Tszyu fires Hatton warning

[elveiel]

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Tszyu issues stark Hatton warning

IBF light welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu has warned June rival Ricky Hatton that he has never trained harder for a title defence.
"This fight has motivated me to train harder than I ever have before," said the Russia-born Australian, 35.

"Hatton is a very good fighter. He wants something that has belonged to me for years, but I have the hunger, too.

"He will give me a tremendous physical challenge, but I'll be ready. I'll have to be smart because Hatton is strong."

British boxer Hatton is looking to win the 4 June bout on the inside.

"As strong as Tszyu is, he is not an exceptional in-fighter," said the 27-year-old.

"So, if I move in quick and throw punches, I will have some success.

I will deliver volumes of combinations to the head and body, and he will not be able to push me around.

"My danger zone is going to be where Tszyu is in the range to explode one of his big right hands.

"I have a lot of respect for his right and I do not want to see how strong it is."

[neils7147933]

This fight will be a treat. Two likeable, good guys who punch hard fighting each other. It's hard not to root for both of them...

[elveiel]

This fight will be a treat. Two likeable, good guys who punch hard fighting each other. It's hard not to root for both of them...

Its a fight i'm really looking forward too, there my two favourite fighters and it will be strange not wanting both to win.

[NAB]

If Tszyu is still 3/4 the fighter he was against Chavez, Gonzales, Ruelas...Hatton is in trouble.
I've been watching Tszyu's fights against right handers - I don't see how Hatton thinks Tszyu can't fight on the inside. He seems to go where he wants, when he wants.
Johhny Lewis was interviewed last Sunday, and sounded very confident but very respectful. He said that Tszyu can fight going forward, backwards, can box, can slug.. The feeling is that Hatton will think he's in a new sport when he won't be able to fight his own fight.

[Slipx]

it will be an early stoppage..you don't go fight a guy like tszyu when you had floaters on in the wading pull your entire career,


trust me, take 5000.00 out of the bank, bet on tszyu, and thank me later.

[Knicksman20]

Tszyu is a technician in the ring. He's gonna put a beating on Hatton. It seems Hatton has to find a way to make himself believe he has a chance of winning when his chances are very slim.

[hitman7hearns7]

hatton is quite a good technition(cant spell) him self just that hes an gressive one
i think i lot of people will be suprised
my not saying he will win cos zoo is just every thing you want in a figher
but all u pple sayin its gonna be first round ko or 3 round stoppage or whateva really wanna watch sum hatton fights
also its hard to stop a pessure figher like him in the first round

[J !]

blimey you lot honest, zoo is an excellent fighter but do you honestly think mitchell was a test for him i dont.

if hattons lack of top notch oppoenents is a disadvantage then so is nigh on 2.5 years with only 3 rounds under your belt.

hatton ud.

[jack_the_rippuh]

Anyone want to bet me. I don't care who you think will win, whoever I choose in the bet will end up winning.

[elveiel]

Anyone want to bet me. I don't care who you think will win, whoever I choose in the bet will end up winning.

i'll bet you, 10mil on Tszyu.

That way i cant lose because i'll be happy either way.

P.S. unless you wanna bet more.