked like he wanted it more than Kostya in this fight. Ricky looked hungry in this fight.

[PrettyBoyRoy 88]

that was a kosta that didnt want to fight anymore

Ricky made him not want to fight anymore. Too much pressure, too relentless, too much smuthering, didn't let him get off.

[Greatwhitehope]

My moneys on Hatton.