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I think it is hard to say which country had/has the better fighters. We have both had greats and have good fighters now. I guess most of my all time favorites happen to be american ( but not because they are american), but I also like alot of british fighters. Hatton being one of them.Comment
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"Hatton only lost to 2 P4P #1 fighters"
"its okay"
'"There is no shame in that"
I keep reading people trying to defend Hatton as something above a C class fighter with statements like these. But look at how he lost to both of those P4P #1's. He got emberassed, you dont run into a ring post like that. Yea he only lost 2 times to the best because before his fight with Tszyu, his resume consists of nothing but no bodies. Some people call Hatton a bum but I dont think he is one, I look at him as a legit C class fighter and nothing more, I dont see any skill to admire in him. He has wins over good names like Tszyu, Collazo, Castillo, Lazcano, and Malignaggi. Notice how i said he has good names, not good wins. Tszyu was 35 years old, had only fought 3 times in the past 4 years before the Hatton fight, and never fought again after he lost to Hatton in a hug fest. The Collazo fight was ugly and some say he lost. We all know what version of Castillo he fought. Lazcano almost knocked him out in another ugly hug fest. And he was paired with a feather fisted fighter in Malignaggi to set the way for another mega fight he should have never been in. Seriously, I dont know how Hatton can say hes been in 2 24/7's, hes just not on the level of a mega fight, he makes so many fundamental boxing mistakes and I still saw them in the Malignaggi fight, thats why I didnt get caught up in the hype of this "new and improved Hatton" by pairing him up with Malignaggi, from the start I knew it was lights out for Hatton against Manny. I always thought his popularity was all hype in the states because of his huge following in Britain, hey got news for ya, this isnt Britain. Some people will bring up the fact that he is a 4 time champion in 2 weight divisions to defend their opinions on him. Its funny because these are the same people that call Zab Judah a bum. Like I said, I dont think Hatton is a bum and I think he can still make good fights with formidable opponents and I would actaully look forward to it, but Hatton is nothing more than a C class fighter with a name that has always been overrated.
The whole ""Hatton only lost to 2 P4P #1 fighters" is flawed IMO.
Hatton is a B class fighter, not C. I cant stand Hatton but calling him C class is a bit excessive.Comment
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Hatton's been overrated in the past but I think there are 3 things that he does that really are elite/world class (his footwork, his left hook to the body, and his jab to close distance)Comment
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My faves Tyson and Roy Jones and Nigel Benn nationality dont make a difference to me i like exciting explosive fightersComment
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I'm rewatching Tzyu vs Hatton and Hatton would never be allowed to fight that way anywhere but England.Comment
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