What makes Ricky Hatton a "shot" fighter?

[Dynamite Kid]

I think his balance is looking a bit suspect and he cant seem to take a shot anymore. Mayweather, Pacquaio knocked him out and Juan Lazcano an average puncher also hurt him.

You know how they say a knockout can take something away from a fighter physically to where by they are never the same( Don Curry, Vargas)

I think thats happened to Hatton after getting knocked out by Mayweather.

[wull]

the manny fight wasn't a case of one clean shot and that was that.he was down twice in the first round and there was no way back for him.hatton cuts too easily aswell.......

i would like to see him fight again,but his biggest mistake was leaving his trainer graham.





wull

[hugh grant]

Yes we know Hatton can be beat now. But if he wants to continue fighting its just a case of what he wants and who he wants.

All boxers are fighting the reality of are they as good as they was everyday of their careers? Or are they as good as they can get now?
So Hattons not as good as he was its quite possible. But he can still beat people. He may not be the best in the world, but he can still beat some people. Paul Malignaggi he would beat again if he want.s

[-Boxzilla-]

Yes we know Hatton can be beat now. But if he wants to continue fighting its just a case of what he wants and who he wants.

All boxers are fighting the reality of are they as good as they was everyday of their careers? Or are they as good as they can get now?
So Hattons not as good as he was its quite possible. But he can still beat people. He may not be the best in the world, but he can still beat some people. Paul Malignaggi he would beat again if he want.s

i think its pretty safe to assume that he'd still beat paulie. i really dont kno if ricky can still drop down to 140 without it taking too much outta him tho ...

in reality we could even go back to the collazo fight to see the real beginning of the end ... but hindsight is 20/20 u kno

[Weebler I]

2 Losses by vicious knockouts.

You want to belive those KOs meant nothing but after getting KTFO like that twice at his age, his careers is pretty much done.

Boxing is a mental game, if your mind set isnt right you cant compete at a high level, so you honestly belive after being KOd like that, his mind is in the right place?

you don't get it, Hatton is a warrior, doubts etc don't come into it like they might for some other fighters. From the moment he enters the ring, he goes to kill or be killed, even when Pac was beating him Hatton didn't hold back, he kept going after him again and again. He could've ran, but he didn't, why? because he still believed he could win, warrior to the death.

[Easy-E]

you don't get it, Hatton is a warrior, doubts etc don't come into it like they might for some other fighters. From the moment he enters the ring, he goes to kill or be killed, even when Pac was beating him Hatton didn't hold back, he kept going after him again and again. He could've ran, but he didn't, why? because he still believed he could win, warrior to the death.

Theres only oneeeee Ricky Hatton!
Oneeee Ricky Hatton!
stumblin around....getting knocked down...
living in a Hatton wonderland!

[Wupadupa]

He keeps blowing up and getting superfat in between fight then going loses weight really fast before fights, that just wore down his body i believe

[hammerhiem]

Look at his fight with Juan Lazcano.

The one that he lost 2 rounds total on three cards? Try harder.

[aristotlemoses]

He's not shot in my eyes. He's just not on the level of the mayweathers and pacs of the world...and there aren't many of those.

[£-4-£]

His style is based entirely on his punch resistance.

Which isn't there anymore, thus making him shot.

Cosign..

E.g. the Tszyu (spellcheck?) fight - Hatton walked through everything and battered Tszyu. The Margarito/Cotto fight reminded me of it. Hatton needs a good chin so that he can take several punches in order to get on the inside of his opponents and pound them with left hooks, uppercuts and body punches. He is pretty short with a short reach so needs to get on the inside.

He can't take a punch anymore so his style won't work. He's not shot, he can still beat featherfisted opponents e.g. Malignaggi, and even Diaz. But anybody with good power would stop him or floor him and possibly take a decision - e.g. Khan.